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Who lives in Minnesota?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 351,740 6.4%
5-9 years 363,928 6.6%
10-14 years 361,496 6.5%
15-17 years 214,443 3.9%
18-24 years 503,989 9.1%
25-34 years 752,944 13.6%
35-44 years 685,568 12.4%
45-54 years 725,714 13.1%
55-64 years 737,424 13.3%
65-74 years 470,691 8.5%
75-84 years 243,085 4.4%
85 years and older 116,336 2.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 2,751,748 49.8%
Female 2,775,610 50.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 4,606,044 83.3%
Of Color 921,314 16.7%
Black or African American 342,186 6.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 58,982 1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 262,359 4.7%
Other 97,833 1.8%
Two or more races 157,767 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 292,764 5.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 5,175,618 100.0%
English only 4,571,735 88.3%
Language other than English 603,883 11.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 240,698 4.7%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 5,469,389 100.0%
Population with a disability 701,741 12.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Foreign-born residents 461,758 8.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 5,460,483 100.0%
Same residence 4,679,577 85.7%
Different residence in the U.S. 752,722 13.8%
Different residence outside the U.S. 28,184 0.5%

What's Minnesota's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 2,167,801 100.0%
Less than $35,000 526,036 24.3%
$35,000-$49,999 263,176 12.1%
$50,000-$74,999 390,319 18.0%
$75,000-$99,999 303,935 14.0%
$100,000 or more 684,335 31.6%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $68,411 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 5,403,634 100.0%
Less than $35,000 526,036 24.3%
With income below poverty 547,442 10.1%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 380,629 7.0%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 400,964 7.4%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 4,074,599 75.4%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 697,621 12.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,143,930 21.2%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 543,109 10.1%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 415,365 7.7%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 367,966 6.8%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 393,706 7.3%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 527,891 9.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 390,514 7.2%
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 5,469,389 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 295,638 5.4%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 2,420,473 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 252,672 10.4%
Occupied housing units 2,167,801 89.6%
Average household size 2.5
Owner-occupied 1,551,290 64.1%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 616,511 25.5%
Average household size 2.2
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 439,446 18.2%
1970-1999 1,000,395 41.3%
1940-1969 583,964 24.1%
1939 or earlier 396,668 16.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 2,167,801 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,395,514 64.4%
With children under 18 years 656,307 30.3%
Married-couple family households 1,103,647 50.9%
With children under 18 years 461,165 21.3%
Single-person family households 291,867 13.5%
With children under 18 years 195,142 9.0%
Nonfamily households 772,287 35.6%
Householder living alone 615,196 28.4%
65 years and over 233,174 10.8%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 663,373 30.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 573,771 26.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 961,187 44.3%
Moved in 2000-2009 562,630 26.0%
Moved in 1990-1999 318,895 14.7%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 325,089 15.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 2,126,937 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 564,715 26.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,544,007 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 293,441 19.0%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 582,930 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 271,274 46.5%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 590,564
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $944
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 148,982 6.9%
1 vehicle available 640,394 29.5%
2 vehicles available 876,699 40.4%
3 or more vehicles available 501,726 23.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 2,879,806 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 2,488,145 86.4%
Public transportation 103,390 3.6%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 288,271 10.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 2,716,866 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 430,201 15.8%
10-19 minutes 820,618 30.2%
20-29 minutes 602,292 22.2%
30 minutes or longer 863,755 31.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 3,731,762 100.0%
Less than high school 262,401 7.0%
High school diploma or GED 930,058 24.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,216,521 32.6%
Bachelor’s Degree 871,363 23.3%
Graduate or professional Degree 451,419 12.1%
High school graduate or higher 3,469,361 93.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,322,782 35.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 3,380,080 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 2,730,442 80.8%
Civilian labor force 2,839,105 100.0%
Unemployed 108,663 3.8%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 2,826,392 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 683,301 24.2%
Age 30 to 54 1,497,119 53.0%
Age 55 or older 645,972 22.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 661,251 23.4%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 796,398 28.2%
$40,000 or more per year 1,368,743 48.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 225,553 8.0%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 6,263 0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 129,661 4.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 51,426 1.8%
Construction 127,648 4.5%
Educational services 263,013 9.3%
Finance and insurance 138,501 4.9%
Health care and social assistance 477,964 16.9%
Information 52,438 1.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 81,964 2.9%
Manufacturing 316,701 11.2%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6,263 0.2%
Other services (excluding public administration) 92,546 3.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 162,806 5.8%
Public administration 123,249 4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 35,154 1.2%
Retail trade 287,199 10.2%
Transportation and warehousing 84,049 3.0%
Utilities 13,957 0.5%
Wholesale trade 133,494 4.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 2,445,646 86.5%
Black or African American alone 171,458 6.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 24,291 0.9%
Asian alone 138,665 4.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 2,037 0.1%
Two or more race groups 44,295 1.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 172,784 6.1%
High school or equivalent, no college 558,301 19.8%
Some college or associate degree 742,943 26.3%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 669,063 23.7%