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YELLOW MEDICINE EAST

GRANITE FALLS, MN 56241 • Yellow Medicine County • 2 Operating Schools
(320) 564-4081
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
6,519
1,059 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$69,228
Overall Poverty Rate
9.55%
609 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.11%
107 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MN Avg: 8.39% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.38% (108 / 1,151 kids) 9.38% 2020 108 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.13% (130 / 1,072 kids) 12.13% 2021 130 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.89% (117 / 1,074 kids) 10.89% 2022 117 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.55% (103 / 1,079 kids) 9.55% 2023 103 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.11% (107 / 1,058 kids) 10.11% 2024 107 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,151 108 9.38% 8.86% 14.57%
2021 1,072 130 12.13% 9.82% 15.78%
2022 1,074 117 10.89% 9.98% 15.17%
2023 1,079 103 9.55% 9.58% 14.98%
2024 1,058 107 10.11% 8.39% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $143,000
Median Gross Rent $770/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,228
Renter-Occupied 543
Owner-Occupied: 2,228 (80.4%) Renter-Occupied: 543 (19.6%)
Occupied 2,771

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,228 (80.4%)
Renter-Occupied 543 (19.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,771 households
142 (5.1%)
< $10k
67 (2.4%)
$10k-$14k
104 (3.8%)
$15k-$19k
74 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
82 (3%)
$25k-$29k
139 (5%)
$30k-$34k
76 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
117 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
112 (4%)
$45k-$49k
282 (10.2%)
$50k-$59k
271 (9.8%)
$60k-$74k
343 (12.4%)
$75k-$99k
291 (10.5%)
$100k-$124k
249 (9%)
$125k-$149k
247 (8.9%)
$150k-$199k
175 (6.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
142 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
67 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
104 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
74 (2.7%)
$25k-$29k
82 (3%)
$30k-$34k
139 (5%)
$35k-$39k
76 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
117 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
112 (4%)
$50k-$59k
282 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
271 (9.8%)
$75k-$99k
343 (12.4%)
$100k-$124k
291 (10.5%)
$125k-$149k
249 (9%)
$150k-$199k
247 (8.9%)
$200k+
175 (6.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 935 students
53 (5.7%)
1st
59 (6.3%)
2nd
75 (8%)
3rd
65 (7%)
4th
44 (4.7%)
5th
107 (11.4%)
6th
118 (12.6%)
7th
69 (7.4%)
8th
80 (8.6%)
9th
105 (11.2%)
10th
60 (6.4%)
11th
100 (10.7%)
12th
1st Grade
53 (5.7%)
2nd Grade
59 (6.3%)
3rd Grade
75 (8%)
4th Grade
65 (7%)
5th Grade
44 (4.7%)
6th Grade
107 (11.4%)
7th Grade
118 (12.6%)
8th Grade
69 (7.4%)
9th Grade
80 (8.6%)
10th Grade
105 (11.2%)
11th Grade
60 (6.4%)
12th Grade
100 (10.7%)