Living in Heron Lake-Okabena School District Area

Living Summary

669

households

1,574

Total Population

$104,400

Average House Value

$575

Average Housing Rent

$63,281

Average Household Income

96.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

315

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35-39%

Percent Proficient - Math

45-49%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 669 households are located in Heron Lake-Okabena School District area. Among them, 212 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children in the region is 415 and 321 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (22) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (56) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Heron Lake-Okabena School District, Minnesota
Household	669
Population	1,574
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	212 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	415
Total Students	321
Pre-Kindergarten	26
Kindergarten	12
Grade 1-8	155
Grade 9-12	104
College/Graduate School	24
Veterans	1,192
Non-citizen	22
Non-English Home Language	56
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,239 residents are over the age of 16 and 840 people are in labor force. Among them, 840 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 822 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Heron Lake-Okabena School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	806	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	602	74.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	113	14.02%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	38	4.71%
Other method	6	0.74%
Worked from home	47	5.83%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	822	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	283	34.43%
Service	140	17.03%
Sales and office	122	14.84%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	100	12.17%
Production, transportation, and material moving	177	21.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	822	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	116	14.11%
Construction	61	7.42%
Manufacturing	167	20.32%
Wholesale trade	23	2.80%
Retail trade	82	9.98%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	50	6.08%
Information	11	1.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	27	3.28%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	25	3.04%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	169	20.56%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	29	3.53%
Other services, except public administration	31	3.77%
Public administration	31	3.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	822	-
Private wage and salary workers	609	74.09%
Government workers	81	9.85%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	125	15.21%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.85%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,872 for the 669 households in Heron Lake-Okabena School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $34,609. 1,516 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.25%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	669	-
Less than $10,000	13	1.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	8	1.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	79	11.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	49	7.32%
$35,000 - $49,999	131	19.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	125	18.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	124	18.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	97	14.50%
$150,000 - $199,999	29	4.33%
More than $200,000	14	2.09%
Median Household Income	$63,281	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,872	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	437	-
Less than $10,000	6	1.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	4	0.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	22	5.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	40	9.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	59	13.50%
$50,000 - $74,999	94	21.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	82	18.76%
$100,000 - $149,999	87	19.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	29	6.64%
More than $200,000	14	3.20%

Median Family Income	$73,984	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$84,973	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$34,609	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,829	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,829	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,575	-
With health insurance coverage	1,516	96.25%
Public coverage	584	37.08%
Private health insurance	1,213	77.02%
Without health insurance coverage	59	3.75%

Housing

There are 744 housing units in Heron Lake-Okabena School District area, Minnesota with 669 units (89.92%) occupied. 544 houses (81.32%) are occupied by owner and 125 houses (18.68%) are rented. The average housing value is $104,400 and the average rental cost is $575. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 390 houses (52.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	744	-
Occupied	669	89.92%
Owner Occupied	544	81.32%
Renter Occupied	125	18.68%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	709	95.30%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2	0.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	27	3.63%
Mobile Homes	6	0.81%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	744	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	26	3.49%
Built 1990 - 1999	36	4.84%
Built 1980 - 1989	40	5.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	103	13.84%
Built 1960 - 1969	66	8.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	83	11.16%
Built 1949 or earlier	390	52.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	744	-
1 room	28	3.76%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	19	2.55%
4 rooms	75	10.08%
5 rooms	108	14.52%
6 rooms	90	12.10%
7 rooms	108	14.52%
8 rooms	123	16.53%
9 rooms or more	193	25.94%
Median Number of Rooms	7.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	744	-
no bedroom	28	3.76%
1 bedroom	21	2.82%
2 bedrooms	148	19.89%
3 bedrooms	287	38.58%
4 bedrooms	208	27.96%
5 bedrooms or more	52	6.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	544	-
Less than $50,000	67	12.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	197	36.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	70	12.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	82	15.07%
$200,000 - $299,999	104	19.12%
$300,000 - $499,999	21	3.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	3	0.55%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$104,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	96	-
Less than $500	41	42.71%
$500 - $999	53	55.21%
$1,000 - $1,499	2	2.08%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$575	-

Demographic

A total of 1,575 people lives in Heron Lake-Okabena School District area, Minnesota with 840 male and 735 female. The males to female ratio is 53.33 to 46.67. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,575	-
Male	840	53.33%
Female	735	46.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,575	-
Under 5 years	129	8.19%
5 - 9 years	78	4.95%
10 - 14 years	106	6.73%
15 - 19 years	104	6.60%
20 - 24 years	56	3.56%
25 - 34 years	181	11.49%
35 - 44 years	162	10.29%
45 - 54 years	221	14.03%
55 - 59 years	105	6.67%
60 - 64 years	94	5.97%
65 - 74 years	205	13.02%
75 - 84 years	98	6.22%
85 years and older	36	2.29%
Median Age	43.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,575	-
One Race	1,542	97.90%
White	1,504	95.49%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	13	0.83%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	25	1.59%

Two or more races	33	2.10%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	30	1.90%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%