At a glance facts
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Who lives in Carver County?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 6,552 | 6.5% | ||
5-9 years | 7,966 | 7.9% | ||
10-14 years | 7,979 | 7.9% | ||
15-17 years | 4,885 | 4.9% | ||
18-24 years | 8,051 | 8.0% | ||
25-34 years | 10,976 | 10.9% | ||
35-44 years | 14,329 | 14.3% | ||
45-54 years | 15,857 | 15.8% | ||
55-64 years | 12,859 | 12.8% | ||
65-74 years | 6,451 | 6.4% | ||
75-84 years | 3,159 | 3.1% | ||
85 years and older | 1,352 | 1.3% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 49,793 | 49.6% | ||
Female | 50,623 | 50.4% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 92,839 | 92.5% | ||
Of Color | 7,577 | 7.5% | ||
Black or African American | 1,719 | 1.7% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 205 | 0.2% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 2,835 | 2.8% | ||
Other | 538 | 0.5% | ||
Two or more races | 2,275 | 2.3% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 4,156 | 4.1% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 93,864 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 87,373 | 93.1% | ||
Language other than English | 6,491 | 6.9% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 1,637 | 1.7% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 100,146 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 7,826 | 7.8% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 5,001 | 5.0% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 99,220 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 88,334 | 89.0% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 10,559 | 10.6% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | 327 | 0.3% |
What's Carver County's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 35,852 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 4,756 | 13.3% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 3,206 | 8.9% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 5,340 | 14.9% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 4,960 | 13.8% | ||
$100,000 or more | 17,590 | 49.1% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $97,895 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 99,482 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 4,756 | 13.3% | ||
With income below poverty | 3,941 | 4.0% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 3,011 | 3.0% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 3,989 | 4.0% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 88,541 | 89.0% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 3,464 | 3.5% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 7,426 | 7.5% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 4,471 | 4.5% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 3,708 | 3.7% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 2,604 | 2.6% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 3,257 | 3.3% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 3,924 | 3.9% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 5,242 | 5.3% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 100,146 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 3,409 | 3.4% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 37,583 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 1,731 | 4.6% | ||
Occupied housing units | 35,852 | 95.4% | ||
Average household size | 2.8 | |||
Owner-occupied | 29,217 | 77.7% | ||
Average household size | 2.9 | |||
Renter-occupied | 6,635 | 17.7% | ||
Average household size | 2.3 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 13,314 | 35.4% | ||
1970-1999 | 17,443 | 46.4% | ||
1940-1969 | 3,461 | 9.2% | ||
1939 or earlier | 3,365 | 9.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 35,852 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 26,994 | 75.3% | ||
With children under 18 years | 14,248 | 39.7% | ||
Married-couple family households | 23,614 | 65.9% | ||
With children under 18 years | 11,768 | 32.8% | ||
Single-person family households | 3,380 | 9.4% | ||
With children under 18 years | 2,480 | 6.9% | ||
Nonfamily households | 8,858 | 24.7% | ||
Householder living alone | 7,114 | 19.8% | ||
65 years and over | 2,810 | 7.8% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 14,347 | 40.0% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 7,595 | 21.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 15,698 | 43.8% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 10,896 | 30.4% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 5,478 | 15.3% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 3,780 | 10.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 35,450 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 7,539 | 21.3% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 29,136 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 4,956 | 17.0% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 6,314 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 2,583 | 40.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 6,346 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $1,082 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 1,315 | 3.7% | ||
1 vehicle available | 7,482 | 20.9% | ||
2 vehicles available | 17,119 | 47.7% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 9,936 | 27.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 55,433 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 49,382 | 89.1% | ||
Public transportation | 1,193 | 2.2% | ||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 4,858 | 8.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 51,571 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 6,362 | 12.3% | ||
10-19 minutes | 12,061 | 23.4% | ||
20-29 minutes | 12,084 | 23.4% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 21,064 | 40.8% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 64,983 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 2,346 | 3.6% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 12,334 | 19.0% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 19,051 | 29.3% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 21,446 | 33.0% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 9,806 | 15.1% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 62,637 | 96.4% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31,252 | 48.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 61,996 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 52,571 | 84.8% | ||
Civilian labor force | 53,677 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 1,106 | 2.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 55,071 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 11,480 | 20.8% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 31,388 | 57.0% | ||
Age 55 or older | 12,203 | 22.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 11,495 | 20.9% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 11,380 | 20.7% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 32,196 | 58.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 3,754 | 6.8% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | 31 | 0.1% | ||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2,754 | 5.0% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1,252 | 2.3% | ||
Construction | 2,584 | 4.7% | ||
Educational services | 5,183 | 9.4% | ||
Finance and insurance | 3,529 | 6.4% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 6,997 | 12.7% | ||
Information | 999 | 1.8% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 1,889 | 3.4% | ||
Manufacturing | 6,776 | 12.3% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 31 | 0.1% | ||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 1,645 | 3.0% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4,842 | 8.8% | ||
Public administration | 1,881 | 3.4% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 833 | 1.5% | ||
Retail trade | 4,946 | 9.0% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 1,313 | 2.4% | ||
Utilities | 167 | 0.3% | ||
Wholesale trade | 3,521 | 6.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 51,044 | 92.7% | ||
Black or African American alone | 1,241 | 2.3% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 178 | 0.3% | ||
Asian alone | 1,977 | 3.6% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 38 | 0.1% | ||
Two or more race groups | 593 | 1.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 2,957 | 5.4% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 10,397 | 18.9% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 14,397 | 26.1% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 15,840 | 28.8% |