Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

125,834

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.746% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.94%

4.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,675

2.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$355,100

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,861

0.493% 1-year decline

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20.9% of the households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are Normandale Community College (1,303 degrees awarded in 2024), Northwestern Health Sciences University (345 degrees), and Bethany Global University (132 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was $355,100, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN borders Ramsey County--St. Paul City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Eden Prairie & Minnetonka Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Edina, St. Louis Park & Hopkins Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (East) PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, and Scott County PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 126k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.7% of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (19.8k people).

In 2024, there were 5.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.1k people) in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.91k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (11,937 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (4,177 households), and Vietnamese (1,154 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,058

Women

50.9%

61,703

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 125,761 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92.2%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.1k ± 2.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.97k
Other (Hispanic)
7.91k ± 1.27k

13.1%

Hispanic Population

16.5k people

13.1% of the people in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (16.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,925 ± 1,514 people
Somalia
1,652 ± 991 people
Ethiopia
1,412 ± 917 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 3,925 Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 1,652 and Ethiopia with 1,412.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.8k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

As of 2024, 15.7% of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN residents (19.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,937 households (9.98%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
4,177 households (3.49%)
Vietnamese
1,154 households (0.965%)

20.9% of the households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 9.98% of the households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,044 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
904 ± 210
Korea
522 ± 141

Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN.

Health

94.5% of the population of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.799% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.54%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.799%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN declined by 1.8% from 5.65% to 5.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN employs 65.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN were Elementary & secondary schools (3,492 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,873 people), and Construction (2,475 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of companies & enterprises ($179,422), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($156,407), and Offices of physicians ($143,414).

Males in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,941. The income inequality in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,265

Women

47.5%

34,596

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 was 65,861 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.9k

2024 Value

−0.493%

1 Year decline

± −0.493%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −0.493%, from 66.2k employees to 65.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,101 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,468 people), and Customer service representatives (1,390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

65.9k

2024 Value

−0.493%

1 Year decline

± −0.493%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −0.493%, from 66.2k employees to 65.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,492 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,873 people), and Construction (2,475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,320

Median earning men ± $1,807

$51,647

Median earning women ± $2,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,642), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($97,708), Construction ($73,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Voting results are not available for Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN awarded 1,902 degrees. The student population of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,032 male students and 7,379 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are White (999 and 53.5%), Black or African American (256 and 13.7%), Hispanic or Latino (217 and 11.6%), and Unknown (157 and 8.4%).

The largest universities in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Normandale Community College (1,303 and 68.5%), Northwestern Health Sciences University (345 and 18.1%), and Bethany Global University (132 and 6.94%).

The most popular majors in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (686 and 36.1%), Chiropractic (166 and 8.73%), and Missionary Studies & Missiology (120 and 6.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $10,770.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 6.15%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,411 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,411 students enrolled in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,442 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
685 degrees awarded
General Business
79 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 685 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Normandale Community College
1,303 degrees awarded
Northwestern Health Sciences University
345 degrees awarded
Bethany Global University
132 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Normandale Community College with 1,303 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 683 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, which is 0.56 times less than the 1,219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 999 degrees mean that there were 3.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 256 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,812) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($982) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,102) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.19% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.3k), High School or Equivalent (21.6k), and Some college (19.2k).

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 Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was $355,100 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,700 to $355,100, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,251

$34,908

Median Property Taxes

±$1,210

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 Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,675

Median Household Income

± $3,039

54.5k

Number of Households

± 1,683

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.5k households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN grew to $90,675 from the previous year's value of $88,641.

The following chart displays the households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, 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

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN

0.428

2023 Wage GINI in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.7%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.23%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.23%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN (11.1k out of 124k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, 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.