Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN

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2022 Population

135,471

0.879% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

4.91%

11.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$105,522

6.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$384,300

16.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

66,424

0.408% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN had a population of 135k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $105,522. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN grew from 134,290 to 135,471, a 0.879% increase and its median household income grew from $98,789 to $105,522, a 6.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), and White (Hispanic) (1.62%).

8.37% of the households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are Century College (2,113 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was $384,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN borders Chisago, Isanti & Mille Lacs Counties PUMA, MN, Anoka County (North)--Andover, Ramsey, Ham Lake & East Bethel Cities PUMA, MN, Anoka County (Southeast)--Blaine & Lino Lakes Cities PUMA, MN, Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County (Central & Far Southeast)--Maplewood, Roseville & North St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, and Barron, Polk, Clark & Chippewa (Eastern, North & NW Towns) Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 135k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.52% of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (7.47k people).

In 2022, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (3,213 households), Hmong (2,346 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,439 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,123

Women

50.2%

67,518

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 135,641 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

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

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Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 1.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.26k ± 925
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.01k ± 697

4.22%

Hispanic Population

5.72k people

4.22% of the people in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (5.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
846 ± 712 people
Ethiopia
640 ± 620 people
China
559 ± 579 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 846 Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by Ethiopia with 640 and China with 559.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.47k people

5.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.38k people

As of 2022, 5.52% of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN residents (7.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,213 households (2.52%)
Hmong
2,346 households (1.84%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,439 households (1.13%)

8.37% of the households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 2.52% of the households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,229 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
1,208 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
716 ± 186

Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN employs 66.4k people. The largest industries in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are Construction (4,420 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,059 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,242 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,778. The income inequality in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,462

Women

48.6%

34,335

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN in 2020 was 66,797 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN.

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Occupations

66.4k

2022 Value

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 0.408%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 66.2k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,183 people), Registered nurses (1,822 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

66.4k

2022 Value

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 0.408%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 66.2k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN, are Construction (4,420 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,059 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,464

Median earning men ± $2,610

$48,764

Median earning women ± $2,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,891), Wholesale Trade ($92,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($77,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,129), and Information ($67,697).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The largest universities in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Century College (2,113 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (434 and NaNk%), HVAC Maintenance (144 and NaNk%), and Dental Assisting (121 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
100 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
54 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
434 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was Registered Nursing with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Century College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,113 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Century College with 2,113 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

Public, 2-year ($5,475) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($630) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) 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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (27.4k), High School or Equivalent (24.3k), and Some college (21.8k).

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

The median property value in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was $384,300 in 2022, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $329,100 to $384,300, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,900

$42,059

Median Property Taxes

±$1,306

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 Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.6% of the housing units in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$105,522

Median Household Income

± $3,380

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN grew to $105,522 from the previous year's value of $98,789.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN

0.471

2021 Wage GINI in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.883% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (6.14%)

In 2022, 73.6% of workers in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (6.14%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN (6.52k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 60.5% on employee plans, 8.95% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.899% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.75%

Uninsured

60.5%

Employer Coverage

8.95%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.899%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN grew by 0.974% from 3.72% to 3.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.