Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

138,034

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.07%

3.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,708

0.469% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$421,200

5.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

71,183

1.22% 1-year growth

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16.1% of the households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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.

96.4% of the residents in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury (114 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was $421,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN borders Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County (Central & Far Southeast)--Maplewood, Roseville & North St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County--St. Paul City (East) PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, and Pierce, Trempealeau, Jackson, Buffalo & Pepin Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 138k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (15.7k people).

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.6k people) in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (5,690 households), Hmong (4,076 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,156 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,164

Women

49.5%

68,389

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 135,553 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN.

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Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.6k ± 1.4k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 953
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.56k ± 889

6.37%

Hispanic Population

8.8k people

6.37% of the people in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (8.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,904 ± 1,309 people
Mexico
1,747 ± 1,020 people
Somalia
1,525 ± 953 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was India, the natal country of 2,904 Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by Mexico with 1,747 and Somalia with 1,525.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN residents (15.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,690 households (4.38%)
Hmong
4,076 households (3.14%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,156 households (1.66%)

16.1% of the households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4.38% of the households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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
1,702 ± 256
Gulf War (2001-)
1,553 ± 465
Gulf War (1990s)
467 ± 190

Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN.

Economy

The economy of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN employs 71.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN were Construction (4,814 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,296 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,416 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing ($239,390), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($200,212), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($169,837).

Males in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $89,268. The income inequality in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,553

Women

47.1%

37,630

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN in 2023 was 71,183 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN.

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

Occupations

71.2k

2023 Value

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 1.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 70.3k employees to 71.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, are Registered nurses (2,280 people), Other managers (2,055 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,936 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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

71.2k

2023 Value

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 1.22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 70.3k employees to 71.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, are Construction (4,814 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,296 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,318

Median earning men ± $3,799

$58,152

Median earning women ± $3,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,744), Information ($101,122), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,488), Information ($75,987), and Public Administration ($74,225).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN awarded 114 degrees. The student population of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 55 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are White (55 and 48.2%), Black or African American (18 and 15.8%), Asian (17 and 14.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 13.2%).

The largest universities in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury (114 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN are Master Aesthetician (60 and 52.6%), General Cosmetology (38 and 33.3%), and Massage Therapy (15 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 56 students enrolled in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, 1.79% men and 98.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Master Aesthetician
60 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was Master Aesthetician with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury with 114 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN, which is 0.0556 times less than the 108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 3.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.607% 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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (33.8k), Some college (18.3k), and High School or Equivalent (18.1k).

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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was $421,200 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,500 to $421,200, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,787

$41,996

Median Property Taxes

±$1,346

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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$120,708

Median Household Income

± $3,724

51.7k

Number of Households

± 1,787

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.7k households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN grew to $120,708 from the previous year's value of $120,145.

The following chart displays the households in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.2% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove 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 (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN (6.97k out of 137k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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% of the population of Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 8.38% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.588% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.97%

Uninsured

64.7%

Employer Coverage

8.38%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.588%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN grew by 15.7% from 3.43% to 3.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washington County (South)--Woodbury & Cottage Grove Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.