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Knife River Minnesota Information: Knife River, Minnesota is part of LAKE County. You can view Knife River venues that host many Knife River MN events every year. You can also research Knife River Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Knife River Minnesota real estate guide. Knife River Minnesota has a latitude of 46.9494 and a longitude of -91.7788. Zip codes in Knife River, MN include 55609 ... more Knife River zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

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

Male Population, Married in Knife River, MN
There are an estimated married men in the town. percent of men over 15 years old in Knife River are married, compared to the national average of .

Female Population
The estimated female population in Knife River is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

Female Population, Married in Knife River, Minnesota
There are an estimated married women in the community. percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of .

AGE

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

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Knife River was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Knife River, MN
The estimated White population in the Knife River community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

Black Population in Knife River, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is , which is percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is ).

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

Asian Population in Knife River, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was .

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Knife River community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Knife River, MN
The household population number in Knife River was .

Group Quarters Population in Knife River, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was .

Average Household Size in Knife River, MN
The average household size in Knife River is (The average household size in the United States is ).

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Knife River at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Knife River, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Knife River, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Knife River, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Knife River was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

Disability Status in Knife River, MN
In 2000, there were people in Knife River, MN listed as disabled.

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

LABOR STATISTICS

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

Median Household Income in Knife River, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Knife River, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Knife River, Minnesota
Per capita income in Knife River in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Knife River numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Knife River, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .