Chippewa County, MN

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2023 Population

12,388

0.626% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

14.4%

28.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,192

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,000

7.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,934

1.88% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chippewa County, MN had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $69,192. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chippewa County, MN declined from 12,466 to 12,388, a −0.626% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,112 to $69,192, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chippewa County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%).

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.

94.6% of the residents in Chippewa County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chippewa County, MN was $149,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Chippewa County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Chippewa County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Chippewa County, MN borders Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Renville County, MN, Swift County, MN, and Yellow Medicine County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Chippewa County, MN is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.44% of Chippewa County, MN residents were born outside of the country (798 people).

In 2023, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Chippewa County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 643 Other (Hispanic) and 352 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Chippewa County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chippewa County, MN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chippewa County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chippewa County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 31
Other (Hispanic)
643 ± 149
Two+ (Hispanic)
352 ± 148

9.91%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

9.91% of the people in Chippewa County, MN are hispanic (1.23k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

6.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

5.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

730 people

As of 2023, 6.44% of Chippewa County, MN residents (798 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chippewa County, MN was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chippewa County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
296 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 52

Chippewa County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chippewa County, MN employs 5.93k people. The largest industries in Chippewa County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Manufacturing (824 people), and Retail Trade (711 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,750), Wholesale Trade ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,893).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.93k

2023 Value

± 368

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 9.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chippewa County, MN declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 6.05k employees to 5.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chippewa County, MN, are Management Occupations (750 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (689 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chippewa County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.93k

2023 Value

± 368

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 9.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chippewa County, MN declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 6.05k employees to 5.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chippewa County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (908 people), Manufacturing (824 people), and Retail Trade (711 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,579

Median earning men ± $3,690

$35,110

Median earning women ± $2,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,734), and Public Administration ($64,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,155), Information ($49,375), and Wholesale Trade ($48,875).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
Construction
19
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.2k
Manufacturing
$54.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$21.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.16%)
Green and Other Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Chippewa County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 Minnesota

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chippewa County, MN was $149,000 in 2023, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,900 to $149,000, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Chippewa County, MN is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chippewa County, MN have an average commute time of 18 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 $69,192. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chippewa County, MN was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $87,708, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $69,583 and $61,422.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chippewa County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.72%.

Housing

Property

$149,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,620

$3,712

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.4% of the housing units in Chippewa County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chippewa County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9503

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chippewa County, MN was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $87,708, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $69,583 and $61,422.

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

Household Income

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

$69,192

Median Household Income

± $4,582

5.2k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Chippewa County, MN grew to $69,192 from the previous year's value of $62,112.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.2%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Chippewa County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.2%).

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.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chippewa County, MN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Chippewa County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chippewa County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chippewa County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.72%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chippewa County, MN (1.75k out of 12.1k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chippewa County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Chippewa County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 91.5 in Chippewa County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 66.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.7% of the population of Chippewa County, MN has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.93% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.3%

Uninsured

43.3%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chippewa County, MN grew by 6.37% from 6.87% to 7.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chippewa County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.