Balaton, MN Demographic Data
Balaton, MN Summary
Balaton is located in Lyon County in Minnesota
- Population: 614
- Area: 1.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 387.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,535.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Balaton, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
278
51%
50.8
Male
272
50%
49.2
Total Population
550
323,128,000
Balaton, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
46
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15
2.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
20
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
109
19.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
51
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
56
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
31
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
76
13.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
41
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
28
5.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
449
81.6%
77.2
Female
238
53.0%
51.3
Male
211
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
441
80.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
159
28.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
145
26.4%
15.2
Female
70
48.3%
55.8
Male
75
51.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Balaton, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
540
98.2%
96.8
White
529
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
1.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
10
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
544
98.9%
82.2
Balaton, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
19
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
180
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
70
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
56
13.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
31
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
386
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
80
19.2%
31.2
Balaton, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
127
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
239
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
51
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
15
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
37
7.9
5.8%
Balaton, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
496
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
6
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Balaton, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
13
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
53
23.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
48
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
41
18.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,969
57,617
Per capita income
24,443
31,128
Balaton, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17
5.7%
9.8
Construction
21
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
63
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
14.0%
6.6
Information
2
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
37
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
16
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
6
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
29
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
28
9.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
20
6.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
31
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
89
29.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
64
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
70
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
45
15.1%
18.1%
Balaton, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
295
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
232
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
45
15.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
3.1%
2.7
Other means
3
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
6
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Balaton, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
66
29.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
96
43.0%
37.1
3 or more
54
24.2%
21.0
Balaton, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
223
79.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
168
75.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
55
24.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
58
20.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Balaton, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
281
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
7
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
14
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
45
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
40
14.2%
19.8
6 rooms
44
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
54
19.2%
12.0
8 rooms
21
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56
19.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Balaton, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
281
1-unit, detached
268
95.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.7%
5.9
2-units
5
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
4
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Balaton, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
125
44.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
45
16.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
36
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9
3.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14
5.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Balaton, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6
2.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
127
57.0%
4.7
Electricity
47
21.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41
18.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Balaton, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
105
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
4
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
15.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
29.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
52
49.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
66
62.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
17
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Balaton, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
43
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
9.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
6
14.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
33
76.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
12
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
20
46.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
4.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9
20.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Balaton, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
168
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
46
27.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
87
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
24
14.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,800
205,000