Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN

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2024 Population
101,455
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
40.8
0.741% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.57%
5.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,649
2.88% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$227,100
6.57% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
47,301
16.2% 1-year growth

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10.3% of the households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties 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.

96.7% of the residents in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are Riverland Community College (779 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was $227,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 101k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.18% of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (6.27k people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (5,461 households), Other Languages of Asia (1,124 households), and German (773 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
50,177
Women
49.4%
51,465
Men
50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 101,642 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

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Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85.7k ± 319
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.94k ± 133
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.64k ± 681
7.23%
Hispanic Population
7.34k people

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.23% of the people in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (7.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,499 ± 944 people
  2. Thailand
    588 ± 594 people
  3. Myanmar
    321 ± 439 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,499 Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Thailand with 588 and Myanmar with 321.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.27k people
6.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.21k people

As of 2024, 6.18% of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN residents (6.27k 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 Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,461 households (5.72%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    1,124 households (1.18%)
  3. German
    773 households (0.81%)

10.3% of the households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties 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 Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 5.72% of the households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,131 ± 164
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    908 ± 173
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    389 ± 72

Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN employs 47.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,103 people), Construction (3,600 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,843 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($132,036), Legal services ($131,862), and Insurance carriers ($129,997).

Males in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,503. The income inequality in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.396, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
22,833
Women
48.3%
24,468
Men
51.7%

The workforce of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 was 47,301 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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Occupations

47.3k
2023 Value
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 40.7k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN, are Registered nurses (2,264 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,448 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.3k
2023 Value
16.2%
1 Year growth
± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 16.2%, from 40.7k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,103 people), Construction (3,600 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,843 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, 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

$54,590
Median earning men ± $1,013
$44,564
Median earning women ± $1,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,250), Public Administration ($77,121), and Information ($71,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,017).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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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

Voting results are not available for Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN awarded 779 degrees. The student population of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,597 male students and 1,994 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are White (539 and 69.7%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 15.7%), Black or African American (46 and 5.95%), and Asian (44 and 5.69%).

The largest universities in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Riverland Community College (779 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (216 and 27.7%), Registered Nursing (55 and 7.06%), and Electrician (47 and 6.03%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,591 students enrolled in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,377 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Radiographer
    19 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    216 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was Radiographer with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Riverland Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
779 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Riverland Community College with 779 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 377 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN, which is 0.938 times less than the 402 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 539 degrees mean that there were 4.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 121 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,585) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($664) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.789% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (24.8k), Some college (17k), and Bachelors Degree (12.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was $227,100 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,100 to $227,100, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,525
$33,176
Median Property Taxes
±$888

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 Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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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.
$79,649
Median Household Income
± $2,038
40.7k
Number of Households
± 1,052

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.7k households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN grew to $79,649 from the previous year's value of $77,420.

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Wage Distribution

0.396
2023 Wage GINI in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN
0.408
2022 Wage GINI in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.09% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.19%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.19%).

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, 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 Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN (8.54k out of 99.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties 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.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,385 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

6.06%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN grew by 3.15% from 5.88% to 6.06%.

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