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The City of Shafer had a population of 1,178 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Shafer is located at latitude 45.3869 and longitude -92.7477 in Chisago County. The formal boundaries for the City of Shafer encompass a land area of 1.26 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Chisago County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Shafer has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,178 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,178 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,015 (86.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 928 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $87,784 |
Average Household Income | $102,461 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $38,271 |
Wealth Index5 | 86 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (57.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 449 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 373 (83.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 67 (14.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 9 ( 2.0%) |
Median Home Value | $277,326 |
Average Home Value | $272,453 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 123 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 440 |
Average Household Size | 2.68 |
Family Households | 331 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.96% | 0.14% |
Households | 1.15% | 0.41% |
Families | 0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 1.41% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.59% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.16% |
The table below compares Shafer to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 335 | 63rd |
Population Density | # 306 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 198 | 78th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 578 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 489 | 47th |
Diversity Index | # 404 | 56th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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