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Who lives in Itasca County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 2,367 5.2%
5-9 years 2,923 6.5%
10-14 years 2,513 5.6%
15-17 years 1,740 3.8%
18-24 years 3,106 6.9%
25-34 years 4,391 9.7%
35-44 years 4,989 11.0%
45-54 years 5,693 12.6%
55-64 years 7,555 16.7%
65-74 years 5,719 12.7%
75-84 years 2,951 6.5%
85 years and older 1,256 2.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 22,913 50.7%
Female 22,290 49.3%
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White 41,967 92.8%
Of Color 3,236 7.2%
Black or African American 228 0.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 1,663 3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 186 0.4%
Other 87 0.2%
Two or more races 1,070 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 638 1.4%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 42,836 100.0%
English only 41,928 97.9%
Language other than English 908 2.1%
Speaks English less than "very well" 226 0.5%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 44,428 100.0%
Population with a disability 7,917 17.8%
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Foreign-born residents 475 1.1%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 44,800 100.0%
Same residence 39,426 88.0%
Different residence in the U.S. 5,316 11.9%
Different residence outside the U.S. 58 0.1%

What's Itasca County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 19,346 100.0%
Less than $35,000 6,405 33.1%
$35,000-$49,999 2,686 13.9%
$50,000-$74,999 4,087 21.1%
$75,000-$99,999 2,487 12.9%
$100,000 or more 3,681 19.0%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $53,022 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 44,164 100.0%
Less than $35,000 6,405 33.1%
With income below poverty 5,856 13.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 3,835 8.7%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 5,157 11.7%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 29,316 66.4%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 8,354 18.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 9,324 21.1%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 9,337 21.1%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 4,627 10.5%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 4,088 9.3%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 3,961 9.0%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 5,667 12.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 3,945 8.9%
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 44,428 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 3,105 7.0%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 27,571 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 8,225 29.8%
Occupied housing units 19,346 70.2%
Average household size 2.3
Owner-occupied 15,462 56.1%
Average household size 2.4
Renter-occupied 3,884 14.1%
Average household size 2.0
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 5,400 19.6%
1970-1999 11,973 43.4%
1940-1969 7,010 25.4%
1939 or earlier 3,188 11.6%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 19,346 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 12,639 65.3%
With children under 18 years 5,093 26.3%
Married-couple family households 10,451 54.0%
With children under 18 years 3,581 18.5%
Single-person family households 2,188 11.3%
With children under 18 years 1,512 7.8%
Nonfamily households 6,707 34.7%
Householder living alone 5,520 28.5%
65 years and over 2,838 14.7%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 5,144 26.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 6,936 35.9%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 7,392 38.2%
Moved in 2000-2009 5,214 27.0%
Moved in 1990-1999 3,089 16.0%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 3,651 18.9%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 18,883 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 5,057 26.8%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 15,347 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 3,144 20.5%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 3,536 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,913 54.1%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 3,574
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $683
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 1,042 5.4%
1 vehicle available 5,301 27.4%
2 vehicles available 7,627 39.4%
3 or more vehicles available 5,376 27.8%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 19,767 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 17,832 90.2%
Public transportation 171 0.9%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,764 8.9%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 18,766 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 3,393 18.1%
10-19 minutes 6,956 37.1%
20-29 minutes 3,423 18.2%
30 minutes or longer 4,994 26.6%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 32,554 100.0%
Less than high school 2,095 6.4%
High school diploma or GED 9,832 30.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 13,222 40.6%
Bachelor’s Degree 5,203 16.0%
Graduate or professional Degree 2,202 6.8%
High school graduate or higher 30,459 93.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 7,405 22.7%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 25,541 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 18,699 73.2%
Civilian labor force 19,659 100.0%
Unemployed 960 4.9%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 19,295 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 4,136 21.4%
Age 30 to 54 10,057 52.1%
Age 55 or older 5,102 26.4%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 5,358 27.8%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 6,466 33.5%
$40,000 or more per year 7,471 38.7%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,636 8.5%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 590 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 959 5.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 390 2.0%
Construction 991 5.1%
Educational services 1,913 9.9%
Finance and insurance 536 2.8%
Health care and social assistance 3,861 20.0%
Information 177 0.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 97 0.5%
Manufacturing 1,357 7.0%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 590 3.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 658 3.4%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 426 2.2%
Public administration 1,455 7.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 149 0.8%
Retail trade 2,541 13.2%
Transportation and warehousing 435 2.3%
Utilities 417 2.2%
Wholesale trade 543 2.8%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 18,142 94.0%
Black or African American alone 121 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 593 3.1%
Asian alone 92 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 338 1.8%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,203 6.2%
High school or equivalent, no college 4,534 23.5%
Some college or associate degree 5,990 31.0%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,432 17.8%