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Upsala Minnesota Information: Upsala, Minnesota is part of MORRISON County. Population for Upsala from the last gathering is 424. You can view Upsala venues that host many Upsala MN events every year. You can also research Upsala Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Upsala Minnesota real estate guide. Upsala Minnesota has a latitude of 45.8122 and a longitude of -94.5812. Zip codes in Upsala, MN include 56384 ... more Upsala zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Upsala, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Upsala, MN was 424.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Upsala was 205, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Upsala, MN
There are an estimated 91 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Upsala are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Upsala is 219 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Upsala, Minnesota
There are an estimated 93 married women in the community. 51.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Upsala, MN
The median age of people living in Upsala, MN was 39.6 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 Upsala was 29. There were 314 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.7 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Upsala, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Upsala, MN was 422.

White Population in Upsala, MN
The estimated White population in the Upsala community is 420, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

Asian Population in Upsala, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Upsala, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Upsala 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Upsala community was 4, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Upsala, MN
The household population number in Upsala was 424.

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

Average Household Size in Upsala, MN
The average household size in Upsala is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Upsala, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 196 total housing units in Upsala.

The number of occupied housing units was 188, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 133 were owner-occupied (70.7), and 55 were renter-occupied (29.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Upsala at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Upsala, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 101, with a median value in dollars of 63,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Upsala, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $789 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Upsala, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 220 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Upsala, Minnesota
46 people in Upsala also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Upsala, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Upsala was 46, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Upsala, MN
In 2000, there were 117 people in Upsala, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Upsala, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Upsala who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Upsala, Minnesota
There were 207 in the labor force in Upsala at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Upsala was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Upsala, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Upsala, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Upsala, Minnesota
Per capita income in Upsala in the last full census was 16,382. 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 Upsala numbered 9, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Upsala, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 60, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.