Minnesota

State

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2023 Poverty Rate

9.2%

0.701% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,556

3.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2.85M

1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minnesota are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.73%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.21%).

N/A of the households in Minnesota reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Minnesota are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Capella University (16,231 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13,831 degrees), and Walden University (12,291 degrees).

Minnesota borders Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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United States

Population & Diversity

Minnesota is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNM% of Minnesota residents were born outside of the country (483k people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38M people) in Minnesota than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 287k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

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In N/A there were N/A residents in Minnesota.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were N/A.

The following map shows all of the states in Minnesota colored by the resident population.

Residents by Gender and Age

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Women

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Men

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The resident population of United States in N/A was N/A inhabitants, with N/A% men, and N/A% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Minnesota.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Minnesota compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minnesota

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38M ± 3.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
384k ± 4k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
287k ± 2.06k

6.19%

Hispanic Population

354k people

6.19% of the people in Minnesota are hispanic (354k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Minnesota as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98,713 ± 1,784
Gulf War (2001-)
51,190 ± 1,644
Gulf War (1990s)
31,544 ± 1,245

Minnesota has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Minnesota employs 2.85M people. In N/A, the largest industries in Minnesota were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,457. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

1,373,179

Women

48.1%

1,481,263

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Minnesota in 2023 was 2,854,442 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Minnesota.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

In 2023 there were 2,854,442 people working in Minnesota. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Olmsted County--Rochester City PUMA, MN (84,919 people), Scott County PUMA, MN (80,516 people), and Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN (73,130 people).

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Minnesota colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

2.85M

2023 Value

1 Year growth

± 1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minnesota, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minnesota.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.85M

2023 Value

1 Year growth

± 1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minnesota, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minnesota, though some of these residents may live in Minnesota and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$25.3M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.8M
Manufacturing
$19M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2023, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($28B) and Precision instruments ($23.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound N/A products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Minnesota.

$340B

2023 Value in Minnesota

$636B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

86.7% growth

In 2023, total outbound Minnesota trade was $340B. This is expected to increase 86.7% to $636B by 2050.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$25.6B
Iowa
$15.7B
Illinois
$13.4B

In 2023, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.6B, followed by Iowa with $15.7B and Illinois and $13.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2023, universities in Minnesota awarded 105,176 degrees. The student population of Minnesota in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 138,841 male students and 250,708 female students.

The largest universities in Minnesota by number of degrees awarded are Capella University (16,231 and 15.4%), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (13,831 and 13.2%), and Walden University (12,291 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (14,581 and 13.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,628 and 5.35%), and General Business Administration & Management (5,098 and 4.85%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $36,332 for private four year colleges, and $8,840 and $11,478 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Minnesota, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Capella University
16,231 degrees awarded
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
13,831 degrees awarded
Walden University
12,291 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Capella University with 16,231 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,332) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,355) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In N/A, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Minnesota in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Minnesota is $87,556. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Minnesota was Carver County, MN with a value of $123,144, followed by Scott County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $120,247 and $114,457.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minnesota compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Carver County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Minnesota was Carver County, MN with a value of $123,144, followed by Scott County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $120,247 and $114,457.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,556

Median Household Income

± $396

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Minnesota distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in Minnesota drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minnesota have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Minnesota have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Minnesota compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Minnesota distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minnesota have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minnesota (514k out of 5.59M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minnesota is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.9% of the children was living in poverty in Minnesota. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The map show the children in poverty rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of children in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 236 in Minnesota. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.41 per 100,000 population.

The following map shows the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Minnesota.

Health

N/A% of the population of Minnesota has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,134 to 1

N/A in Minnesota

N/A in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Minnesota changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.3 in Minnesota.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Minnesota and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Minnesota.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.4% in Minnesota.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Minnesota and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Minnesota.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.3% in Minnesota.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Minnesota and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Minnesota.

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