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Elbow Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mahnomen County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,158
Population
864/sq mi density
$56,786
Median Income
$32,192 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$198,053 Zillow
$746
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
3,709 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,786 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.1%
107 → 78
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.8%
$18,542 → $30,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elbow Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
63
-15 from 2023 (78)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,016
+$12,016 from 2023 ($30,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 107 | — | $18,542 | — |
| 2015 | 113 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 2017 | 73 | -35.4% | $15,417 | — |
| 2019 | 79 | +8.2% | — | — |
| 2021 | 96 | +21.5% | $26,875 | — |
| 2023 | 78 | -18.8% | $30,000 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.