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Who lives in Chisago County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 3,060 5.6%
5-9 years 3,094 5.7%
10-14 years 4,125 7.5%
15-17 years 2,378 4.3%
18-24 years 4,268 7.8%
25-34 years 6,560 12.0%
35-44 years 7,052 12.9%
45-54 years 8,654 15.8%
55-64 years 7,653 14.0%
65-74 years 4,750 8.7%
75-84 years 2,197 4.0%
85 years and older 936 1.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 28,333 51.8%
Female 26,394 48.2%
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White 52,149 95.3%
Of Color 2,578 4.7%
Black or African American 699 1.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 254 0.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 552 1.0%
Other suppressed
Two or more races 904 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,146 2.1%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 51,667 100.0%
English only 50,186 97.1%
Language other than English 1,481 2.9%
Speaks English less than "very well" 225 0.4%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 53,334 100.0%
Population with a disability 7,519 14.1%
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Foreign-born residents 946 1.7%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 54,224 100.0%
Same residence 46,777 86.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 7,414 13.7%
Different residence outside the U.S. 33 0.1%

What's Chisago County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 20,102 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,360 16.7%
$35,000-$49,999 2,031 10.1%
$50,000-$74,999 3,810 19.0%
$75,000-$99,999 3,439 17.1%
$100,000 or more 7,462 37.1%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $80,409 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 53,177 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,360 16.7%
With income below poverty 2,979 5.6%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 3,152 5.9%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,939 5.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 44,107 82.9%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,097 5.8%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 5,787 10.9%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 3,308 6.2%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,369 4.5%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,623 4.9%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 2,521 4.7%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 3,070 5.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,387 4.5%
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 53,334 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 2,421 4.5%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 21,792 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 1,690 7.8%
Occupied housing units 20,102 92.2%
Average household size 2.6
Owner-occupied 17,267 79.2%
Average household size 2.7
Renter-occupied 2,835 13.0%
Average household size 2.1
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 6,079 27.9%
1970-1999 10,795 49.5%
1940-1969 2,369 10.9%
1939 or earlier 2,549 11.7%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 20,102 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 14,728 73.3%
With children under 18 years 6,707 33.4%
Married-couple family households 12,070 60.0%
With children under 18 years 4,983 24.8%
Single-person family households 2,658 13.2%
With children under 18 years 1,724 8.6%
Nonfamily households 5,374 26.7%
Householder living alone 4,178 20.8%
65 years and over 1,939 9.6%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 6,748 33.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 5,494 27.3%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 7,680 38.2%
Moved in 2000-2009 5,985 29.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 3,692 18.4%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,745 13.7%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 19,867 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 4,686 23.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 17,217 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 3,436 20.0%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,650 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,250 47.2%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,675
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $876
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 894 4.4%
1 vehicle available 4,110 20.4%
2 vehicles available 7,035 35.0%
3 or more vehicles available 8,063 40.1%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 28,232 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 25,620 90.7%
Public transportation 456 1.6%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 2,156 7.6%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 26,751 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 3,118 11.7%
10-19 minutes 4,761 17.8%
20-29 minutes 4,040 15.1%
30 minutes or longer 14,832 55.4%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 37,802 100.0%
Less than high school 2,145 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 12,797 33.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 15,123 40.0%
Bachelor’s Degree 5,615 14.9%
Graduate or professional Degree 2,122 5.6%
High school graduate or higher 35,657 94.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 7,737 20.5%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 33,096 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 27,048 81.7%
Civilian labor force 28,231 100.0%
Unemployed 1,183 4.2%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 29,370 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 6,721 22.9%
Age 30 to 54 16,188 55.1%
Age 55 or older 6,461 22.0%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 6,666 22.7%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 7,739 26.4%
$40,000 or more per year 14,965 51.0%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 2,318 7.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 25 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,218 4.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 539 1.8%
Construction 2,361 8.0%
Educational services 2,539 8.6%
Finance and insurance 967 3.3%
Health care and social assistance 4,443 15.1%
Information 357 1.2%
Management of companies and enterprises 625 2.1%
Manufacturing 4,190 14.3%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 25 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 980 3.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 1,255 4.3%
Public administration 1,763 6.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 282 1.0%
Retail trade 3,025 10.3%
Transportation and warehousing 800 2.7%
Utilities 194 0.7%
Wholesale trade 1,380 4.7%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 27,991 95.3%
Black or African American alone 411 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 137 0.5%
Asian alone 507 1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 17 0.1%
Two or more race groups 307 1.0%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,608 5.5%
High school or equivalent, no college 6,464 22.0%
Some college or associate degree 8,219 28.0%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 6,358 21.6%