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Minnesota Demographic-Economic Characteristics and Patterns

This section provides an update on Census 2010 demographics and a richer set of demographic-economic measures for 2012 and 2014 for the state of Minnesota.

The table presented below shows demographic-economic characteristics for the state based on the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS provides post-Census 2010 annual updates for a wide array of demographic-economic data not available from Census 2010.

ACS estimates are available for all geographies (U.S. wall-to-wall) using the 5-year estimates. For areas of 65,000 population or more, 1-year estimates are available.
See more about ACS. Estimates shown in this profile are based on ACS 1-year estimates. See more about comparing these data over time.

Minnesota Demographic-Economic Characteristics

	-- ACS 2012 1 year --		-- ACS 2014 1 year --		-- Change 2012-14 --
	Value	Percent	Value	Percent	Value	Percent
Total Population	5,379,139	100.00	5,457,173	100.00	78,034	1.45
Male	2,670,741	49.65	2,712,823	49.71	42,082	1.58
Female	2,708,398	50.35	2,744,350	50.29	35,952	1.33
Age
Under 5 years	347,581	6.46	347,403	6.37	-178	-0.05
5-9 years	365,611	6.80	363,215	6.66	-2,396	-0.66
10-14 years	350,518	6.52	359,621	6.59	9,103	2.60
15-19 years	360,976	6.71	354,723	6.50	-6,253	-1.73
20-24 years	353,709	6.58	359,628	6.59	5,919	1.67
25-34 years	737,436	13.71	750,973	13.76	13,537	1.84
35-44 years	671,226	12.48	672,081	12.32	855	0.13
45-54 years	786,610	14.62	758,907	13.91	-27,703	-3.52
55-59 years	366,120	6.81	385,399	7.06	19,279	5.27
60-64 years	309,442	5.75	327,390	6.00	17,948	5.80
65-74 years	392,040	7.29	430,175	7.88	38,135	9.73
75-84 years	225,929	4.20	233,327	4.28	7,398	3.27
85+ years	111,941	2.08	114,331	2.10	2,390	2.14
Median age	37.60		37.80		0.20	0.53
Race/Origin
One Race	5,242,690	97.46	5,314,138	97.38	71,448	1.36
White	4,596,694	85.45	4,606,959	84.42	10,265	0.22
Black/African American	287,165	5.34	312,432	5.73	25,267	8.80
American Indian/Alaska Native	56,230	1.05	56,934	1.04	704	1.25
Asian	226,902	4.22	250,352	4.59	23,450	10.33
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2,336	0.04	2,392	0.04	56	2.40
Some other race	73,363	1.36	85,069	1.56	11,706	15.96
Two or more races	136,449	2.54	143,035	2.62	6,586	4.83
Hispanic (of any race)	264,025	4.91	276,440	5.07	12,415	4.70
Households by Type
Total households	2,111,943	100.00	2,129,195	100.00	17,252	0.82
Families	1,374,436	65.08	1,369,594	64.32	-4,842	-0.35
Nonfamily households	737,507	34.92	759,601	35.68	22,094	3.00
Average Household Size	2.48		2.50		0.02	0.81
Average Family Size	3.05		3.08		0.03	0.98
Relationship
Population in households	5,242,594	97.46	5,322,298	97.53	79,704	1.52
School Enrollment
Population 3 & over enrolled	1,414,524	100.00	1,398,073	100.00	-16,451	-1.16
Nursery school, preschool	99,220	7.01	89,528	6.40	-9,692	-9.77
Kindergarten	71,782	5.07	73,932	5.29	2,150	3.00
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	562,194	39.74	570,460	40.80	8,266	1.47
High school (grades 9-12)	289,323	20.45	290,280	20.76	957	0.33
College or graduate school	392,005	27.71	373,873	26.74	-18,132	-4.63
Educational Attainment
Population 25 years & over	3,600,744	100.00	3,672,583	100.00	71,839	2.00
Less than 9th grade	111,223	3.09	108,766	2.96	-2,457	-2.21
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	158,947	4.41	163,742	4.46	4,795	3.02
High school graduate (incl equiv)	952,141	26.44	943,377	25.69	-8,764	-0.92
Some college, no degree	801,498	22.26	793,963	21.62	-7,535	-0.94
Associate's degree	381,595	10.60	404,201	11.01	22,606	5.92
Bachelor's degree	807,626	22.43	834,094	22.71	26,468	3.28
