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Who lives in Goodhue County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 2,623 5.7%
5-9 years 2,852 6.2%
10-14 years 3,080 6.7%
15-17 years 1,876 4.1%
18-24 years 3,350 7.2%
25-34 years 5,241 11.3%
35-44 years 5,262 11.4%
45-54 years 6,280 13.6%
55-64 years 7,079 15.3%
65-74 years 4,671 10.1%
75-84 years 2,572 5.6%
85 years and older 1,331 2.9%
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Male 23,093 50.0%
Female 23,124 50.0%
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White 43,562 94.3%
Of Color 2,655 5.7%
Black or African American 519 1.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 472 1.0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 352 0.8%
Other 337 0.7%
Two or more races 975 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1,543 3.3%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 43,594 100.0%
English only 41,745 95.8%
Language other than English 1,849 4.2%
Speaks English less than "very well" 567 1.3%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 45,395 100.0%
Population with a disability 5,813 12.8%
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Foreign-born residents 1,276 2.8%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 45,665 100.0%
Same residence 39,685 86.9%
Different residence in the U.S. 5,840 12.8%
Different residence outside the U.S. 140 0.3%

What's Goodhue County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 19,313 100.0%
Less than $35,000 5,135 26.6%
$35,000-$49,999 2,350 12.2%
$50,000-$74,999 3,541 18.3%
$75,000-$99,999 2,665 13.8%
$100,000 or more 5,622 29.1%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $64,765 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 45,340 100.0%
Less than $35,000 5,135 26.6%
With income below poverty 4,483 9.9%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 2,817 6.2%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 3,074 6.8%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 34,966 77.1%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 6,104 13.5%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 8,496 18.7%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 3,226 7.1%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 4,143 9.1%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 3,103 6.8%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 4,302 9.5%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 4,301 9.5%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 3,045 6.7%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 45,395 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 2,972 6.5%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 20,547 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 1,234 6.0%
Occupied housing units 19,313 94.0%
Average household size 2.3
Owner-occupied 14,486 70.5%
Average household size 2.5
Renter-occupied 4,827 23.5%
Average household size 1.9
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 3,504 17.1%
1970-1999 7,701 37.5%
1940-1969 3,809 18.5%
1939 or earlier 5,533 26.9%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 19,313 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 12,753 66.0%
With children under 18 years 5,716 29.6%
Married-couple family households 10,326 53.5%
With children under 18 years 4,070 21.1%
Single-person family households 2,427 12.6%
With children under 18 years 1,646 8.5%
Nonfamily households 6,560 34.0%
Householder living alone 5,288 27.4%
65 years and over 2,499 12.9%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 5,763 29.8%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 5,980 31.0%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 7,816 40.5%
Moved in 2000-2009 5,237 27.1%
Moved in 1990-1999 3,069 15.9%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 3,191 16.5%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 18,874 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 4,955 26.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 14,407 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 2,890 20.1%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 4,467 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 2,065 46.2%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 4,514
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $841
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 1,042 5.4%
1 vehicle available 5,054 26.2%
2 vehicles available 7,404 38.3%
3 or more vehicles available 5,813 30.1%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 23,637 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 21,109 89.3%
Public transportation 335 1.4%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 2,193 9.3%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 22,397 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 5,557 24.8%
10-19 minutes 5,507 24.6%
20-29 minutes 3,618 16.2%
30 minutes or longer 7,715 34.4%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 32,436 100.0%
Less than high school 1,833 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 10,662 32.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 11,816 36.4%
Bachelor’s Degree 5,560 17.1%
Graduate or professional Degree 2,565 7.9%
High school graduate or higher 30,603 94.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 8,125 25.0%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 26,913 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 21,915 81.4%
Civilian labor force 22,685 100.0%
Unemployed 770 3.4%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 25,311 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 5,773 22.8%
Age 30 to 54 12,809 50.6%
Age 55 or older 6,729 26.6%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 6,096 24.1%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 7,302 28.8%
$40,000 or more per year 11,913 47.1%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 2,072 8.2%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 35 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 950 3.8%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 858 3.4%
Construction 1,407 5.6%
Educational services 1,853 7.3%
Finance and insurance 745 2.9%
Health care and social assistance 4,511 17.8%
Information 266 1.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 572 2.3%
Manufacturing 3,727 14.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 35 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 813 3.2%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 731 2.9%
Public administration 1,308 5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing 216 0.9%
Retail trade 2,436 9.6%
Transportation and warehousing 877 3.5%
Utilities 339 1.3%
Wholesale trade 1,174 4.6%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 24,063 95.1%
Black or African American alone 453 1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 182 0.7%
Asian alone 293 1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 15 0.1%
Two or more race groups 305 1.2%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,441 5.7%
High school or equivalent, no college 5,608 22.2%
Some college or associate degree 7,021 27.7%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 5,468 21.6%