Chisago County, MN

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2023 Population

57,434

0.891% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

5.93%

5.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$98,260

0.835% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$326,600

8.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

29,901

0.635% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chisago County, MN had a population of 57.4k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $98,260. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chisago County, MN grew from 56,927 to 57,434, a 0.891% increase and its median household income grew from $97,446 to $98,260, a 0.835% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chisago County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Chisago 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.

99% of the residents in Chisago County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chisago County, MN was $326,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Chisago County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chisago County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Chisago County, MN borders Anoka County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Pine County, MN, Washington County, MN, Burnett County, WI, and Polk County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Chisago County, MN is home to a population of 57.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.35% of Chisago County, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52k people) in Chisago County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 813 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Chisago County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chisago County, MN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chisago County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
52k ± 254
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 306
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
813 ± 197

2.72%

Hispanic Population

1.57k people

2.72% of the people in Chisago County, MN are hispanic (1.57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chisago 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 Chisago County, MN.

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 Chisago County, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Chisago County, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

2.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

2.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2023, 2.35% of Chisago County, MN residents (1.35k 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 Chisago County, MN was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,219 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
807 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
348 ± 123

Chisago County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chisago County, MN employs 29.9k people. The largest industries in Chisago County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,919 people), Manufacturing (4,526 people), and Construction (3,601 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($113,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,229), and Utilities ($82,330).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

29.9k

2023 Value

± 1,081

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chisago County, MN declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 30.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chisago County, MN, are Management Occupations (3,282 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,679 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,589 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chisago 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

29.9k

2023 Value

± 1,081

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 5.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chisago County, MN declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 30.1k employees to 29.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chisago County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,919 people), Manufacturing (4,526 people), and Construction (3,601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chisago County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Chisago County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

191
Construction
99
Other Services (except Public Administration)
80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chisago County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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 (63.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Chisago 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

In 2023, universities in Chisago County, MN awarded 50 degrees. The student population of Chisago County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 64 male students and 95 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chisago County, MN are White (41 and 82%), followed by Black or African American (3 and 6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 4%).

The median tuition cost in Chisago County, MN for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 159 students enrolled in Chisago County, MN, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 130 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Substance Abuse Counseling

Most Common

50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Chisago County, MN was Substance Abuse Counseling with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Chisago County, MN according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chisago County, MN, which is 0.316 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 41 degrees mean that there were 13.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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

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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 Chisago County, MN was $326,600 in 2023, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $299,800 to $326,600, a 8.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Chisago County, MN is 85.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chisago County, MN have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chisago County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chisago County, MN is $98,260. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chisago County, MN was Census Tract 1106 with a value of $135,756, followed by Census Tract 1101 and Census Tract 1103.01, with respective values of $107,404 and $105,813.

In 2023, 9.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chisago County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.36%.

Housing

Property

$326,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,202

$18,200

Median Property Taxes

±$679

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1106
Census Tract 1101
Census Tract 1103.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chisago County, MN was Census Tract 1106 with a value of $135,756, followed by Census Tract 1101 and Census Tract 1103.01, with respective values of $107,404 and $105,813.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Chisago 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.

$98,260

Median Household Income

± $3,166

21.3k

Number of Households

± 870

In 2023, the median household income of the 21.3k households in Chisago County, MN grew to $98,260 from the previous year's value of $97,446.

The following chart displays the households in Chisago 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 Chisago County, MN is from Chisago County, MN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chisago County, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Chisago County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chisago County, MN have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Chisago County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chisago 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 Chisago County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chisago County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.24% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chisago County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.36%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chisago County, MN (3.32k out of 56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chisago 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.

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.

Health

96% of the population of Chisago County, MN has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.897% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chisago County, MN see 1958 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.58% decrease from the previous year (2096 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2395 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 639 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,958 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chisago County, MN

Primary care physicians in Chisago County, MN see an average of 1,958 patients per year. This represents a 6.58% decrease from the previous year (2,096 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.897%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chisago County, MN grew by 2.66% from 3.89% to 3.99%.

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