Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN

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    2024 Population
    111,404
    US Senator
    Amy Klobuchar
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    US Senator
    Tina Smith
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    2024 Median Age
    40
    0.251% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.07%
    1.76% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $104,358
    0.816% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $354,400
    6.27% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    58,439
    0.333% 1-year growth

    About

    10% of the households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul 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.

    97% of the residents in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are Dakota County Technical College (833 degrees awarded in 2024), Inver Hills Community College (686 degrees), and Hastings Beauty School (10 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was $354,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

    Most people in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN is home to a population of 111k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.17% of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (7.99k people).

    In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.1k people) in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are Spanish (5,155 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (789 households), and Hmong (691 households).

    Residents by Gender and Age

    RACE/ETHNICITY
    55,741
    Women
    50.1%
    55,469
    Men
    49.9%

    The resident population of United States in 2024 was 111,210 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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    Citizenship

    97%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97% of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      87.1k ± 1.57k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      4.29k ± 1.02k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      4.23k ± 758
    9.53%
    Hispanic Population
    10.6k people

    In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.1k people) in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    9.53% of the people in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are hispanic (10.6k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      1,952 ± 1,075 people
    2. Ukraine
      721 ± 657 people
    3. El Salvador
      554 ± 576 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,952 Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN residents, followed by Ukraine with 721 and El Salvador with 554.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    7.17%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    7.99k people
    7.09%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    7.81k people

    As of 2024, 7.17% of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN residents (7.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      5,155 households (4.88%)
    2. Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
      789 households (0.747%)
    3. Hmong
      691 households (0.654%)

    10% of the households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4.88% of the households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,785 ± 233
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,401 ± 296
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      558 ± 151

    Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.6% of the population of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,134 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

    Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    3.41%
    Uninsured
    60.2%
    Employer Coverage
    11.7%
    Medicaid
    13%
    Medicare
    10.5%
    Non-Group
    1.15%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN declined by 4.47% from 3.57% to 3.41%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN employs 58.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN were Construction (3,855 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,710 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,078 people), and the highest paying industries were Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($165,733), Not specified manufacturing industries ($164,937), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($164,505).

    Males in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,622. The income inequality in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

    Workforce Diversity

    Measure
    RACE/ETHNICITY
    27,555
    Women
    47.2%
    30,884
    Men
    52.8%

    The workforce of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN in 2024 was 58,439 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

    The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN.

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    Occupations

    58.4k
    2024 Value
    0.333%
    1 Year growth
    ± 0.333%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.333%, from 58.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, are Other managers (1,803 people), Registered nurses (1,463 people), and Customer service representatives (1,393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN.

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    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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    Employment by Industries

    58.4k
    2024 Value
    0.333%
    1 Year growth
    ± 0.333%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.333%, from 58.2k employees to 58.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, are Construction (3,855 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,710 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,078 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, 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

    $68,160
    Median earning men ± $2,479
    $52,889
    Median earning women ± $2,556

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,412), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,520), and Public Administration ($82,634).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,022), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,498), and Public Administration ($76,201).

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    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.

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    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.

    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 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.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN awarded 1,529 degrees. The student population of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,093 male students and 3,627 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are White (967 and 63.3%), Hispanic or Latino (187 and 12.2%), Black or African American (176 and 11.5%), and Two or More Races (86 and 5.63%).

    The largest universities in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Dakota County Technical College (833 and 54.5%), Inver Hills Community College (686 and 44.9%), and Hastings Beauty School (10 and 0.654%).

    The most popular majors in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (266 and 17.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (206 and 13.5%), and Registered Nursing (72 and 4.71%).

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 6,720 students enrolled in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, 46% men and 54% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,801 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

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    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. 206 degrees awarded
    2. 72 degrees awarded
    3. 47 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 206 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 833 degrees awarded
    2. 686 degrees awarded
    3. 10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dakota County Technical College with 833 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 631 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, which is 0.703 times less than the 898 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 967 degrees mean that there were 5.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 187 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($5,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($823) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Educational Pyramid

    Measure

    In 2024, 0.782% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.274% 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

    Race

    The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (23.9k), High School or Equivalent (18.6k), and Some college (18.1k).

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was $354,400 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,500 to $354,400, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $354,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,430
    $34,801
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,199

    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 Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $104,358
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,010
    44.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,456

    In 2024, the median household income of the 44.4k households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN grew to $104,358 from the previous year's value of $103,513.

    The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    0.43
    2024 Wage GINI in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN
    0.433
    2023 Wage GINI in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN

    In 2024, the income inequality in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (69%)
    2. Worked At Home (19.9%)
    3. Carpooled (7.21%)

    In 2024, 69% of workers in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.21%).

    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

    24.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN (5.6k out of 111k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, 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.

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