Koochiching County, MN

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US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

50.5

0.198% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

8.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,115

15.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$143,700

8.7% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Koochiching County, MN had a population of N/A people with a median age of 50.5 and a median household income of $69,115. Between N/A and N/A the population of Koochiching County, MN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $59,779 to $69,115, a 15.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Koochiching County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.904%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.77%).

None of the households in Koochiching 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.

98.6% of the residents in Koochiching County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Koochiching County, MN are Minnesota North College - Rainy River (29 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2023, the median property value in Koochiching County, MN was $143,700, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Koochiching County, MN N/A, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Koochiching County, MN was N/A per household.

Koochiching County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Itasca County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, and St. Louis County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Koochiching County, MN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.53% of Koochiching County, MN residents were born outside of the country (422 people).

In 2023, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Koochiching County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 605 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 249 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Koochiching County, MN residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Koochiching County, MN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Koochiching County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 233
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
605 ± 249
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 72

1.46%

Hispanic Population

175 people

1.46% of the people in Koochiching County, MN are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Koochiching 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

3.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

422 people

3.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

415 people

As of 2023, 3.53% of Koochiching County, MN residents (422 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 Koochiching County, MN was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
283 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 84
Korea
95 ± 57

Koochiching County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Koochiching County, MN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Koochiching County, MN are Manufacturing (906 people), Retail Trade (822 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,961), Manufacturing ($79,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,570).

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Koochiching County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (620 people), Management Occupations (518 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Koochiching 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Koochiching County, MN, are Manufacturing (906 people), Retail Trade (822 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Koochiching County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Koochiching County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Koochiching County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.4%), followed by Other (1.04%).

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

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.7%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (38.4%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (1.04%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Koochiching County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.4%), followed by Other (1.04%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Koochiching County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy 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.

N/ATina 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Koochiching County, MN are White (19 and 65.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 17.2%), Black or African American (2 and 6.9%), and Unknown (2 and 6.9%).

The largest universities in Koochiching County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota North College - Rainy River (29 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Koochiching County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 and NaNk%), General Health Services (1 and NaNk%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (0 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common

28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Koochiching County, MN was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Koochiching County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minnesota North College - Rainy River

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota North College - Rainy River with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Koochiching County, MN, which is 0.813 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 19 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5 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

Public, 2-year ($5,192) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($800) 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

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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

The median property value in Koochiching County, MN was $143,700 in 2023, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,200 to $143,700, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Koochiching County, MN is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Koochiching County, MN have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Koochiching County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Koochiching County, MN is $69,115. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Koochiching County, MN was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $72,031, followed by Census Tract 7901 and Census Tract 7905, with respective values of $71,026 and $66,758.

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Koochiching County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.321%.

Housing

Property

$143,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,356

$4,683

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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 Koochiching County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Koochiching County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2023

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Koochiching County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Koochiching County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7903
Census Tract 7901
Census Tract 7905

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Koochiching County, MN was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $72,031, followed by Census Tract 7901 and Census Tract 7905, with respective values of $71,026 and $66,758.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Koochiching County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$69,115

Median Household Income

± $6,174

5.71k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.71k households in Koochiching County, MN grew to $69,115 from the previous year's value of $59,779.

The following chart displays the households in Koochiching 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Koochiching 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Koochiching County, MN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Koochiching County, MN have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Koochiching County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Koochiching County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Koochiching County, MN have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Koochiching County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.321%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Koochiching County, MN (1.25k out of 11.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Koochiching County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.9% of the children was living in poverty in Koochiching County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95% of the population of Koochiching County, MN has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 21.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Koochiching County, MN see 3015 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.37% decrease from the previous year (3057 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2388 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 597 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,015 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Koochiching County, MN

Primary care physicians in Koochiching County, MN see an average of 3,015 patients per year. This represents a 1.37% decrease from the previous year (3,057 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

21.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Koochiching County, MN declined by 16.9% from 5.99% to 4.98%.

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