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Shafer, Minnesota

Shafer city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingChisago County · 1.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ShaferPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,1861,11445
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$99,489$94,78564
Poverty rate7.5%5.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%22.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$242,800$222,80073
Median gross rent$966$98627
Housing vacancy rate3.8%3.7%45
Worked from home8.5%6.3%55
Population, 2012–2024
ShaferPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ShaferPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Chisago County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care12.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.6US 2.1below US rate
Construction43.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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New Salem, PA851,011$106,80619.7%
White Deer, TX841,191$87,29219.6%
Battle Creek, NE821,456$95,53623.3%
Essex, IL821,026$108,25023.2%
Arlington, WI81946$98,75023.7%
Parker, SD811,280$89,67619.9%
Utica, NE811,015$88,30423.3%
Arlington, NE811,467$94,03422.2%
Worthing, SD801,036$93,16224.0%