At a glance facts

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Who lives in Luverne?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 368 8.1%
5-9 years 341 7.5%
10-14 years 344 7.5%
15-17 years 192 4.2%
18-24 years 245 5.4%
25-34 years 581 12.7%
35-44 years 456 10.0%
45-54 years 504 11.1%
55-64 years 568 12.5%
65-74 years 447 9.8%
75-84 years 313 6.9%
85 years and older 202 4.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 2,132 46.7%
Female 2,429 53.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 4,341 95.2%
Of Color 220 4.8%
Black or African American suppressed
American Indian and Alaskan Native 57 1.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 74 1.6%
Other suppressed
Two or more races suppressed
Hispanic or Latino 204 4.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 4,193 100.0%
English only 4,088 97.5%
Language other than English suppressed
Speaks English less than "very well" suppressed
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 4,404 100.0%
Population with a disability 670 15.2%
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Foreign-born residents 99 2.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 4,452 100.0%
Same residence 3,663 82.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 789 17.7%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Luverne's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 1,936 100.0%
Less than $35,000 632 32.6%
$35,000-$49,999 262 13.5%
$50,000-$74,999 374 19.3%
$75,000-$99,999 258 13.3%
$100,000 or more 410 21.2%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $54,224 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 4,393 100.0%
Less than $35,000 632 32.6%
With income below poverty 629 14.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 262 6.0%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 344 7.8%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 3,158 71.9%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 595 13.5%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,560 35.5%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 945 21.5%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 533 12.1%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) suppressed
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 649 14.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 621 14.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 4,404 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 369 8.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 2,110 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 174 8.2%
Occupied housing units 1,936 91.8%
Average household size 2.3
Owner-occupied 1,285 60.9%
Average household size 2.4
Renter-occupied 651 30.9%
Average household size 2.0
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 164 7.8%
1970-1999 556 26.4%
1940-1969 789 37.4%
1939 or earlier 601 28.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 1,936 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,205 62.2%
With children under 18 years 684 35.3%
Married-couple family households 932 48.1%
With children under 18 years 450 23.2%
Single-person family households 273 14.1%
With children under 18 years 234 12.1%
Nonfamily households 731 37.8%
Householder living alone 687 35.5%
65 years and over 278 14.4%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 694 35.8%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 585 30.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 893 46.1%
Moved in 2000-2009 524 27.1%
Moved in 1990-1999 205 10.6%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 314 16.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 1,868 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 431 23.1%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,270 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 173 13.6%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 598 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 258 43.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 598
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $628
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles suppressed
1 vehicle available 704 36.4%
2 vehicles available 841 43.4%
3 or more vehicles available 333 17.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 2,075 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 1,892 91.2%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 170 8.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 1,964 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,155 58.8%
10-19 minutes 203 10.3%
20-29 minutes 120 6.1%
30 minutes or longer 486 24.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 3,071 100.0%
Less than high school 240 7.8%
High school diploma or GED 988 32.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,008 32.8%
Bachelor’s Degree 581 18.9%
Graduate or professional Degree 254 8.3%
High school graduate or higher 2,831 92.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 835 27.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 2,339 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 1,861 79.6%
Civilian labor force 1,905 100.0%
Unemployed 44 2.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 2,237 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 537 24.0%
Age 30 to 54 1,033 46.2%
Age 55 or older 667 29.8%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 719 32.2%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 728 32.5%
$40,000 or more per year 789 35.3%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 177 7.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 48 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 16 0.7%
Construction 91 4.1%
Educational services 243 10.9%
Finance and insurance 157 7.0%
Health care and social assistance 471 21.0%
Information 38 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises suppressed
Manufacturing 179 8.0%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 56 2.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 53 2.4%
Public administration 143 6.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 15 0.7%
Retail trade 263 11.8%
Transportation and warehousing 85 3.8%
Utilities suppressed
Wholesale trade 116 5.2%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 2,163 96.7%
Black or African American alone 25 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 11 0.5%
Asian alone 23 1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 14 0.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 112 5.0%
High school or equivalent, no college 520 23.2%
Some college or associate degree 631 28.2%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 437 19.5%