Chippewa County, MN

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2022 Population
12,466
0.344% 1-year decline
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic (DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic (DFL) Party
2022 Median Age
41.8
0.481% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.2%
0.346% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,112
5.18% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$138,900
13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chippewa County, MN had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $62,112. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chippewa County, MN declined from 12,509 to 12,466, a −0.344% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,051 to $62,112, a 5.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chippewa County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Other (Hispanic) (5.63%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), White (Hispanic) (1.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Chippewa County, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Chippewa County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Chippewa County, MN was $138,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Chippewa County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chippewa County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Chippewa County, MN is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.86% of Chippewa County, MN residents were born outside of the country (730 people).

In 2022, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Chippewa County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 Other (Hispanic) and 191 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%
2022 Citizenship
95.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Chippewa County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chippewa County, MN was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chippewa County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 45
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    702 ± 111
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    191 ± 15
8.14%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2022, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Chippewa County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 Other (Hispanic) and 191 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.14% of the people in Chippewa County, MN are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chippewa County, MN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.86%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
730 people
6.13%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
767 people

As of 2022, 5.86% of Chippewa County, MN residents (730 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chippewa County, MN was 6.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    349 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    144 ± 73
  3. Korea
    98 ± 55

Chippewa County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chippewa County, MN employs 6.05k people. The largest industries in Chippewa County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), Manufacturing (853 people), and Retail Trade (833 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,625), Wholesale Trade ($64,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,056).

Occupations

6.05k
2022 Value
± 396
−0.395%
1 Year decline
± 9.52%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chippewa County, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 6.07k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chippewa County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (822 people), Management Occupations (793 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chippewa County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.05k
2022 Value
± 396
−0.395%
1 Year decline
± 9.52%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chippewa County, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 6.07k employees to 6.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chippewa County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (933 people), Manufacturing (853 people), and Retail Trade (833 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chippewa County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Chippewa County, 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

$45,815
Median earning men ± $6,520
$30,563
Median earning women ± $3,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($77,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,860), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,194), Public Administration ($48,500), and Wholesale Trade ($46,786).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 110
    Manufacturing
  2. 107
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 90
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chippewa County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 64.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.7%), followed by Other (1.16%).

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.

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 Democratic Party (United States)|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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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chippewa County, MN was $138,900 in 2022, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $138,900, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Chippewa County, MN is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chippewa County, MN have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chippewa County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chippewa County, MN is $62,112. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chippewa County, MN was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $80,568, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $70,035 and $58,977.

Property

$138,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,487
$3,685
Median Property Taxes
±$302

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 Chippewa County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2022
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70.8% of the housing units in Chippewa County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9505
  2. Census Tract 9504
  3. Census Tract 9503

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chippewa County, MN was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $80,568, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $70,035 and $58,977.

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

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Household Income

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$62,112
Median Household Income
± $5,823
5.21k
Number of Households
± 384

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.21k households in Chippewa County, MN grew to $62,112 from the previous year's value of $59,051.

The following chart displays the households in Chippewa County, 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 Chippewa County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.459
2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.54%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Chippewa County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.7%) and those who worked at home (6.54%).

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

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chippewa County, MN have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Chippewa County, 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 Chippewa County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chippewa County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chippewa County, MN (1.37k out of 12.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chippewa County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic 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

93.1% of the population of Chippewa County, MN has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chippewa County, MN see 1069 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.373% decrease from the previous year (1073 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2060 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1236 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,069 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chippewa County, MN

Primary care physicians in Chippewa County, MN see an average of 1,069 patients per year. This represents a 0.373% decrease from the previous year (1,073 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.87%
Uninsured
43.2%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
2.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chippewa County, MN declined by 14.6% from 8.04% to 6.87%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.6% in Chippewa County, MN.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.98% in Chippewa County, MN.

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