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Nashwauk Minnesota Information: Nashwauk, Minnesota is part of ITASCA County. Population for Nashwauk from the last gathering is 935. You can view Nashwauk venues that host many Nashwauk MN events every year. You can also research Nashwauk Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Nashwauk Minnesota real estate guide. Nashwauk Minnesota has a latitude of 47.3771 and a longitude of -93.1664. Zip codes in Nashwauk, MN include 55769 ... more Nashwauk zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Nashwauk, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Nashwauk, MN was 935.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Nashwauk was 444, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Nashwauk, MN
There are an estimated 197 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Nashwauk are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Nashwauk is 491 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Nashwauk, Minnesota
There are an estimated 224 married women in the community. 53.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Nashwauk, MN
The median age of people living in Nashwauk, MN was 43.1 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 Nashwauk was 42. There were 746 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.4 percent of the population (228) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Nashwauk, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Nashwauk, MN was 930.

White Population in Nashwauk, MN
The estimated White population in the Nashwauk community is 924, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Nashwauk, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Nashwauk, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Nashwauk, MN was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Nashwauk community was 2, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Nashwauk, MN
The household population number in Nashwauk was 932.

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

Average Household Size in Nashwauk, MN
The average household size in Nashwauk is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Nashwauk, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 467 total housing units in Nashwauk.

The number of occupied housing units was 434, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 340 were owner-occupied (78.3), and 94 were renter-occupied (21.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Nashwauk at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Nashwauk, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 314, with a median value in dollars of 44,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Nashwauk, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $522 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Nashwauk, average costs per month were $168 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 539 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Nashwauk, Minnesota
71 people in Nashwauk also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Nashwauk, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Nashwauk was 141, or 19.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Nashwauk, MN
In 2000, there were 212 people in Nashwauk, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Nashwauk, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47 people in Nashwauk who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Nashwauk, Minnesota
There were 355 in the labor force in Nashwauk at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 46.3 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 Nashwauk was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Nashwauk, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,146. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Nashwauk, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Nashwauk, Minnesota
Per capita income in Nashwauk in the last full census was 15,954. 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 Nashwauk numbered 29, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Nashwauk, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 132, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.