Esko, MN

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,172

0.184% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

46.3

1.07% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.31%

621% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$100,227

3.9% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$253,300

9.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Esko, MN had a population of 2.17k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $100,227. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Esko, MN declined from 2,176 to 2,172, a −0.184% decrease and its median household income declined from $104,297 to $100,227, a −3.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Esko, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0921%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Esko, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Esko, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Esko, MN was $253,300, and the homeownership rate was 89.2%.

Most people in Esko, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Esko, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Esko, MN employs 1.24k people. The largest industries in Esko, MN are Educational Services (333 people), Public Administration (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (140 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,400), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,781), and Educational Services ($69,963).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2022 Value

± 257

0.406%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Esko, MN grew at a rate of 0.406%, from 1.23k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Esko, MN, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (271 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Esko, 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

1.24k

2022 Value

± 257

0.406%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Esko, MN grew at a rate of 0.406%, from 1.23k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Esko, MN, are Educational Services (333 people), Public Administration (143 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Esko, MN, though some of these residents may live in Esko, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,595

Median earning men ± $14,853

$56,250

Median earning women ± $16,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,972), Public Administration ($59,149), and Manufacturing ($59,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,158), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,813), and Public Administration ($54,750).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota 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 Democratic Party (United States)|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 Esko, MN was $253,300 in 2022, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $232,000 to $253,300, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Esko, MN is 89.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Esko, MN have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Esko, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$253,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$87,696

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2022

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.2% of the housing units in Esko, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 703

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$100,227

Median Household Income

± $29,264

876

Number of Households

± 220

In 2022, the median household income of the 876 households in Esko, MN declined from $100,227 from the previous year's value of $104,297.

The following chart displays the households in Esko, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Esko, 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 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)
Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Esko, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.21%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Esko, MN have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.07% of the workforce in Esko, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Esko, MN (72 out of 2.17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Esko, MN is White, followed by Black 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

96.8% of the population of Esko, MN has health coverage, with 73.6% on employee plans, 5.02% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 4.65% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see 1277 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (1329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1456 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 597 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,277 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carlton County, MN

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see an average of 1,277 patients per year. This represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (1,329 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 50.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.18%

Uninsured

73.6%

Employer Coverage

5.02%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

4.65%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Esko, MN declined by 13.6% from 3.68% to 3.18%.

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

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