Median Household Income
$55,833 ± $10,340
Median Home Value
$114,300 ± $13,762
Median Gross Rent
$624 ± $40/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,557
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
69.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9%
Median Age
44.7
Average Commute
13 min
Households
1,646
Veterans
257
Population Over Time
Emmetsburg shrank 5.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,844
2016
3,803
2018
3,771
2020
3,706
2022
3,671
2024
3,648
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
95.9%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
0.1%
Asian
1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.