Barnum, MN

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2023 Population
491
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
45.3
0.443% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
23.4%
9.52% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$49,583
9.33% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$131,300
0.613% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
217
5.65% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Barnum, MN had a population of 491 people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $49,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barnum, MN stayed from 491 to 491, a 0% change and its median household income declined from $54,688 to $49,583, a −9.33% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barnum, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.815%), and White (Hispanic) (0.204%).

None of the households in Barnum, 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 Barnum, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barnum, MN was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Barnum, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnum, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Barnum, MN is home to a population of 491 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Barnum, MN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Barnum, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Barnum, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barnum, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnum, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    465 ± 94
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 15
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 9
0.204%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2023, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Barnum, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.204% of the people in Barnum, MN are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barnum, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 11
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 3

Barnum, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barnum, MN employs 217 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barnum, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Manufacturing (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($83,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

217
2023 Value
± 54
−5.65%
1 Year decline
± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnum, MN declined at a rate of −5.65%, from 230 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnum, MN, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnum, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

217
2023 Value
± 54
−5.65%
1 Year decline
± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnum, MN declined at a rate of −5.65%, from 230 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnum, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), Public Administration (26 people), and Manufacturing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnum, MN, though some of these residents may live in Barnum, 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

$57,969
Median earning men ± $9,882
$26,875
Median earning women ± $8,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,250), Manufacturing ($83,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), Public Administration ($49,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnum, MN was $131,300 in 2023, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $131,300, a 0.613% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnum, MN is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Barnum, MN have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnum, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,241
$129
Median Property Taxes
±$31

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 Barnum, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2023
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.3% of the housing units in Barnum, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Barnum, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,583
Median Household Income
± $22,453
225
Number of Households
± 48

In 2023, the median household income of the 225 households in Barnum, MN declined from $49,583 from the previous year's value of $54,688.

The following chart displays the households in Barnum, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnum, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.68%)
  3. Carpooled (7.31%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Barnum, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.68%) and those who carpooled to work (7.31%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnum, MN have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Barnum, 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 Barnum, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barnum, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnum, MN (115 out of 491 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

94.7% of the population of Barnum, MN has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.613% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.32%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
27.6%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.613%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnum, MN grew by 4.43% from 5.09% to 5.32%.

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