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Embarrass Minnesota Information: Embarrass, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. You can view Embarrass venues that host many Embarrass MN events every year. You can also research Embarrass Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Embarrass Minnesota real estate guide. Embarrass Minnesota has a latitude of 47.6685 and a longitude of -92.227. Zip codes in Embarrass, MN include 55732 ... more Embarrass zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Embarrass, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Embarrass, MN was 691.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Embarrass was 356, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Embarrass, MN
There are an estimated 174 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Embarrass are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Embarrass is 335 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Embarrass, Minnesota
There are an estimated 174 married women in the community. 63.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Embarrass, MN
The median age of people living in Embarrass, MN was 42.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Embarrass was 36. There were 539 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (108) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Embarrass, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Embarrass, MN was 687.

White Population in Embarrass, MN
The estimated White population in the Embarrass community is 680, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Embarrass, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Embarrass, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Embarrass, MN was 4.

Asian Population in Embarrass, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Embarrass, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Embarrass was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Embarrass community was 3, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Embarrass, MN
The household population number in Embarrass was 688.

Group Quarters Population in Embarrass, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Embarrass, MN
The average household size in Embarrass is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Embarrass, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 330 total housing units in Embarrass.

The number of occupied housing units was 290, or 87.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 275 were owner-occupied (94.8), and 15 were renter-occupied (5.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 40 vacant homes in Embarrass at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Embarrass, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 94, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Embarrass, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Embarrass, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 407 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Embarrass, Minnesota
38 people in Embarrass also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Embarrass, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Embarrass was 105, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Embarrass, MN
In 2000, there were 120 people in Embarrass, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Embarrass, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 74 people in Embarrass who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Embarrass, Minnesota
There were 318 in the labor force in Embarrass at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Embarrass was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Embarrass, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Embarrass, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,444. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Embarrass, Minnesota
Per capita income in Embarrass in the last full census was 17,983. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Embarrass numbered 13, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Embarrass, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 59, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.