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Elbow Lake, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Elbow Lake is a Census CDP of 76 people across 1.34 square miles of land, lying across Becker County and Clearwater County. Median household income is $29,583, 65.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elbow Lake
What Elbow Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.34 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land57 plus or minus 16
- County holding the largest share of its areaBecker County, 97.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inBecker County 97.1 percent, Clearwater County 2.9 percent
Elbow Lake crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elbow Lake
How many people live in Elbow Lake
- Population76 plus or minus 22
- Median age46.1
- Population under 1821 plus or minus 14
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Population 65 and over25 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over32.9 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Households29 plus or minus 9
- Family households19 plus or minus 8
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent plus or minus 18.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elbow Lake
Income and work in Elbow Lake
- Median household income$29,583 plus or minus $14,854
- Per capita income$17,743 plus or minus $5,508
- Civilian labor force18 plus or minus 10
- Employed16 plus or minus 9
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate11.1 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Adults 25 and over54 plus or minus 15
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher61.1 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher5.6 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elbow Lake
Housing in Elbow Lake
- Housing units64
- Occupied units29 plus or minus 9
- Vacant units35 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate54.7 percent
- Owner occupied19 plus or minus 8
- Renter occupied10 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate65.5 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Median gross rent, monthly$483 plus or minus $148
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Single family units63 plus or minus 16
- Share single family98.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more1.6 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elbow Lake
How Elbow Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute16 plus or minus 9
- Commuting under 15 minutes0
- Share commuting under 15 minutes0.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more12 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more75.0 percent plus or minus 61.4
- Drove alone81.3 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Carpooled18.8 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Becker County, not Elbow Lake
Becker County context, not Elbow Lake figures
- Establishments in Becker County956
- Covered employment, Becker County15,120
- Average annual pay, Becker County$53,242
- Housing units permitted, Becker County151
Every figure in this section is published for Becker County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elbow Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elbow Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elbow Lake, Minnesota?
76, in 29 households. Elbow Lake CDP covers 1.34 square miles of land, which is 57 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elbow Lake in?
Elbow Lake lies in more than one. By area it is 97.1 percent in Becker County, 2.9 percent in Clearwater County. This page sits under Becker County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Elbow Lake?
$29,583. Median gross rent is $483 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Elbow Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Becker County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elbow Lake.
Is zoning published for Elbow Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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