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Population

2,557

3.48% growth

Median Age

46.3

Median Household Income

$47,500

6.9% growth

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Number of Employees

1,289

6.09% growth

Median Property Value

$102,400

3.75% growth

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Granite Falls, MN has a population of 2,557 people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $47,500. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Granite Falls, MN grew from 2,471 to 2,557, a 3.48% increase and its median household income grew from $44,432 to $47,500, a 6.9% increase.

The population of Granite Falls, MN is 82.3% White, 6.77% Hispanic, and 5.44% Native. 1.77% of the people in Granite Falls, MN speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Granite Falls, MN are Minnesota West Community and Technical College, with 1,056 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Granite Falls, MN is $102,400, and the homeownership rate is 65.4%. Most people in Granite Falls, MN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Granite Falls, MN is 2 cars per household.

Granite Falls, MN is a census place located in Yellow Medicine County, MN and Chippewa County, MN. It borders .

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The economy of Granite Falls, MN employs 1,289 people. The economy of Granite Falls, MN is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Public Admin.; and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, which employ respectively 3.19; 2.07; and 1.69 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Granite Falls, MN are Healthcare & Social Assistance (207), Retail trade (181), and Manufacturing (130), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($86,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($40,625), and Educational Services ($30,781).

Median household income in Granite Falls, MN is $47,500. Males in Granite Falls, MN have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,725. The income inequality of Granite Falls, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the census place of Granite Falls, MN is from the public use microdata area of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Black or African American $60,455 ± $0

2. Two or more races $42,055 ± $23,915

3. White $38,848 ± $2,637

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN workers was Black or African American. These workers were paid 1.44 times more than Two or more races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Granite Falls, MN is from Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

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2016 Wage GINI

0.433

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.17% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 701

2. Census Tract 503

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Granite Falls, MN was Census Tract 701 with a value of $58,125, followed by Census Tract 503 and N/A, with respective values of $56,550 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Granite Falls, MN colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Granite Falls, MN. In Yellow Medicine County, MN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 69 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,520. Beltrami County, MN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Minnesota.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Granite Falls, MN is from the county of Yellow Medicine County, MN.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Yellow Medicine County, MN residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Minnesota. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Lac qui Parle County, MN $11,233

2. Grant County, MN $10,610

3. Stevens County, MN $10,134

At $11,233 Lac qui Parle County, MN has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Minnesota. The next two highest amounts were in Grant County, MN with $10,610 and in Stevens County, MN with $10,134.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Granite Falls, MN is from the county of Yellow Medicine County, MN.

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Yellow Medicine County, MN were $9,520 in 2014, but $9,577 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.6% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Yellow Medicine County, MN are $$68 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Granite Falls, MN compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

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Showing data across all counties in Minnesota.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Mahnomen County, MN 25.1%

2. Beltrami County, MN 21.5%

3. Clearwater County, MN 20.2%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mahnomen County, MN has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 25.1%, the highest value of any county in Minnesota. This represents a 0% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 25.1%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Granite Falls, MN is home to a population of 2,557 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Granite Falls, MN is composed of 2,104 White residents (82.3%), 173 Hispanic residents (6.77%), 139 Native residents (5.44%), 123 Two+ residents (4.81%), and 15 Black residents (0.59%). The most common foreign languages in Granite Falls, MN are Spanish (32 speakers), German (15 speakers), and Scandinavian (8 speakers), but compared to other places, Granite Falls, MN has a relative high number of Scandinavian (8 speakers), German (15 speakers), and Persian (3 speakers).

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Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Micronesia

2. Serbia

3. Somalia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,334 Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Philippines with 244 and Germany with 236.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Micronesia. In 2016, there were 124 people from Micronesia living in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, approximately 13.49 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Scandinavian

relatively high languages

1. Scandinavian

2. German

3. Persian

58 of Granite Falls, MN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Granite Falls, MN was Spanish. 1.25% of the overall population of Granite Falls, MN are native Spanish speakers. 0.59% speak German and 0.31% speak Scandinavian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Granite Falls, MN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 8 native Scandinavian speakers living in Granite Falls, MN, approximately 7.49 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Granite Falls, MN awarded 1,056 degrees. The student population of Granite Falls, MN is skewed towards females, with 271 male students and 785 female students. Most students in Granite Falls, MN are White (854 and 80.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (74 and 7.01%), Black or African American (51 and 4.83%), and Two or more races (28 and 2.65%). The largest universities in Granite Falls, MN by number of graduates are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (1,056 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Granite Falls, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (339 and 32.1%), Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (18 and 1.7%), and Welding Technology (12 and 1.14%). The median tuition costs in Granite Falls, MN are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant 339 graduates

2. Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 18 graduates

3. Welding Technology 12 graduates

relatively high

1. Agricultural & Food Products Processing 3 graduates

2. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Granite Falls, MN was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 339 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Granite Falls, MN has a relatively high number of students obtaining a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate in Agricultural & Food Products Processing. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 10.73 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agricultural & Food Products Processing degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Granite Falls, MN according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Granite Falls, MN is $102,400, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $102,400, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate of Granite Falls, MN is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Granite Falls, MN have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Granite Falls, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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