At a glance facts
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Who lives in the Twin Cities Region?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 200,060 | 6.6% | ||
5-9 years | 201,346 | 6.6% | ||
10-14 years | 198,494 | 6.5% | ||
15-17 years | 117,768 | 3.9% | ||
18-24 years | 263,378 | 8.7% | ||
25-34 years | 459,585 | 15.1% | ||
35-44 years | 399,319 | 13.1% | ||
45-54 years | 410,408 | 13.5% | ||
55-64 years | 390,595 | 12.8% | ||
65-74 years | 234,633 | 7.7% | ||
75-84 years | 111,079 | 3.7% | ||
85 years and older | 53,043 | 1.7% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 1,500,624 | 49.4% | ||
Female | 1,539,084 | 50.6% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 2,328,568 | 76.6% | ||
Of Color | 711,140 | 23.4% | ||
Black or African American | 288,828 | 9.5% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 18,437 | 0.6% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 225,056 | 7.4% | ||
Other | 70,602 | 2.3% | ||
Two or more races | 107,060 | 3.5% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 192,028 | 6.3% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 2,839,648 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 2,381,552 | 83.9% | ||
Language other than English | 458,096 | 16.1% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 187,303 | 6.6% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 3,017,259 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 353,650 | 11.7% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 363,294 | 12.0% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 3,001,365 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 2,549,912 | 85.0% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 431,944 | 14.4% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | 19,509 | 0.7% |
What's the Twin Cities Region's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 1,177,083 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 248,656 | 21.1% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 128,320 | 10.9% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 197,939 | 16.8% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 161,695 | 13.7% | ||
$100,000 or more | 440,473 | 37.4% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $83,288 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 2,990,939 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 248,656 | 21.1% | ||
With income below poverty | 282,384 | 9.4% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 186,015 | 6.2% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 196,040 | 6.6% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 2,326,500 | 77.8% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 376,200 | 12.6% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 554,287 | 18.5% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 267,461 | 8.9% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 216,522 | 7.2% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 193,371 | 6.5% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 203,581 | 6.8% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 264,654 | 8.8% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 197,789 | 6.6% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 3,017,259 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 157,975 | 5.2% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 1,230,630 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 53,547 | 4.4% | ||
Occupied housing units | 1,177,083 | 95.6% | ||
Average household size | 2.7 | |||
Owner-occupied | 804,158 | 65.3% | ||
Average household size | 2.8 | |||
Renter-occupied | 372,925 | 30.3% | ||
Average household size | 2.3 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 206,150 | 16.8% | ||
1970-1999 | 534,824 | 43.5% | ||
1940-1969 | 309,962 | 25.2% | ||
1939 or earlier | 179,694 | 14.6% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 1,177,083 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 745,059 | 63.3% | ||
With children under 18 years | 367,997 | 31.3% | ||
Married-couple family households | 580,734 | 49.3% | ||
With children under 18 years | 260,711 | 22.1% | ||
Single-person family households | 164,325 | 14.0% | ||
With children under 18 years | 107,286 | 9.1% | ||
Nonfamily households | 432,024 | 36.7% | ||
Householder living alone | 339,556 | 28.8% | ||
65 years and over | 116,689 | 9.9% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 371,543 | 31.6% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 281,426 | 23.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 553,927 | 47.1% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 292,357 | 24.8% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 171,970 | 14.6% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 158,829 | 13.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 1,160,194 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 322,886 | 27.8% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 800,738 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 153,248 | 19.1% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 359,456 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 169,638 | 47.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 363,959 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $1,119 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 91,325 | 7.8% | ||
1 vehicle available | 370,927 | 31.5% | ||
2 vehicles available | 485,719 | 41.3% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 229,112 | 19.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 1,633,803 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 1,386,465 | 84.9% | ||
Public transportation | 87,307 | 5.3% | ||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 160,031 | 9.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 1,542,895 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 150,869 | 9.8% | ||
10-19 minutes | 436,972 | 28.3% | ||
20-29 minutes | 408,527 | 26.5% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 546,527 | 35.4% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 2,058,662 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 136,412 | 6.6% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 410,869 | 20.0% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 611,399 | 29.7% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 582,159 | 28.3% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 317,823 | 15.4% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 1,922,250 | 93.4% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 899,982 | 43.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 1,913,145 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 1,558,337 | 81.5% | ||
Civilian labor force | 1,620,861 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 62,524 | 3.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 1,607,477 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 388,224 | 24.2% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 870,254 | 54.1% | ||
Age 55 or older | 348,999 | 21.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 350,361 | 21.8% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 413,687 | 25.7% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 843,429 | 52.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 127,779 | 7.9% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | 657 | 0.0% | ||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 89,472 | 5.6% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 32,192 | 2.0% | ||
Construction | 58,882 | 3.7% | ||
Educational services | 147,825 | 9.2% | ||
Finance and insurance | 98,921 | 6.2% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 247,954 | 15.4% | ||
Information | 36,022 | 2.2% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 65,963 | 4.1% | ||
Manufacturing | 152,334 | 9.5% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 657 | 0.0% | ||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 54,391 | 3.4% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 125,234 | 7.8% | ||
Public administration | 61,549 | 3.8% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 24,572 | 1.5% | ||
Retail trade | 147,810 | 9.2% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 47,157 | 2.9% | ||
Utilities | 5,977 | 0.4% | ||
Wholesale trade | 79,085 | 4.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 1,303,184 | 81.1% | ||
Black or African American alone | 145,357 | 9.0% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 9,378 | 0.6% | ||
Asian alone | 118,199 | 7.4% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 1,255 | 0.1% | ||
Two or more race groups | 30,104 | 1.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 100,750 | 6.3% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 288,395 | 17.9% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 398,342 | 24.8% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 431,766 | 26.9% |