Dassel, MN City Data

Dassel, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,233 people who live in Dassel and approximately 22,644 who live in Meeker County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dassel to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dassel. We have included Dassel housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dassel Information

Meeker County where Dassel resides is 645.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,644 and has a population rank of 1,663 out of all the places in the United States.

Dassel has a total of 1,233 people and of those residents there are 584 males and 649 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 42.9. There are approximately 282 births each year and around 232 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dassel varies per year, but currently 1,230 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,233 people who live in Dassel, there are 321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dassel is 177 male and 144 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 937.

General Dassel Information
Total area in square miles - Meeker County	645.08
Water area in square miles - Meeker County	N/A
Resident population - Meeker County	22,644
Population rank - Meeker County	1,663
Total population	1,233
Total population (male)	584
Total population (female)	649
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	42.9
Births - Meeker County	282
Deaths- Meeker County	232
Population of one race	1,230
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	321
Population under 20 years (male)	177
Population under 20 years (female)	144
Total population 18 years and over	937

Dassel Social Characteristics

There are 8,590 households in Dassel. Families make up 6,168 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dassel families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,287), male householder with no wife present (308) and female householder with no husband present (539). The remainder of the Dassel households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,458. Dassel, MN moving companies help people in Dassel move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dassel. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dassel is based, there are 8,935 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,642 never married, 5,534 now married, 63 separated, 1,077 widowed, and 619 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 225 widowed and 650 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dassel social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dassel.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meeker County)
Total households	8,590
Family households (families)	6,168
With own children under 18 years	2,976
Married-couple family	5,287
With own children under 18 years	2,316
Male householder, no wife present, family	308
With own children under 18 years	197
Female householder, no husband present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	365
Nonfamily households	2,458
Householder living alone	2,071
65 years and over	1,027

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	157
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	168
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	949
Householder	313
Spouse	268
Child	327
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	225
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	130
Female householder living alone	120
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,935
Never married	1,642
Now married	5,534
Separated	63
Widowed	1,077
Divorced	619
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	225
Divorced	650

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,233
Male	584
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	16
Female	649
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,233
One race	1,230
White	1,203
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,174
People who are White alone	1,144
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,189
Same house	13,575
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,397
Different state or abroad	735
Different state	664
Abroad	71

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meeker County)
Total resident population	22,644
Born in United States	17,685
State of residence	19,460
Different state	2,949
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	186

Dassel Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dassel. That total enrollment is 5,764 for the population of the country, which includes Dassel. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,479 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,867 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 569.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dassel population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,764
Pre-kindergarten	432
Public	375
Private	57
Kindergarten	328
Public	314
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,772
Public	2,662
Private	110
Elementary and high school	4,434
Public	4,293
Private	141
High school grades 9 to 12	1,662
Public	1,631
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	488
Public	435
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	82
Public	62
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,044

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,841
Less than 9th grade	1,362
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,380
High school graduate	5,682
Some college, no degree	3,310
Associate's degree	1,048
Bachelor's degree	2,059
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,555

Dassel Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,337 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dassel. The Dassel occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,085), service occupations (1,529), sales and office occupations (2,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (209), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,132) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,824). The 17,337 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,469 private wage and salary workers, 1,406 government workers, 1,235 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meeker County)
Population 16 years and over	17,337
In labor force	11,743
Civilian labor force	11,740
Employed	11,176
Unemployed	564
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	8,753
In labor force	5,444
Civilian labor force	5,444
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,584
In labor force	6,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	389
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meeker County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,969
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,494
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,206
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	433
Other means	79
Worked at home	689
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	244,920

OCCUPATION (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,085
Service occupations	1,529
Sales and office occupations	2,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	209
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,132
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,824

INDUSTRY (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	849
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,133
Wholesale trade	252
Retail trade	1,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	473
Information	190
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	350
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	506
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,210
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	501
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	258

CLASS OF WORKER (Meeker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,085
Private wage and salary workers	8,469
Government workers	1,406
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,235
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dassel Housing Characteristics

In Dassel, MN there are 9,821 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,590 occupied and 1,231 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dassel, there are 7,888 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 96 units in Dassel. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dassel, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dassel, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dassel. There are 150 housing units with rent less than $200, 120 with rent between $200-299, 592 with rent between $300-499 and 454 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dassel gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dassel, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meeker County)
Total housing units	9,821
Occupied housing units	8,590
Vacant housing units	1,231

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meeker County)
Total housing units	9,821
1-unit, detached	7,888
1-unit, attached	96
2 units	222
3 or 4 units	190
5 to 9 units	165
10 to 19 units	139
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	142
Mobile home	787

HOUSING TENURE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Owner-occupied	7,018
Renter-occupied	1,572

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	5,763
3 vehicles available	1,387
4 vehicles available	455
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Utility gas	3,303
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,571
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,008
Coal or coke
Wood	267
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meeker County)
Occupied housing units	8,590
Less Than $50,000	7,018
$50,000 to $99,999	2,235
$100,000 to $149,999	1,114
$150,000 to $199,999	390
$200,000 to $299,999	296
$300,000 to $499,999	75
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	89,200

GROSS RENT (Meeker County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,572
Less than $200	150
$200 to $299	120
$300 to $499	592
$500 to $699	367
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A