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Who lives in Steele County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 2,361 6.4%
5-9 years 2,650 7.2%
10-14 years 2,765 7.5%
15-17 years 1,496 4.1%
18-24 years 2,985 8.1%
25-34 years 4,409 12.0%
35-44 years 4,087 11.1%
45-54 years 4,917 13.4%
55-64 years 4,957 13.5%
65-74 years 3,148 8.6%
75-84 years 1,859 5.1%
85 years and older 1,042 2.8%
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Male 18,171 49.5%
Female 18,505 50.5%
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White 33,297 90.8%
Of Color 3,379 9.2%
Black or African American 1,112 3.0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 116 0.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 532 1.5%
Other 1,184 3.2%
Two or more races 404 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2,806 7.7%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 34,315 100.0%
English only 31,705 92.4%
Language other than English 2,610 7.6%
Speaks English less than "very well" 773 2.3%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 36,309 100.0%
Population with a disability 4,686 12.9%
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Foreign-born residents 1,543 4.2%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 36,237 100.0%
Same residence 31,334 86.5%
Different residence in the U.S. 4,896 13.5%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Steele County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 14,498 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,634 25.1%
$35,000-$49,999 2,184 15.1%
$50,000-$74,999 2,520 17.4%
$75,000-$99,999 2,556 17.6%
$100,000 or more 3,604 24.9%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $62,731 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 36,162 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,634 25.1%
With income below poverty 3,646 10.1%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 2,608 7.2%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 3,211 8.9%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 26,697 73.8%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 5,390 14.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 3,661 10.1%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 4,706 13.0%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,797 7.7%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,395 3.9%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 2,387 6.6%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,890 8.0%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 3,668 10.1%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 36,309 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,502 4.1%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 15,545 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 1,047 6.7%
Occupied housing units 14,498 93.3%
Average household size 2.5
Owner-occupied 10,952 70.5%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 3,546 22.8%
Average household size 2.1
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 2,366 15.2%
1970-1999 5,736 36.9%
1940-1969 4,197 27.0%
1939 or earlier 3,246 20.9%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 14,498 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 9,604 66.2%
With children under 18 years 4,429 30.5%
Married-couple family households 7,904 54.5%
With children under 18 years 3,154 21.8%
Single-person family households 1,700 11.7%
With children under 18 years 1,275 8.8%
Nonfamily households 4,894 33.8%
Householder living alone 4,208 29.0%
65 years and over 1,708 11.8%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 4,472 30.8%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 4,179 28.8%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 5,606 38.7%
Moved in 2000-2009 4,237 29.2%
Moved in 1990-1999 2,179 15.0%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,476 17.1%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 14,275 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 3,553 24.9%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 10,931 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,977 18.1%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 3,344 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,576 47.1%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 3,400
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $742
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 1,014 7.0%
1 vehicle available 3,864 26.7%
2 vehicles available 5,861 40.4%
3 or more vehicles available 3,759 25.9%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 18,630 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 17,259 92.6%
Public transportation 201 1.1%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,170 6.3%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 17,968 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 5,862 32.6%
10-19 minutes 6,537 36.4%
20-29 minutes 2,169 12.1%
30 minutes or longer 3,400 18.9%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 24,419 100.0%
Less than high school 2,049 8.4%
High school diploma or GED 8,378 34.3%
Some college or associate’s degree 7,898 32.3%
Bachelor’s Degree 4,203 17.2%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,891 7.7%
High school graduate or higher 22,370 91.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 6,094 25.0%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 21,198 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 17,480 82.5%
Civilian labor force 18,154 100.0%
Unemployed 674 3.7%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 18,849 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 4,352 23.1%
Age 30 to 54 9,808 52.0%
Age 55 or older 4,689 24.9%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 4,419 23.4%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 5,473 29.0%
$40,000 or more per year 8,957 47.5%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,228 6.5%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 10 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 945 5.0%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 182 1.0%
Construction 773 4.1%
Educational services 1,397 7.4%
Finance and insurance 1,418 7.5%
Health care and social assistance 2,436 12.9%
Information 233 1.2%
Management of companies and enterprises 156 0.8%
Manufacturing 4,664 24.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 10 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 479 2.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 323 1.7%
Public administration 826 4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 171 0.9%
Retail trade 2,301 12.2%
Transportation and warehousing 443 2.4%
Utilities 89 0.5%
Wholesale trade 592 3.1%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 17,901 95.0%
Black or African American alone 500 2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 66 0.4%
Asian alone 208 1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 10 0.1%
Two or more race groups 164 0.9%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,193 6.3%
High school or equivalent, no college 4,324 22.9%
Some college or associate degree 5,183 27.5%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,797 20.1%