Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

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Population

100,739

0.254% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Median Household Income

$55,221

2.18% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$120,600

2.81% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

47,737

1.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN had a population of 101k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $55,221. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN declined from 100,996 to 100,739, a -0.254% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,041 to $55,221, a 2.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.14%), White (Hispanic) (2.11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%). 6.38% of the people in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (923 degrees awarded in 2017), Southwest Minnesota State University (708 degrees), and Martin Luther College (225 degrees).

The median property value in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is $120,600, and the homeownership rate is 74.5%. Most people in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is 2 cars per household.

Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN borders West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN, Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, Mankato City PUMA, MN, Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD, and Jackrabbit Region PUMA, SD.

United States Minnesota

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 46.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.84%). The most partisan county was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.9%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.84%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 46.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.84%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Minnesota

46.4% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Minnesota

Morrison County, MN
73.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Todd County, MN
70.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Roseau County, MN
69.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Minnesota was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Minnesota colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat after Al Franken's resignation.

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 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.

Diversity

Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 101k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.77% of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.8k people).

In 2018, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.1k people) in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Other (Hispanic) and 2.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (3,020 speakers), Hmong (691 speakers), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (410 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.1k ± 39
Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 337
White (Hispanic)
2.13k ± 367

4.8%

Hispanic Population

4.84k people

4.8% of the people in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (4.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
3,020 speakers (3.2%)
Hmong
691 speakers (0.732%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
410 speakers (0.434%)

6.38% of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 3.2% of the overall population of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are native Spanish speakers. 0.732% speak Hmong and 0.434% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.77%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.8k people

3.26%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

As of 2018, 3.77% of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents (3.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 41. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 35. But people in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents was 41.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
963 ± 758 people
Philippines
237 ± 378 people
Laos
195 ± 343 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 963 Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Philippines with 237 and Laos with 195.

Citizenship

97.7%

2018 Citizenship

97.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.7% of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,370 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
876 ± 166
Korea
848 ± 110

Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is $55,221. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $111,269, followed by Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Shakopee, Savage & Prior Lake Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $105,199 and $102,930.

Males in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,931. The income inequality in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN employs 47.7k people. The largest industries in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are Elementary & secondary schools (2,866 people), Construction (2,847 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,520 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($211,161), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($83,506), and Metalworking machinery manufacturing ($78,511).

Wages

Median Household Income

$55,221

2018 value

± $1,096

2.18%

1 Year Growth

± 2.47%

Households in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have a median annual income of $55,221, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $54,041 in 2017, which represents a 2.18% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$51,126

Average Male Salary in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

± $8,045

$39,931

Average Female Salary in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

± $5,439

In 2017, full-time male employees in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN made 1.28 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

White
$39,555 ± $4,585
Black
$33,459 ± $54,245
American Indian
$31,669 ± $26,562

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN workers was White. These workers were paid 1.18 times more than Black workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.424

2017 Wage GINI in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

0.428

2016 Wage GINI in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN

In 2017, the income inequality in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $111,269, followed by Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Shakopee, Savage & Prior Lake Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $105,199 and $102,930.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN (10.5k out of 97.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
8,127 ± 448
Hispanic
1,677 ± 238
Other
1,008 ± 217

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

47.7k

2017 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 47k employees to 47.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,405 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,274 people), and Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,405 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,274 people), and Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,237 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has an unusually high number of residents working as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (11.3 times higher than expected), Agricultural & food science technicians (7.92 times), and Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters (7.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($293,344), Chief executives & legislators ($116,267), and Pharmacists ($104,559).

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.7k

2017 Value

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 1.67%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 47k employees to 47.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,866 people), Construction (2,847 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,866 people), Construction (2,847 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,520 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has an unusually high number of Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (22.4 times higher than expected), Dairy product manufacturing (14.2 times), and Miscellaneous paper & pulp products (13.8 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, by average salary, are Offices of physicians ($211,161), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($83,506), and Metalworking machinery manufacturing ($78,511).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.9B, followed by Cereal grains ($22.1B) and Nonmetal min. prods. ($19.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$316B

2015 Value in Minnesota

$484B

Projected 2045 Value in Minnesota

53.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Minnesota trade was $316B. This is expected to increase 53.4% to $484B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$25.5B
Iowa
$24.3B
Illinois
$13.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.5B, followed by Iowa with $24.3B and Illinois and $13.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN awarded 1,856 degrees. The student population of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is skewed towards women, with 4,830 male students and 6,467 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are White (1,487 and 84.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (100 and 5.68%), Black or African American (74 and 4.2%), and Asian (45 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (923 and 49.7%), Southwest Minnesota State University (708 and 38.1%), and Martin Luther College (225 and 12.1%).

The most popular majors in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (337 and 18.2%), General Business Administration & Management (171 and 9.21%), and General Education (126 and 6.79%).

The median tuition costs in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are $14,680 for private four year colleges, and $7,496 and $7,496 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
109 degree-majorss awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
68 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
53 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Elementary Education & Teaching with 109 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
923 degrees awarded
Southwest Minnesota State University
708 degrees awarded
Martin Luther College
225 degrees awarded

$7,496

Median In-State Public

$14,680

Median Private

In 2017, the Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota West Community and Technical College with 923 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

601

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,255

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 601 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, which is 0.479 times less than the 1,255 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,487 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
74 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN were to White students. These 1,487 degrees mean that there were 14.9 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was $120,600 in 2018, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $117,300 to $120,600, a 2.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$120,600

2018 Median

± $1,962

$117,300

2017 Median

± $1,962

In 2018, the median property value in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN grew to to $120,600 from the previous year's value of $117,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$55,221

Median Household Income

± $1,096

41.9k

Number of Households

± 884

In 2018, the median household income of the 41.9k households in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN grew to $55,221 from the previous year's value of $54,041.

The following chart displays the households in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

2018 Homeownership

74.8%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 74.5% of the housing units in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
77.9%
Carpooled
8.42%
Worked At Home
7.68%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Drove Alone (77.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.42%) and those who Worked At Home (7.68%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln 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 Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

94.9% of the population of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1111 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.634% increase from the previous year (1104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Aitkin County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.5%). Additionally, Pine County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (37.2%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,111 patients per year. This represents a 0.634% increase from the previous year (1,104 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,871

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Minnesota

$4,603

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,176

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,917

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Minnesota (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.8%, from $8,465 to $8,871.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

5.07%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN declined by 22.6% from 6.55% to 5.07%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.