Afton, MN

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2024 Population
2,957
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
52.5
4.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.34%
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$133,305
2.58% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$679,300
3.65% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,262
0.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Afton, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Afton, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Afton, MN was $679,300, and the homeownership rate was 98.3%.

Most people in Afton, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Afton, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Afton, MN is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.65% of Afton, MN residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Afton, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Afton, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Afton, MN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Afton, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.6k ± 155
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 155
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    107 ± 89
1.76%
Hispanic Population
52 people

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Afton, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.76% of the people in Afton, MN are hispanic (52 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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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Foreign-Born Population

5.65%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
167 people
5.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
163 people

As of 2024, 5.65% of Afton, MN residents (167 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 Afton, MN was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    74 ± 32
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 14
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 18

Afton, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Afton, MN employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Afton, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (157 people), and Educational Services (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,667), Manufacturing ($144,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k
2024 Value
± 172
−0.63%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Afton, MN declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 1.27k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Afton, MN, are Management Occupations (342 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (99 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Afton, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.26k
2024 Value
± 172
−0.63%
1 Year decline
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Afton, MN declined at a rate of −0.63%, from 1.27k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Afton, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (157 people), and Educational Services (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Afton, MN, though some of these residents may live in Afton, 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

$104,778
Median earning men ± $18,457
$60,370
Median earning women ± $15,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($147,656), Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($187,721), Manufacturing ($144,000), and Information ($112,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Voting results are not available for Afton, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Afton, MN was $679,300 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $655,400 to $679,300, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Afton, MN is 98.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Afton, MN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Afton, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$679,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$67,927
$1,192
Median Property Taxes
±$175

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 Afton, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

98.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.3% of the housing units in Afton, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.1%.

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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.
$133,305
Median Household Income
± $15,484
1.21k
Number of Households
± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Afton, MN grew to $133,305 from the previous year's value of $129,956.

The following chart displays the households in Afton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Afton, 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 (67.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.5%)
  3. Carpooled (2.94%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Afton, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.94%).

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

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Afton, MN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Afton, 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 Afton, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Afton, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Afton, MN (187 out of 2.95k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Afton, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

97.6% of the population of Afton, MN has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 3.93% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.44%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
3.93%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Afton, MN grew by 28% from 1.91% to 2.44%.

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