At a glance facts

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Who lives in the Northland Region?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 16,370 5.0%
5-9 years 17,750 5.5%
10-14 years 18,468 5.7%
15-17 years 11,067 3.4%
18-24 years 33,875 10.4%
25-34 years 35,663 11.0%
35-44 years 35,576 10.9%
45-54 years 40,605 12.5%
55-64 years 51,345 15.8%
65-74 years 36,521 11.2%
75-84 years 19,149 5.9%
85 years and older 8,792 2.7%
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Male 164,405 50.6%
Female 160,776 49.4%
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White 299,950 92.2%
Of Color 25,231 7.8%
Black or African American 4,093 1.3%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 8,633 2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2,632 0.8%
Other 969 0.3%
Two or more races 8,749 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5,084 1.6%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 308,811 100.0%
English only 298,224 96.6%
Language other than English 10,587 3.4%
Speaks English less than "very well" 2,331 0.8%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 319,389 100.0%
Population with a disability 55,729 17.4%
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Foreign-born residents 7,020 2.2%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 322,154 100.0%
Same residence 276,020 85.7%
Different residence in the U.S. 45,459 14.1%
Different residence outside the U.S. 675 0.2%

What's the Northland Region's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 139,569 100.0%
Less than $35,000 45,471 32.6%
$35,000-$49,999 20,113 14.4%
$50,000-$74,999 27,264 19.5%
$75,000-$99,999 18,128 13.0%
$100,000 or more 28,593 20.5%
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 314,091 100.0%
Less than $35,000 45,471 32.6%
With income below poverty 44,510 14.2%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 26,278 8.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 29,141 9.3%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 214,162 68.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 53,126 16.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 109,546 34.9%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 47,532 15.1%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 33,591 10.7%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 34,673 11.0%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 33,931 10.8%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 48,161 15.3%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 24,631 7.8%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 319,389 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 16,869 5.3%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 186,230 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 46,661 25.1%
Occupied housing units 139,569 74.9%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 103,823 55.7%
Average household size 2.2
Renter-occupied 35,746 19.2%
Average household size 1.9
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 27,496 14.8%
1970-1999 66,268 35.6%
1940-1969 52,468 28.2%
1939 or earlier 39,998 21.5%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 139,569 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 84,174 60.3%
With children under 18 years 33,994 24.4%
Married-couple family households 66,869 47.9%
With children under 18 years 22,267 16.0%
Single-person family households 17,305 12.4%
With children under 18 years 11,727 8.4%
Nonfamily households 55,395 39.7%
Householder living alone 44,798 32.1%
65 years and over 19,328 13.8%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 34,427 24.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 45,044 32.3%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 55,806 40.0%
Moved in 2000-2009 35,975 25.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 21,175 15.2%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 26,613 19.1%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 135,910 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 36,197 26.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 103,254 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 19,938 19.3%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 32,656 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 16,259 49.8%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 33,260
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $666
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 10,566 7.6%
1 vehicle available 41,451 29.7%
2 vehicles available 52,660 37.7%
3 or more vehicles available 34,892 25.0%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 150,942 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 133,147 88.2%
Public transportation 2,468 1.6%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 15,327 10.2%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 144,075 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 32,079 22.3%
10-19 minutes 51,945 36.1%
20-29 minutes 27,088 18.8%
30 minutes or longer 32,963 22.9%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 227,651 100.0%
Less than high school 13,724 6.0%
High school diploma or GED 68,044 29.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 85,729 37.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 40,568 17.8%
Graduate or professional Degree 19,586 8.6%
High school graduate or higher 213,927 94.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 60,154 26.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 194,418 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 143,626 73.9%
Civilian labor force 150,971 100.0%
Unemployed 7,345 4.9%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 147,352 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 35,091 23.8%
Age 30 to 54 75,004 50.9%
Age 55 or older 37,257 25.3%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 40,066 27.2%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 47,234 32.1%
$40,000 or more per year 60,052 40.8%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 14,645 9.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 3,959 2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,591 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 3,690 2.5%
Construction 7,033 4.8%
Educational services 14,702 10.0%
Finance and insurance 4,910 3.3%
Health care and social assistance 32,602 22.1%
Information 1,556 1.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 1,235 0.8%
Manufacturing 8,985 6.1%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3,959 2.7%
Other services (excluding public administration) 5,267 3.6%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 5,069 3.4%
Public administration 10,347 7.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,512 1.0%
Retail trade 16,620 11.3%
Transportation and warehousing 4,417 3.0%
Utilities 1,763 1.2%
Wholesale trade 3,784 2.6%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 138,045 93.7%
Black or African American alone 1,790 1.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 3,583 2.4%
Asian alone 1,354 0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 57 0.0%
Two or more race groups 2,523 1.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 8,841 6.0%
High school or equivalent, no college 33,957 23.0%
Some college or associate degree 42,581 28.9%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 26,882 18.2%