Graduate or professional degree	387,714	10.77	424,440	11.56	36,726	9.47
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.50		92.60		0.10	0.11
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33.20		34.30		1.10	3.31
Residence 1 year ago	5,315,228	100.00	5,385,219	100.00	69,991	1.32
Same house	4,536,303	85.35	4,612,655	85.65	76,352	1.68
Different house in U.S.	754,054	14.19	742,663	13.79	-11,391	-1.51
Same county	421,099	7.92	385,099	7.15	-36,000	-8.55
Different county	332,955	6.26	357,564	6.64	24,609	7.39
Same state	231,913	4.36	250,781	4.66	18,868	8.14
Different state	101,042	1.90	106,783	1.98	5,741	5.68
Abroad	24,871	0.47	29,901	0.56	5,030	20.22
Language Spoken at Home
Population 5 years & over	5,031,558	100.00	5,109,770	100.00	78,212	1.55
English only	4,480,827	89.05	4,544,617	88.94	63,790	1.42
Language other than English	550,731	10.95	565,153	11.06	14,422	2.62
Speak English less than very well	212,619	4.23	230,457	4.51	17,838	8.39
Spanish	194,161	3.86	184,606	3.61	-9,555	-4.92
Speak English less than very well	83,651	1.66	79,271	1.55	-4,380	-5.24
Employment Status
Population 16 years & over	4,242,762	100.00	4,318,075	100.00	75,313	1.78
In labor force	2,975,845	70.14	3,008,370	69.67	32,525	1.09
Civilian labor force	2,972,839	70.07	3,005,705	69.61	32,866	1.11
Employed	2,786,812	65.68	2,864,517	66.34	77,705	2.79
Unemployed	186,027	4.38	141,188	3.27	-44,839	-24.10
Armed forces	3,006	0.07	2,665	0.06	-341	-11.34
Not in labor force	1,266,917	29.86	1,309,705	30.33	42,788	3.38
Civilian labor force	2,972,839	70.07	3,005,705	69.61	32,866	1.11
Percent unemployed	6.30		4.70		-1.60	-25.40
Employment by Industry
Civilian employed population 16 years & over	2,786,812	100.00	2,864,517	100.00	77,705	2.79
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, mining	64,879	2.33	68,495	2.39	3,616	5.57
Construction	152,535	5.47	159,645	5.57	7,110	4.66
Manufacturing	379,930	13.63	386,671	13.50	6,741	1.77
Wholesale trade	76,253	2.74	84,496	2.95	8,243	10.81
Retail trade	318,809	11.44	312,671	10.92	-6,138	-1.93
Transportation, warehousing, utilities	129,660	4.65	132,943	4.64	3,283	2.53
Information	54,883	1.97	51,800	1.81	-3,083	-5.62
Finance, insurance, real estate	203,764	7.31	201,553	7.04	-2,211	-1.09
Professional, scientific, management	269,800	9.68	278,812	9.73	9,012	3.34
Education & health care	687,194	24.66	713,950	24.92	26,756	3.89
Arts, entertainment, recreation	225,827	8.10	251,815	8.79	25,988	11.51
Other services	129,645	4.65	122,926	4.29	-6,719	-5.18
Public administration	93,633	3.36	98,740	3.45	5,107	5.45
Household Income
Total households	2,111,943	100.00	2,129,195	100.00	17,252	0.82
Less than $10,000	123,088	5.83	113,972	5.35	-9,116	-7.41
$10,000 to $14,999	97,196	4.60	92,798	4.36	-4,398	-4.52
$15,000 to $24,999	194,623	9.22	187,769	8.82	-6,854	-3.52
$25,000 to $34,999	196,448	9.30	189,773	8.91	-6,675	-3.40
$35,000 to $49,999	289,141	13.69	273,644	12.85	-15,497	-5.36
$50,000 to $74,999	404,980	19.18	404,925	19.02	-55	-0.01
$75,000 to $99,999	297,101	14.07	293,727	13.80	-3,374	-1.14
$100,000 to $149,999	304,144	14.40	328,862	15.45	24,718	8.13
$150,000 to $199,999	104,922	4.97	122,474	5.75	17,552	16.73
$200,000 or more	100,300	4.75	121,251	5.69	20,951	20.89
Median household income	58,906		61,481		2,575	4.37
Mean household income	76,261		81,824		5,563	7.29
Percent Families & People in Poverty
All families	7.60		7.50		-0.10	-1.32
All people	11.40		11.50		0.10	0.88
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	2,361,074	100.00	2,385,261	100.00	24,187	1.02
Occupied housing units	2,111,943	89.45	2,129,195	89.26	17,252	0.82
Vacant housing units	249,131	10.55	256,066	10.74	6,935	2.78
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.50		1.20		-0.30	-20.00
