Faribault County, MN

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2023 Population

13,909

0.158% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

44.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

3.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,391

0.611% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,200

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,854

0.508% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Faribault County, MN had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $64,391. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Faribault County, MN declined from 13,931 to 13,909, a −0.158% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,000 to $64,391, a 0.611% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Faribault County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.21%), Other (Hispanic) (2.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), and White (Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Faribault 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.

98.4% of the residents in Faribault County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Faribault County, MN was $120,200, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Faribault County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Faribault County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Faribault County, MN borders Kossuth County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Blue Earth County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN, and Waseca County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Faribault County, MN is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.96% of Faribault County, MN residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2023, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Faribault County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 586 Two+ (Hispanic) and 329 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Faribault County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Faribault County, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Faribault County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 49
Two+ (Hispanic)
586 ± 123
Other (Hispanic)
329 ± 98

7.81%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

7.81% of the people in Faribault County, MN are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Faribault 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 Minnesota.

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

2.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

As of 2023, 1.96% of Faribault County, MN residents (273 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 Faribault County, MN was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
340 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
146 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 47

Faribault County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Faribault County, MN employs 6.85k people. The largest industries in Faribault County, MN are Manufacturing (1,015 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (950 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (768 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,308), and Public Administration ($60,670).

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 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.85k

2023 Value

± 317

−0.508%

1 Year decline

± 6.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faribault County, MN declined at a rate of −0.508%, from 6.89k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Faribault County, MN, are Management Occupations (925 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (782 people), and Production Occupations (611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Faribault 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

6.85k

2023 Value

± 317

−0.508%

1 Year decline

± 6.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faribault County, MN declined at a rate of −0.508%, from 6.89k employees to 6.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Faribault County, MN, are Manufacturing (1,015 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (950 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Faribault County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Faribault County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,591

Median earning men ± $2,612

$35,567

Median earning women ± $1,853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,042), Information ($65,227), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,028), Information ($50,964), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,482).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Construction
26
Retail Trade

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$59k
Manufacturing
$31.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Faribault County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32%), followed by Other (1.52%).

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 (65.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.52%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Faribault County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32%), followed by Other (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Faribault 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

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 Faribault County, MN was $120,200 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $120,200, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Faribault County, MN is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Faribault County, MN have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Faribault County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Faribault County, MN is $64,391. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Faribault County, MN was Census Tract 4601 with a value of $73,500, followed by Census Tract 4602 and Census Tract 4603, with respective values of $67,969 and $63,958.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faribault County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.61%.

Housing

Property

$120,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,095

$4,814

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 Faribault County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78% of the housing units in Faribault County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4601
Census Tract 4602
Census Tract 4603

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Faribault County, MN was Census Tract 4601 with a value of $73,500, followed by Census Tract 4602 and Census Tract 4603, with respective values of $67,969 and $63,958.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Faribault 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.

$64,391

Median Household Income

± $4,758

6.17k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.17k households in Faribault County, MN grew to $64,391 from the previous year's value of $64,000.

The following chart displays the households in Faribault 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 Faribault County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (8.56%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Faribault County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.56%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Faribault County, MN have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Faribault County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faribault County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.61%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Faribault County, MN (1.61k out of 13.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Faribault County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94.7% of the population of Faribault County, MN has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Faribault County, MN see 1700 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.41% decrease from the previous year (1707 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2782 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1739 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,700 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Faribault County, MN

Primary care physicians in Faribault County, MN see an average of 1,700 patients per year. This represents a 0.41% decrease from the previous year (1,707 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.33%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Faribault County, MN grew by 0.32% from 5.32% to 5.33%.

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