East Grand Forks, MN

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2022 Population
9,118
0.241% 1-year decline
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic (DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic (DFL) Party
2022 Median Age
33.6
4.27% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
10.2%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$81,783
24.1% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$239,200
11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Grand Forks, MN had a population of 9.12k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $81,783. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Grand Forks, MN declined from 9,140 to 9,118, a −0.241% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,898 to $81,783, a 24.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Grand Forks, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), White (Hispanic) (3.21%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%).

None of the households in East Grand Forks, 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.

98.5% of the residents in East Grand Forks, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in East Grand Forks, MN was $239,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in East Grand Forks, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Grand Forks, MN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

East Grand Forks, MN is home to a population of 9.12k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.8% of East Grand Forks, MN residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.36k people) in East Grand Forks, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 385 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
98.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of East Grand Forks, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Grand Forks, MN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Grand Forks, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.36k ± 294
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    404 ± 202
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    385 ± 174
7.13%
Hispanic Population
650 people

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.36k people) in East Grand Forks, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 385 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.13% of the people in East Grand Forks, MN are hispanic (650 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Grand Forks, MN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
255 people
2.63%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
240 people

As of 2022, 2.8% of East Grand Forks, MN residents (255 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Grand Forks, MN was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    90 ± 69
  2. Vietnam
    74 ± 44
  3. Korea
    36 ± 31

East Grand Forks, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of East Grand Forks, MN employs 4.67k people. The largest industries in East Grand Forks, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Retail Trade (666 people), and Manufacturing (403 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,639), Finance & Insurance ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,250).

Occupations

4.67k
2022 Value
± 476
3.62%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Grand Forks, MN grew at a rate of 3.62%, from 4.5k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Grand Forks, MN, are Management Occupations (458 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (431 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Grand Forks, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.67k
2022 Value
± 476
3.62%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Grand Forks, MN grew at a rate of 3.62%, from 4.5k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Grand Forks, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Retail Trade (666 people), and Manufacturing (403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Grand Forks, MN, though some of these residents may live in East Grand Forks, 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

$54,464
Median earning men ± $7,530
$43,021
Median earning women ± $3,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,645), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,389), and Wholesale Trade ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,289), Manufacturing ($55,179), and Wholesale Trade ($48,309).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

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

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Grand Forks, MN was $239,200 in 2022, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $215,400 to $239,200, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in East Grand Forks, MN is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Grand Forks, MN have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Grand Forks, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Grand Forks, MN is $81,783. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in East Grand Forks, MN was Census Tract 203 with a value of $105,930, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $70,780 and $52,083.

Property

$239,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,072
$2,298
Median Property Taxes
±$264

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 East Grand Forks, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.2%
Homeownership
2022
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.2% of the housing units in East Grand Forks, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 203
  2. Census Tract 201
  3. Census Tract 202

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Grand Forks, MN was Census Tract 203 with a value of $105,930, followed by Census Tract 201 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $70,780 and $52,083.

The following map shows all of the places in East Grand Forks, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$81,783
Median Household Income
± $10,012
3.37k
Number of Households
± 373

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.37k households in East Grand Forks, MN grew to $81,783 from the previous year's value of $65,898.

The following chart displays the households in East Grand Forks, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Grand Forks, MN is from Minnesota.
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.459
2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.58%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.08%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in East Grand Forks, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.58%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).

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Commute Time

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Grand Forks, MN have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.231% of the workforce in East Grand Forks, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Grand Forks, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Grand Forks, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Grand Forks, MN (924 out of 9.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Grand Forks, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.8% of the population of East Grand Forks, MN has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MN see 2060 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.1% increase from the previous year (1960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2197 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 366 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,060 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, MN

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MN see an average of 2,060 patients per year. This represents a 5.1% increase from the previous year (1,960 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

3.16%
Uninsured
59.4%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
8.5%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Grand Forks, MN declined by 20.4% from 3.97% to 3.16%.

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