Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 234,698
Twin Cities 81.4%
Greater Minnesota 18.6%
Gender (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 121,431 51.7%
Female 113,267 48.3%
Age (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 21,797 9.3%
5-9 years 26,666 11.4%
10-14 years 21,399 9.1%
15-17 years 13,010 5.5%
18-24 years 29,438 12.5%
25-34 years 40,669 17.3%
35-44 years 26,652 11.4%
45-54 years 24,767 10.6%
55-64 years 18,481 7.9%
65-74 years 8,468 3.6%
75-84 years 2,596 1.1%
85 years and older 755 0.3%
17 years and younger 35.3%
18-64 years 59.7%
65 years and older 5%
Foreign-born (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents suppressed
Language spoken (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 212,901
English only 96%
Language other than English 4%
Speaks English less than "very well" 0.6%
Disability (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 226,877
Population with a disability 15.4%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 215,876
With a disability, under 65 13.9%
Residence one year ago (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 230,889
Same residence 76.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 23.2%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed
Household income (2019 dollars) (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 76,314
Less than $35,000 47.3%
$35,000-$49,999 15.7%
$50,000-$74,999 14.6%
$75,000-$99,999 9.4%
$100,000 or more 12.9%
Median household income (2017 dollars, averaged) 37,900
Poverty (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 221,675
With income below poverty 24.4%
With income 100-149% of poverty 14.6%
With income 150-199% of poverty 11.1%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 50%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 79,883 27.7%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 26,069 24%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 38,503 21.9%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 25,123 20.6%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 23,473 21%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 17,623 27.8%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 11,001 19.4%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 130,791 22.7%
Health care coverage (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 226,877
Population without health insurance coverage 7.1%
Households and average household size (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 76,314
Average household size 2
Owned and rental housing (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 25.1%
Renter-occupied 74.9%
Households by type (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Married couples, no children under 18 9.1%
Married couples, with children under 18 10.6%
Single male with children under 18 2.4%
Single female with children under 18 18.5%
Other family households 8.4%
Individual living alone 39%
Other non-family households 4%
Undetermined household type 7.9%
Cost-burdened households (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 74,446
Cost-burdened households 50.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 18,898
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 55,548
Cost-burdened renter households 57.4%
Rent paid (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 57,154
Median gross rent paid (2017 dollars, averaged) 910
Vehicles per household (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 25.5%
1 vehicle available 42.4%
2 vehicles available 24%
3 or more vehicles available 8.1%
Transportation to work (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 97,344
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 75.8%
Public transportation 13.4%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 10.8%
Travel time to work (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 94,657
Less than 10 minutes 10.9%
10-19 minutes 31.1%
20-29 minutes 24.8%
30 minutes or longer 33.2%
Cost-burdened owner households
Educational attainment (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 122,388
Less than high school 12.3%
High school diploma or GED 27.4%
Some college or associate's degree 41.2%
Bachelor's degree 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree 6.8%
High school graduate or higher 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.1%
Working adults (2015-2019)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 139,935
% of working age adults who are employed 68.9%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 73,810
% of working age adults who are employed, male 61.4%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 66,125
% of working age adults who are employed, female 73%