Rental vacancy rate	4.10		4.50		0.40	9.76
Units in Structure
Total housing units	2,361,074	100.00	2,385,261	100.00	24,187	1.02
1-unit, detached	1,589,870	67.34	1,606,205	67.34	16,335	1.03
1-unit, attached	175,186	7.42	178,198	7.47	3,012	1.72
2 units	54,015	2.29	53,741	2.25	-274	-0.51
3 or 4 units	49,643	2.10	50,092	2.10	449	0.90
5 to 9 units	53,749	2.28	51,673	2.17	-2,076	-3.86
10 to 19 units	81,607	3.46	83,392	3.50	1,785	2.19
20 or more units	276,293	11.70	280,584	11.76	4,291	1.55
Mobile home, boat, RV etc.	79,788	3.38	80,693	3.38	905	1.13
Year Structure Built
Total housing units	2,361,074	100.00	2,385,261	100.00	24,187	1.02
2010 or later	14,962	0.63	40,715	1.71	25,753	172.12
2000 to 2009	349,671	14.81	342,273	14.35	-7,398	-2.12
1990 to 1999	325,378	13.78	325,737	13.66	359	0.11
1980 to 1989	298,794	12.66	312,444	13.10	13,650	4.57
1970 to 1979	374,107	15.84	363,096	15.22	-11,011	-2.94
1960 to 1969	226,674	9.60	237,234	9.95	10,560	4.66
1950 to 1959	250,732	10.62	248,320	10.41	-2,412	-0.96
1940 to 1949	113,599	4.81	111,546	4.68	-2,053	-1.81
1939 or earlier	407,157	17.24	403,896	16.93	-3,261	-0.80
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	2,111,943	100.00	2,129,195	100.00	17,252	0.82
Owner-occupied	1,508,810	71.44	1,526,406	71.69	17,596	1.17
Renter-occupied	603,133	28.56	602,789	28.31	-344	-0.06
Avg household size, owner-occupied	2.59		2.60		0.01	0.39
Avg household size, renter-occupied	2.21		2.24		0.03	1.36
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
Occupied housing units	2,111,943	100.00	2,129,195	100.00	17,252	0.82
2010 or later	526,138	24.91	753,403	35.38	227,265	43.19
2000 to 2009	802,619	38.00	663,443	31.16	-139,176	-17.34
1990 to 1999	380,518	18.02	348,284	16.36	-32,234	-8.47
1980 to 1989	193,410	9.16	170,981	8.03	-22,429	-11.60
1970 to 1979	117,533	5.57	109,863	5.16	-7,670	-6.53
1969 or earlier	91,725	4.34	83,221	3.91	-8,504	-9.27
Occupants per room
1.00 or less	2,069,854	98.01	2,084,802	97.92	14,948	0.72
1.01 to 1.50	31,278	1.48	33,010	1.55	1,732	5.54
1.51 or more	10,811	0.51	11,383	0.53	572	5.29
Housing Value (owner occupied units)	1,508,810	100.00	1,526,406	100.00	17,596	1.17
Less than $50,000	90,763	6.02	110,368	7.23	19,605	21.60
$50,000 to $99,999	179,107	11.87	153,253	10.04	-25,854	-14.43
$100,000 to $149,999	280,400	18.58	253,031	16.58	-27,369	-9.76
$150,000 to $199,999	321,180	21.29	310,845	20.36	-10,335	-3.22
$200,000 to $299,999	347,718	23.05	369,898	24.23	22,180	6.38
$300,000 to $499,999	210,503	13.95	239,935	15.72	29,432	13.98
$500,000 to $999,999	66,430	4.40	74,513	4.88	8,083	12.17
$1,000,000 or more	12,709	0.84	14,563	0.95	1,854	14.59
Median	178,400		188,300		9,900	5.55
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,036,410	100.00	1,019,821	100.00	-16,589	-1.60
Less than $300	1,852	0.18	2,969	0.29	1,117	60.31
$300 to $499	15,283	1.47	14,971	1.47	-312	-2.04
$500 to $699	48,438	4.67	46,786	4.59	-1,652	-3.41
$700 to $999	144,496	13.94	142,251	13.95	-2,245	-1.55
$1,000 to $1,499	331,300	31.97	333,468	32.70	2,168	0.65
$1,500 to $1,999	256,927	24.79	248,221	24.34	-8,706	-3.39
$2,000 or more	238,114	22.97	231,155	22.67	-6,959	-2.92
Median	1,465		1,454		-11	-0.75
Gross Rent
Occupied units paying rent	574,365	100.00	574,927	100.00	562	0.10
Less than $200	16,320	2.84	12,334	2.15	-3,986	-24.42
$200 to $299	27,539	4.79	25,375	4.41	-2,164	-7.86
$300 to $499	55,824	9.72	51,116	8.89	-4,708	-8.43
$500 to $749	143,892	25.05	124,528	21.66	-19,364	-13.46
$750 to $999	155,685	27.11	158,875	27.63	3,190	2.05
$1,000 to $1,499	127,335	22.17	137,900	23.99	10,565	8.30
$1,500 or more	47,770	8.32	64,799	11.27	17,029	35.65
Median	813		859		46	5.66

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