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Esko, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Esko is a Census CDP of 1,813 people across 4.86 square miles of land, in Carlton County. Median household income is $109,063, 86.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $555,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Esko
What Esko is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land373 plus or minus 82
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarlton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esko
How many people live in Esko
- Population1,813 plus or minus 401
- Median age46.8
- Population under 18396 plus or minus 154
- Share under 1821.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Population 65 and over339 plus or minus 111
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Households746 plus or minus 153
- Family households628 plus or minus 140
- Share of households that are families84.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esko
Income and work in Esko
- Median household income$109,063 plus or minus $27,625
- Per capita income$45,301
- Civilian labor force992 plus or minus 278
- Employed972 plus or minus 270
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 29
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over1,291 plus or minus 261
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.4 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.8 percent plus or minus 13.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esko
Housing in Esko
- Housing units809 plus or minus 163
- Occupied units746 plus or minus 153
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 86
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Owner occupied648 plus or minus 153
- Renter occupied98 plus or minus 67
- Ownership rate86.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$318,800 plus or minus $120,418
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,215
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units752 plus or minus 172
- Share single family93.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more57 plus or minus 63
- Share in buildings of two or more7.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esko
How Esko gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute808 plus or minus 244
- Commuting under 15 minutes392 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.5 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.7 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 10.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Esko
SBA loans in Esko (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$555,000
- Average approval$555,000
- Median approval$555,000
- Largest approval$555,000
- Jobs supported18
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Esko, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Esko
SBA loans in Esko (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,372,000
- Average approval$343,000
- Median approval$380,500
- Largest approval$442,000
- Jobs supported35
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Esko, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carlton County, not Esko
Carlton County context, not Esko figures
- Establishments in Carlton County708
- Covered employment, Carlton County13,269
- Average annual pay, Carlton County$58,073
- Housing units permitted, Carlton County126
Every figure in this section is published for Carlton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Esko.
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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Common questions
Esko questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Esko, Minnesota?
1,813, in 746 households. Esko CDP covers 4.86 square miles of land, which is 373 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Esko in?
Carlton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Esko?
$109,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,800. Median gross rent is $1,215 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Esko businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $555,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $555,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Esko, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Esko borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Esko. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Esko figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carlton 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 Esko.
Is zoning published for Esko?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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