At a glance facts

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Who lives in Koochiching County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 522 4.1%
5-9 years 779 6.2%
10-14 years 633 5.0%
15-17 years 452 3.6%
18-24 years 859 6.8%
25-34 years 1,172 9.3%
35-44 years 1,260 10.0%
45-54 years 1,727 13.7%
55-64 years 2,294 18.1%
65-74 years 1,612 12.7%
75-84 years 916 7.2%
85 years and older 418 3.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 6,327 50.0%
Female 6,317 50.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 11,820 93.5%
Of Color 824 6.5%
Black or African American suppressed
American Indian and Alaskan Native 456 3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other suppressed
Two or more races 240 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 12,122 100.0%
English only 11,676 96.3%
Language other than English 446 3.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 120 1.0%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 12,464 100.0%
Population with a disability 2,427 19.5%
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Foreign-born residents 735 5.8%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 12,569 100.0%
Same residence 11,286 89.8%
Different residence in the U.S. 1,263 10.0%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Koochiching County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 5,566 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,092 37.6%
$35,000-$49,999 791 14.2%
$50,000-$74,999 1,022 18.4%
$75,000-$99,999 759 13.6%
$100,000 or more 902 16.2%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $47,129 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 12,377 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,092 37.6%
With income below poverty 2,029 16.4%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,039 8.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 1,222 9.9%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 8,087 65.3%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,072 24.8%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 3,000 24.2%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,554 20.6%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,443 11.7%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,191 17.7%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,723 13.9%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,059 16.6%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,070 8.6%
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 12,464 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 641 5.1%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 7,921 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 2,355 29.7%
Occupied housing units 5,566 70.3%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 4,297 54.2%
Average household size 2.3
Renter-occupied 1,269 16.0%
Average household size 2.0
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 869 11.0%
1970-1999 3,252 41.1%
1940-1969 2,824 35.7%
1939 or earlier 976 12.3%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 5,566 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 3,386 60.8%
With children under 18 years 1,172 21.1%
Married-couple family households 2,594 46.6%
With children under 18 years 645 11.6%
Single-person family households 792 14.2%
With children under 18 years 527 9.5%
Nonfamily households 2,180 39.2%
Householder living alone 1,954 35.1%
65 years and over 843 15.1%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 1,172 21.1%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,999 35.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 1,898 34.1%
Moved in 2000-2009 1,682 30.2%
Moved in 1990-1999 943 16.9%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,043 18.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 5,346 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 1,265 23.7%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 4,256 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 680 16.0%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 1,090 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 585 53.7%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 1,107
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $615
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 359 6.4%
1 vehicle available 1,738 31.2%
2 vehicles available 2,229 40.0%
3 or more vehicles available 1,240 22.3%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 5,598 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 4,733 84.5%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 821 14.7%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 5,330 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 2,632 49.4%
10-19 minutes 1,541 28.9%
20-29 minutes 433 8.1%
30 minutes or longer 724 13.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 9,399 100.0%
Less than high school 722 7.7%
High school diploma or GED 3,385 36.0%
Some college or associate’s degree 3,635 38.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 1,089 11.6%
Graduate or professional Degree 568 6.0%
High school graduate or higher 8,677 92.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,657 17.6%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 7,287 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 5,179 71.1%
Civilian labor force 5,534 100.0%
Unemployed 355 6.4%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 5,394 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 1,255 23.3%
Age 30 to 54 2,703 50.1%
Age 55 or older 1,436 26.6%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 1,645 30.5%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 1,817 33.7%
$40,000 or more per year 1,932 35.8%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 630 11.7%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 155 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 75 1.4%
Construction 195 3.6%
Educational services 507 9.4%
Finance and insurance 201 3.7%
Health care and social assistance 874 16.2%
Information 91 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 16 0.3%
Manufacturing 732 13.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 146 2.7%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 121 2.2%
Public administration 387 7.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing 36 0.7%
Retail trade 713 13.2%
Transportation and warehousing 200 3.7%
Utilities 25 0.5%
Wholesale trade 187 3.5%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 5,129 95.1%
Black or African American alone 33 0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 111 2.1%
Asian alone 36 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 82 1.5%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 315 5.8%
High school or equivalent, no college 1,387 25.7%
Some college or associate degree 1,549 28.7%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 888 16.5%