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Mesabi East School District

Mesabi East School District is a unified school district in Minnesota with a community population of 7,330. The median household income is $63,810 and the median age is 50.6.

7,330

Population

19

People / sq mi

$63,810

Median Income

50.6

Median Age

Mesabi East School District covers 381 sq mi of land at 19.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White92.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian77.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$63,810

Median Household Income

$37,026

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$121,200

Median Home Value

$550

Median Rent

88.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.2%

High School+

20.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mesabi East School District serves a community with a population of 7,330 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Minnesota.

The median household income in Mesabi East School District is $63,810, with a per capita income of $37,026. The poverty rate is 4.4%.

Mesabi East School District is 92.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 77.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Mesabi East School District, 93.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Mesabi East School District is $121,200, with a median rent of $550. The homeownership rate is 88.8%.

Data for Mesabi East School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2791450).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.