Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

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2023 Population

104,593

0.253% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

0.823% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

2.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,341

3.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$183,500

7.25% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

45,366

19.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN had a population of 105k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $69,341. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN declined from 104,858 to 104,593, a −0.253% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,047 to $69,341, a 3.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.762%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.609%).

2.71% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Minnesota North College (1,031 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was $183,500, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN borders Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, North Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, St. Louis County (Southeast)--Duluth, Hermantown & Proctor Cities PUMA, MN, Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, and Northwest Wisconsin Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 105k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.44% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2023, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.9k people) in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (780 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (305 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (271 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,267

Women

48.4%

54,634

Men

51.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 105,901 inhabitants, with 51.6% men, and 48.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.9k ± 874
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 302
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 235

1.36%

Hispanic Population

1.43k people

1.36% of the people in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (1.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
392 ± 485 people
Korea
140 ± 290 people
Russia
129 ± 279 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Canada, the natal country of 392 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Korea with 140 and Russia with 129.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

1.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2023, 1.44% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents (1.51k 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 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
780 households (0.779%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
305 households (0.304%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
271 households (0.271%)

2.71% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 0.779% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,967 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
1,035 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
928 ± 173

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN employs 45.4k people. The largest industries in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Construction (3,859 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,347 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,950 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($135,278), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($124,550), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($105,719).

Males in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,940. The income inequality in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,367

Women

46.6%

30,199

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2020 was 56,566 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

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Occupations

45.4k

2022 Value

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± −19.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 56.6k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,311 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,088 people), and Registered nurses (1,080 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.4k

2022 Value

−19.9%

1 Year decline

± −19.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −19.9%, from 56.6k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, are Construction (3,859 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,347 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,950 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,543

Median earning men ± $2,026

$37,759

Median earning women ± $1,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,208), Manufacturing ($76,168), and Public Administration ($70,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,127), Public Administration ($52,870), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,950).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 2022, universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN awarded 1,031 degrees. The student population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,457 male students and 1,587 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are White (850 and 82.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (45 and 4.39%), Two or More Races (43 and 4.2%), and Black or African American (39 and 3.8%).

The largest universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota North College (1,031 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (362 and 35.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (57 and 5.53%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (57 and 5.53%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,044 students enrolled in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,326 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
362 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degrees awarded
Pre-Engineering
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 362 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minnesota North College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,031 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota North College with 1,031 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 452 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, which is 0.781 times less than the 579 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 850 degrees mean that there were 18.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 45 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,374) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,050) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.558% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.359% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.8k), Some college (22.3k), and Associates Degree (13.6k).

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 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was $183,500 in 2023, which is 0.605 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,100 to $183,500, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is 81%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is $69,341. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $136,892, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $134,108 and $130,632.

Housing

Property

$183,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,655

$38,277

Median Property Taxes

±$1,108

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 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81% of the housing units in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $136,892, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $134,108 and $130,632.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, 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.

$69,341

Median Household Income

± $1,969

47.2k

Number of Households

± 1,252

In 2023, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN grew to $69,341 from the previous year's value of $67,047.

The following chart displays the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) 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.

Wage Distribution

0.416

2022 Wage GINI in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

0.424

2021 Wage GINI in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

In 2022, the income inequality in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (8.26%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.26%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) 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 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN (11.5k out of 103k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

96.4% of the population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1,102 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.59%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN declined by 1.16% from 3.63% to 3.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.