Red Lake, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,481
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
31.6
12.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
41.4%
1.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$46,328
15.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$116,500
14.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
477
1.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Red Lake, MN 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.

100% of the residents in Red Lake, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Red Lake, MN are Red Lake Nation College (29 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Red Lake, MN was $116,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Red Lake, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 5.87 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Lake, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Red Lake, MN is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Red Lake, MN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Red Lake, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Red Lake, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Lake, MN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Lake, MN
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 389
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 47
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 11
0.405%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Red Lake, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.405% of the people in Red Lake, MN are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Lake, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    105 ± 113
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 27

Red Lake, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Lake, MN employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Lake, MN were Public Administration (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Educational Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,083), Educational Services ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

477
2024 Value
± 182
1.49%
1 Year growth
± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lake, MN grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 470 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Lake, MN, are Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (105 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Lake, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

477
2024 Value
± 182
1.49%
1 Year growth
± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lake, MN grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 470 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Lake, MN, are Public Administration (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Educational Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Lake, MN, though some of these residents may live in Red Lake, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,688
Median earning men ± $20,209
$44,219
Median earning women ± $21,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,690) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,103) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,773).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.
Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Red Lake, MN awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Red Lake, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 69 male students and 187 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Red Lake, MN are American Indian or Alaska Native (27 and 93.1%) and Two or More Races (2 and 6.9%).

The largest universities in Red Lake, MN by number of degrees awarded are Red Lake Nation College (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Red Lake, MN are General Studies (28 and 96.6%) and Behavioral Sciences (1 and 3.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 256 students enrolled in Red Lake, MN, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 252 records, of which 73% were women and 27% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Behavioral Sciences
    1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Red Lake, MN was General Studies with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Red Lake, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Red Lake Nation College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Red Lake Nation College with 29 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Red Lake, MN, which is 0.45 times less than the 20 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,385) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Lake, MN was $116,500 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $116,500, a 14.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Red Lake, MN is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Lake, MN have an average commute time of 5.87 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Lake, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$107,306
$343
Median Property Taxes
±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Red Lake, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Red Lake, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2024
51%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Red Lake, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,328
Median Household Income
± $33,347
517
Number of Households
± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 517 households in Red Lake, MN declined from $46,328 from the previous year's value of $55,092.

The following chart displays the households in Red Lake, MN 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Lake, MN is from Minnesota.
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 lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Public Transit (2.31%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Red Lake, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.31%).

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.

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Commute Time

5.87 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Lake, MN have a shorter commute time (5.87 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Red Lake, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Red Lake, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Lake, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Lake, MN (565 out of 1.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Lake, MN is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Red Lake, MN has health coverage, with 16.2% on employee plans, 57.5% on Medicaid, 5.75% on Medicare, 6.18% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
16.2%
Employer Coverage
57.5%
Medicaid
5.75%
Medicare
6.18%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Lake, MN declined by 39.2% from 21.7% to 13.2%.

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