Kandiyohi County, MN

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2024 Population

44,079

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

0.503% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.11%

8.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,592

1.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,200

5.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

93.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kandiyohi County, MN are Ridgewater College (879 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $243,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Chippewa County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Pope County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stearns County, MN, and Swift County, MN.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 44.1k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.78% of Kandiyohi County, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.31k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Other (Hispanic) and 2.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Kandiyohi County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kandiyohi County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.3k ± 117
Other (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 617
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 269

14.7%

Hispanic Population

6.48k people

14.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (6.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.31k people

9.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.08k people

As of 2024, 9.78% of Kandiyohi County, MN residents (4.31k 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 N/A was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
892 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
246 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 50

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.37%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 7.41% from 6.88% to 6.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

21.9k

2024 Value

± 898

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 22.2k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (2,271 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,063 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.9k

2024 Value

± 898

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 5.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 22.2k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,830 people), Manufacturing (2,656 people), and Retail Trade (2,524 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,818

Median earning men ± $1,971

$36,701

Median earning women ± $2,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,344), Information ($74,342), and Public Administration ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,938), Construction ($60,509), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,648).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kandiyohi County, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $243,200 in 2024, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,500 to $243,200, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,920

$12,764

Median Property Taxes

±$627

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,592

Median Household Income

± $2,794

17.6k

Number of Households

± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.6k households in N/A grew to $76,592 from the previous year's value of $75,097.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.14%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kandiyohi County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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