At a glance facts

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Who lives in Le Sueur County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,709 6.1%
5-9 years 1,774 6.3%
10-14 years 2,050 7.3%
15-17 years 1,195 4.3%
18-24 years 2,131 7.6%
25-34 years 2,960 10.6%
35-44 years 3,442 12.3%
45-54 years 4,023 14.4%
55-64 years 3,987 14.2%
65-74 years 2,669 9.5%
75-84 years 1,446 5.2%
85 years and older 597 2.1%
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Male 14,106 50.4%
Female 13,877 49.6%
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White 26,897 96.1%
Of Color 1,086 3.9%
Black or African American 235 0.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 138 0.5%
Other 334 1.2%
Two or more races 322 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,643 5.9%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 26,274 100.0%
English only 24,705 94.0%
Language other than English 1,569 6.0%
Speaks English less than "very well" 549 2.1%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 27,841 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,498 12.6%
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Foreign-born residents 788 2.8%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 27,573 100.0%
Same residence 24,209 87.8%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,258 11.8%
Different residence outside the U.S. 106 0.4%

What's Le Sueur County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,874 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,381 21.9%
$35,000-$49,999 1,501 13.8%
$50,000-$74,999 2,190 20.1%
$75,000-$99,999 1,747 16.1%
$100,000 or more 3,055 28.1%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $67,451 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 27,718 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,381 21.9%
With income below poverty 2,431 8.8%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,618 5.8%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,747 9.9%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 20,922 75.5%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,472 12.5%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 3,096 11.2%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,538 9.2%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,860 6.7%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,846 6.7%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,708 6.2%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,101 7.6%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,123 7.7%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 27,841 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,506 5.4%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 12,643 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 1,769 14.0%
Occupied housing units 10,874 86.0%
Average household size 2.5
Owner-occupied 8,814 69.7%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 2,060 16.3%
Average household size 2.2
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 2,822 22.3%
1970-1999 4,313 34.1%
1940-1969 2,913 23.0%
1939 or earlier 2,595 20.5%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,874 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 7,528 69.2%
With children under 18 years 3,345 30.8%
Married-couple family households 6,231 57.3%
With children under 18 years 2,467 22.7%
Single-person family households 1,297 11.9%
With children under 18 years 878 8.1%
Nonfamily households 3,346 30.8%
Householder living alone 2,692 24.8%
65 years and over 1,151 10.6%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 3,452 31.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 3,230 29.7%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 3,845 35.4%
Moved in 2000-2009 3,202 29.4%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,640 15.1%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,187 20.1%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,647 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 2,492 23.4%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 8,775 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,726 19.7%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 1,872 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 766 40.9%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 1,880
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $740
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 425 3.9%
1 vehicle available 2,553 23.5%
2 vehicles available 4,167 38.3%
3 or more vehicles available 3,729 34.3%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 14,583 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 13,404 91.9%
Public transportation 49 0.3%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,130 7.7%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 13,879 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 2,578 18.6%
10-19 minutes 2,901 20.9%
20-29 minutes 2,674 19.3%
30 minutes or longer 5,726 41.3%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 19,124 100.0%
Less than high school 1,382 7.2%
High school diploma or GED 6,675 34.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 6,792 35.5%
Bachelor’s Degree 3,197 16.7%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,078 5.6%
High school graduate or higher 17,742 92.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 4,275 22.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 16,530 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 13,654 82.6%
Civilian labor force 14,158 100.0%
Unemployed 504 3.6%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 15,833 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,691 23.3%
Age 30 to 54 8,208 51.8%
Age 55 or older 3,934 24.8%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 3,935 24.9%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 4,550 28.7%
$40,000 or more per year 7,348 46.4%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,011 6.4%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 68 0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 510 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 222 1.4%
Construction 1,062 6.7%
Educational services 1,530 9.7%
Finance and insurance 534 3.4%
Health care and social assistance 2,059 13.0%
Information 207 1.3%
Management of companies and enterprises 179 1.1%
Manufacturing 3,247 20.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 68 0.4%
Other services (excluding public administration) 496 3.1%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 512 3.2%
Public administration 936 5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing 125 0.8%
Retail trade 1,694 10.7%
Transportation and warehousing 498 3.1%
Utilities 69 0.4%
Wholesale trade 701 4.4%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 15,204 96.0%
Black or African American alone 239 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 70 0.4%
Asian alone 182 1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 131 0.8%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 959 6.1%
High school or equivalent, no college 3,491 22.0%
Some college or associate degree 4,352 27.5%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,340 21.1%