Total population
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population 241,559
Twin Cities 80.6%
Greater Minnesota 19.4%
Gender (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Male 122,733 50.8%
Female 118,826 49.2%
Age (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Under 5 years 22,713 9.4%
5-9 years 26,661 11.0%
10-14 years 23,831 9.9%
15-17 years 13,113 5.4%
18-24 years 31,386 13.0%
25-34 years 41,561 17.2%
35-44 years 28,342 11.7%
45-54 years 23,900 9.9%
55-64 years 18,391 7.6%
65-74 years 8,405 3.5%
75-84 years 2,433 1.0%
85 years and older 823 0.3%
17 years and younger 35.7%
18-64 years 59.4%
65 years and older 4.8%
Foreign-born (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Foreign-born residents suppressed
Language spoken (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (5 years and older) 218,846
English only 95.9%
Language other than English 4.1%
Speaks English less than "very well" 0.6%
Disability (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom disability status is determined 233,805
Population with a disability 15.5%
Total population for whom disability status is determined, Under 65 222,976
With a disability, under 65 14.0%
Residence one year ago (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (1 year and over in US) 238,085
Same residence 77.2%
Different residence in the U.S. 22.4%
Different residence outside the U.S. 0.4%
Household income (2020 dollars) (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total households 75,072
Less than $35,000 44.6%
$35,000-$49,999 14.6%
$50,000-$74,999 16.1%
$75,000-$99,999 10.1%
$100,000 or more 14.6%
Median household income (2020 dollars, averaged) 40,202
Poverty (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 228,387
With income below poverty 22.6%
With income 100-149% of poverty 13.9%
With income 150-199% of poverty 11.0%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 52.6%
17 years and younger (percent of people under 18) 83,347 24.2%
18-24 (percent of people 18-24) 27,821 21.3%
25-34 (percent of people 25-34) 39,510 18.7%
35-44 (percent of people 35-44) 26,673 23.4%
45-54 (percent of people 45-54) 22,683 20.4%
55-64 (percent of people 55-64) 17,556 29.0%
65 years and older (percent of people 65+) 10,797 20.2%
18-64 (percent of people 18-64) 134,243 21.8%
Health care coverage (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total population for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 233,805
Population without health insurance coverage 7.4%
Households and average household size (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households 75,072
Average household size 2.35
Owned and rental housing (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Owner-occupied 25.5%
Renter-occupied 74.5%
Households by type (2016-2020)
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 10.2%
Single male with children under 18 2.2%
Single female with children under 18 17.9%
Other family households 8.1%
Individual living alone 38.8%
Other non-family households 3.9%
Undetermined household type 9.8%
Cost-burdened households (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 73,578
Cost-burdened households 50.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 18,999
Cost-burdened owner households 28.9%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 54,579
Cost-burdened renter households 57.8%
Rent paid (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Households paying rent 55,924
Median gross rent paid (2020 dollars, averaged) 992
Vehicles per household (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
No vehicles 24.9%
1 vehicle available 42.0%
2 vehicles available 24.4%
3 or more vehicles available 8.7%
Transportation to work (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Workers (16 years and older) 97,929
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 75.6%
Public transportation 12.2%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 12.2%
Travel time to work (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total age 16+ (not home based) 93,301
Less than 10 minutes 11.7%
10-19 minutes 30.9%
20-29 minutes 25.3%
30 minutes or longer 32.1%
Educational attainment (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Population (25 years and older) 123,855
Less than high school 11.6%
High school diploma or GED 27.5%
Some college or associate's degree 41.7%
Bachelor's degree 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree 6.4%
High school graduate or higher 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.2%
Working adults (2016-2020)
Category Count Count, margin of error Percent Percent, margin of error
Total civilian population, 18-64 143,523
% of working age adults who are employed 67.8%
Total civilian population, 18-64, male 74,446
% of working age adults who are employed, male 63.9%
Total civilian population, 18-64, female 69,077
% of working age adults who are employed, female 71.9%