Goodhue County, MN

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2023 Population

47,844

0.308% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.714% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.26%

1.96% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,749

5.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,136

0.646% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Goodhue County, MN had a population of 47.8k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $82,749. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Goodhue County, MN grew from 47,697 to 47,844, a 0.308% increase and its median household income grew from $78,338 to $82,749, a 5.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goodhue County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Other (Hispanic) (1.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Goodhue 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.

98.2% of the residents in Goodhue County, MN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Goodhue County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Goodhue County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Goodhue County, MN borders Dakota County, MN, Dodge County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Rice County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, Pepin County, WI, and Pierce County, WI.

United States Minnesota Red Wing, MN

Population & Diversity

Goodhue County, MN is home to a population of 47.8k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.64% of Goodhue County, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.26k people).

In 2023, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.9k people) in Goodhue County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 871 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Goodhue County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Goodhue County, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodhue County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.9k ± 271
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 240
Other (Hispanic)
871 ± 221

3.93%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

3.93% of the people in Goodhue County, MN are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Goodhue 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

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

2.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2023, 2.64% of Goodhue County, MN residents (1.26k 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 Goodhue County, MN was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,170 ± 170
Gulf War (2001-)
506 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
306 ± 95

Goodhue County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goodhue County, MN employs 24.1k people. The largest industries in Goodhue County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,354 people), Manufacturing (3,747 people), and Retail Trade (2,275 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,750), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,417), and Utilities ($89,821).

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

24.1k

2023 Value

± 927

0.646%

1 Year growth

± 5.37%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goodhue County, MN grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 24k employees to 24.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodhue County, MN, are Production Occupations (2,298 people), Management Occupations (2,265 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,238 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodhue 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.

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

24.1k

2023 Value

± 927

0.646%

1 Year growth

± 5.37%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Goodhue County, MN grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 24k employees to 24.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodhue County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,354 people), Manufacturing (3,747 people), and Retail Trade (2,275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodhue County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Goodhue County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,000), Public Administration ($84,125), and Wholesale Trade ($70,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($60,789), Public Administration ($59,922), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,750).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

109
Construction
102
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
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

$236k
Manufacturing
$165k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$94.3k
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Goodhue County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.39%).

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 (56.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.39%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Goodhue 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

People in Goodhue County, MN have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodhue County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Goodhue County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$82,749

Median Household Income

± $2,711

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Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Goodhue County, MN grew to $82,749 from the previous year's value of $78,338.

The following chart displays the households in Goodhue 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 Goodhue 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 (78.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2023, 78.2% of workers in Goodhue County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodhue County, MN have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Goodhue County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodhue County, MN (4.34k out of 46.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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

94.8% of the population of Goodhue County, MN has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Goodhue County, MN see 1219 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.28% decrease from the previous year (1287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2086 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 857 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,219 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Goodhue County, MN

Primary care physicians in Goodhue County, MN see an average of 1,219 patients per year. This represents a 5.28% decrease from the previous year (1,287 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.15%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goodhue County, MN declined by 3.74% from 5.35% to 5.15%.

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