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Rose Creek Minnesota Information: Rose Creek, Minnesota is part of MOWER County. Population for Rose Creek from the last gathering is 354. You can view Rose Creek venues that host many Rose Creek MN events every year. You can also research Rose Creek Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Rose Creek Minnesota real estate guide. Rose Creek Minnesota has a latitude of 43.571 and a longitude of -92.7192. Zip codes in Rose Creek, MN include 55970 ... more Rose Creek zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rose Creek, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rose Creek, MN was 354.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rose Creek was 175, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rose Creek, MN
There are an estimated 88 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Rose Creek are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rose Creek is 179 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rose Creek, Minnesota
There are an estimated 79 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rose Creek, MN
The median age of people living in Rose Creek, MN was 38.9 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 Rose Creek was 28. There were 262 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.6 percent of the population (80) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rose Creek, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rose Creek, MN was 354.

White Population in Rose Creek, MN
The estimated White population in the Rose Creek community is 354, which is 100 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rose Creek, 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 Rose Creek, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rose Creek, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Rose Creek, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rose Creek, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rose Creek 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rose Creek community was 3, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rose Creek, MN
The household population number in Rose Creek was 354.

Group Quarters Population in Rose Creek, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rose Creek, MN
The average household size in Rose Creek is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rose Creek, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 153 total housing units in Rose Creek.

The number of occupied housing units was 143, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 119 were owner-occupied (83.2), and 24 were renter-occupied (16.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Rose Creek at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rose Creek, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 96, with a median value in dollars of 64,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rose Creek, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rose Creek, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 173 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rose Creek, Minnesota
14 people in Rose Creek also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rose Creek, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rose Creek was 45, or 17.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rose Creek, MN
In 2000, there were 49 people in Rose Creek, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rose Creek, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Rose Creek who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rose Creek, Minnesota
There were 169 in the labor force in Rose Creek at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65 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 Rose Creek was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rose Creek, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,841. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rose Creek, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rose Creek, Minnesota
Per capita income in Rose Creek in the last full census was 19,484. 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 Rose Creek numbered 2, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rose Creek, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 15, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.