Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

107,113

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.4%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$126,666

3.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$461,400

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,677

1.36% 1-year decline

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8.37% of the households in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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.

97.6% of the residents in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are Dunwoody College of Technology (481 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was $461,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN borders Hennepin County--Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope & Robbinsdale PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Edina, St. Louis Park & Hopkins Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis (North) & St. Anthony Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (East) PUMA, MN, and Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Central) PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is home to a population of 107k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.84% of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (6.26k people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.6k people) in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.25k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are Spanish (4,500 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (515 households), and German (321 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,306

Women

50.1%

54,031

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 108,337 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN.

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

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.6k ± 2.63k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.91k ± 761
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 688

6.74%

Hispanic Population

7.22k people

6.74% of the people in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are hispanic (7.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,267 ± 869 people
Somalia
1,005 ± 775 people
Korea
453 ± 521 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,267 Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 1,005 and Korea with 453.

Foreign-Born Population

5.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.26k people

6.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.37k people

As of 2024, 5.84% of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN residents (6.26k 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 6.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,500 households (4.44%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
515 households (0.508%)
German
321 households (0.317%)

8.37% of the households in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4.44% of the households in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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
1,196 ± 245
Gulf War (2001-)
855 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
585 ± 230

Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN.

Health

97.5% of the population of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 67.6% on employee plans, 6.34% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.396% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% 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 21.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% 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

2.54%

Uninsured

67.6%

Employer Coverage

6.34%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.396%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN declined by 18.6% from 3.12% to 2.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN employs 59.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN were Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,101 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,670 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($290,136), Offices of physicians ($216,461), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($213,992).

Males in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $113,781. The income inequality in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,523

Women

47.8%

31,154

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 was 59,677 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN.

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

Occupations

59.7k

2024 Value

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± −1.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 60.5k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,180 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,045 people), and Software developers (1,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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

59.7k

2024 Value

−1.36%

1 Year decline

± −1.36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 60.5k employees to 59.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,855 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,101 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,670 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,924

Median earning men ± $4,645

$74,070

Median earning women ± $2,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,801), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,764), and Manufacturing ($107,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,845), Construction ($91,250), and Manufacturing ($90,458).

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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN awarded 481 degrees. The student population of Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,209 male students and 328 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are White (347 and 72.3%), Unknown (37 and 7.71%), Asian (28 and 5.83%), and Two or More Races (25 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Dunwoody College of Technology (481 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN are Electrician (61 and 12.7%), Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (49 and 10.2%), and Construction Management (35 and 7.28%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,214.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,537 (78.7% men and 21.3% 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 1,537 students enrolled in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, 78.7% men and 21.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 918 records, of which 19.9% were women and 80.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
61 degrees awarded
Robotics Technology
34 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was Electrician with 61 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Dunwoody College of Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

481 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dunwoody College of Technology with 481 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 395 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN, which is 4.59 times more than the 86 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 347 degrees mean that there were 9.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 37 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,214) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,263) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($632) 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, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (32.8k), Graduate Degree (26.3k), and Some college (11.2k).

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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was $461,400 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $445,300 to $461,400, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,969

$35,017

Median Property Taxes

±$1,169

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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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.

$126,666

Median Household Income

± $4,021

47.9k

Number of Households

± 1,571

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.9k households in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN grew to $126,666 from the previous year's value of $122,923.

The following chart displays the households in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.617% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.7%)
Worked At Home (34.5%)
Carpooled (3.87%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.87%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.668% of the workforce in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN (4.69k out of 107k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (Southwest) 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.