Granite Falls, MN City Data

Granite Falls, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,070 people who live in Granite Falls and approximately 11,080 who live in Yellow Medicine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls. We have included Granite Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Granite Falls Information

Yellow Medicine County where Granite Falls resides is 763.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,080 and has a population rank of 2,360 out of all the places in the United States.

Granite Falls has a total of 3,070 people and of those residents there are 1,420 males and 1,650 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 43.3. There are approximately 145 births each year and around 133 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Granite Falls varies per year, but currently 3,030 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 3,070 people who live in Granite Falls, there are 819 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Granite Falls is 420 male and 399 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 2,330.

General Granite Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Yellow Medicine County	763.39
Water area in square miles - Yellow Medicine County	N/A
Resident population - Yellow Medicine County	11,080
Population rank - Yellow Medicine County	2,360
Total population	3,070
Total population (male)	1,420
Total population (female)	1,650
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	43.3
Births - Yellow Medicine County	145
Deaths- Yellow Medicine County	133
Population of one race	3,030
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	819
Population under 20 years (male)	420
Population under 20 years (female)	399
Total population 18 years and over	2,330

Granite Falls Social Characteristics

There are 4,439 households in Granite Falls. Families make up 2,993 of these households. The table below breaks down the Granite Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,602), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (266). The remainder of the Granite Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,465. Granite Falls, MN moving companies help people in Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Granite Falls is based, there are 4,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 819 never married, 2,636 now married, 45 separated, 716 widowed, and 257 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 32 separated, 123 widowed and 287 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Granite Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Granite Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yellow Medicine County)
Total households	4,439
Family households (families)	2,993
With own children under 18 years	1,385
Married-couple family	2,602
With own children under 18 years	1,126
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	63
Female householder, no husband present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	182
Nonfamily households	1,465
Householder living alone	1,289
65 years and over	675

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	397
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	455
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,389
Householder	807
Spouse	679
Child	814
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	620
Male householder	187
Male householder living alone	146
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	350
Female householder living alone	325
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,473
Never married	819
Now married	2,636
Separated	45
Widowed	716
Divorced	257
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	32
Widowed	123
Divorced	287

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,070
Male	1,420
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	119
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	46
Female	1,650
Under 5 years	95
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	92

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,070
One race	3,030
White	2,835
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	175
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,009
People who are White alone	2,774
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	175
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	66
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,447
Same house	7,160
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,235
Different state or abroad	606
Different state	564
Abroad	42

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yellow Medicine County)
Total resident population	11,080
Born in United States	11,426
State of residence	9,219
Different state	1,702
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	23
Foreign born	136

Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls. That total enrollment is 2,864 for the population of the country, which includes Granite Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,158 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,333 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 404.

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 Granite Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,864
Pre-kindergarten	177
Public	166
Private	11
Kindergarten	115
Public	111
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,359
Public	1,274
Private	85
Elementary and high school	2,167
Public	2,076
Private	91
High school grades 9 to 12	808
Public	802
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	350
Public	325
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	55
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,833

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,394
Less than 9th grade	752
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	583
High school graduate	2,614
Some college, no degree	1,839
Associate's degree	544
Bachelor's degree	1,062
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	770

Granite Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Granite Falls. The Granite Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,740), service occupations (721), sales and office occupations (1,011), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (540) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,086). The 8,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,651 private wage and salary workers, 710 government workers, 795 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yellow Medicine County)
Population 16 years and over	8,642
In labor force	5,519
Civilian labor force	5,514
Employed	5,208
Unemployed	306
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,371
In labor force	2,542
Civilian labor force	2,542
Unemployed Civilian labor force	87
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,271
In labor force	2,977
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yellow Medicine County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,165
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,875
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	509
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	12
Worked at home	460
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	79,065

OCCUPATION (Yellow Medicine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,740
Service occupations	721
Sales and office occupations	1,011
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	540
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,086

INDUSTRY (Yellow Medicine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	602
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	942
Wholesale trade	164
Retail trade	480
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	309
Information	39
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	244
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	132
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,215
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	314
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	142

CLASS OF WORKER (Yellow Medicine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,740
Private wage and salary workers	3,651
Government workers	710
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	795
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Granite Falls Housing Characteristics

In Granite Falls, MN there are 4,873 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,439 occupied and 434 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Granite Falls, there are 4,177 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42 units in Granite Falls. 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 Granite Falls, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Granite Falls, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Granite Falls. There are 117 housing units with rent less than $200, 144 with rent between $200-299, 344 with rent between $300-499 and 107 with rent for $500 and above. Full Granite Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Granite Falls, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yellow Medicine County)
Total housing units	4,873
Occupied housing units	4,439
Vacant housing units	434

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yellow Medicine County)
Total housing units	4,873
1-unit, detached	4,177
1-unit, attached	42
2 units	61
3 or 4 units	87
5 to 9 units	59
10 to 19 units	192
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	167

HOUSING TENURE (Yellow Medicine County)
Occupied housing units	4,439
Owner-occupied	3,528
Renter-occupied	911

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yellow Medicine County)
Occupied housing units	4,439
No vehicles available	243
2 vehicle available	2,908
3 vehicles available	822
4 vehicles available	270
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yellow Medicine County)
Occupied housing units	4,439
Utility gas	1,853
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	621
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	739
Coal or coke	2
Wood	57
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yellow Medicine County)
Occupied housing units	4,439
Less Than $50,000	3,528
$50,000 to $99,999	992
$100,000 to $149,999	212
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	30
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	52,400

GROSS RENT (Yellow Medicine County)
Occupied units paying rent	911
Less than $200	117
$200 to $299	144
$300 to $499	344
$500 to $699	79
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A