Living in Calumet, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Calumet · Census data 2020–2024
Calumet has 279 residents with a median age of 37.8. The median household income is $43,036 (52% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $110,800, the median rent is $645/month.
Calumet is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Calumet at a glance
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 37.8State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $43,036State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $110,800State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $645/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 74%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.5%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Calumet a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 52% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 17.2%; a poverty rate of 26.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Calumet
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Calumet the median home value is $110,800, 67% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $645 per month, which is 31% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,315 a month in housing costs.
Calumet median household income
The median household income in Calumet is $43,036 and the income per person is $23,596. 26.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Calumet: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 154
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renter-occupied
- 26%
- Vacant
- 17.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 2.20
Calumet demographics
- Population
- 279
- Median age
- 37.8
- Under 18
- 22.6%
- 65 and older
- 30.8%
- Households
- 127
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 2.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Calumet ›
Education in Calumet
8.5% of adults 25 and older in Calumet have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Calumet
- Unemployment rate
- 17.2%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 10.1%
- Drive alone
- 88.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
Calumet vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet | 279 | $43,036 | $110,800 | $645 |
| Marble | 669 | $53,958 | $102,500 | $658 |
| Taconite | 468 | $84,375 | $219,600 | $2,625 |
| Nashwauk | 926 | $57,589 | $112,300 | $688 |
| Bovey | 646 | $64,083 | $122,800 | $948 |
| Coleraine | 2,150 | $74,716 | $211,800 | $1,167 |
| Keewatin | 1,215 | $53,643 | $86,800 | $932 |
| La Prairie | 592 | $69,375 | $212,800 | $725 |
| Warba | 146 | $59,688 | $119,300 | $1,143 |
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What is the median household income in Calumet, MN?
The median household income in Calumet is $43,036, 52% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Calumet?
The median home value in Calumet is $110,800, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Calumet?
The median gross rent in Calumet is $645 per month, about 31% of household income.
Is Calumet, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 52% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 17.2%; a poverty rate of 26.9%.
What is the median age in Calumet?
The median age in Calumet is 37.8 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Calumet?
The average commute to work in Calumet is 27 minutes; 10.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Calumet?
The unemployment rate in Calumet is 17.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Calumet?
8.5% of adults in Calumet have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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