Lac qui Parle County, MN

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2021 Population
6,753
1.63% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic
(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic
(DFL) Party
2021 Median Age
48.6
2.61% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.13%
0.873% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$60,718
5.04% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$107,000
9.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lac qui Parle County, MN had a population of 6.75k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $60,718. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lac qui Parle County, MN grew from 6,645 to 6,753, a 1.63% increase and its median household income grew from $57,802 to $60,718, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lac qui Parle County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), Other (Hispanic) (1.42%), White (Hispanic) (0.903%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.666%).

None of the households in Lac qui Parle 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.

98.3% of the residents in Lac qui Parle County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Lac qui Parle County, MN was $107,000, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Lac qui Parle County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lac qui Parle County, MN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lac qui Parle County, MN is home to a population of 6.75k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.74% of Lac qui Parle County, MN residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2021, there were 53.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.37k people) in Lac qui Parle County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2021 Citizenship
98.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Lac qui Parle County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lac qui Parle County, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lac qui Parle County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.37k ± 13
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    119 ± 26.6
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    96 ± 42
2.59%
Hispanic Population
175 people

In 2021, there were 53.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.37k people) in Lac qui Parle County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.59% of the people in Lac qui Parle County, MN are hispanic (175 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.74%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
185 people
2.33%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
155 people

As of 2021, 2.74% of Lac qui Parle County, MN residents (185 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lac qui Parle County, MN was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    167 ± 42
  2. Korea
    52 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 13

Lac qui Parle County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lac qui Parle County, MN employs 3.18k people. The largest industries in Lac qui Parle County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (613 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (503 people), and Manufacturing (380 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,750), Public Administration ($63,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,125).

Occupations

3.18k
2021 Value
± 175
−3.32%
1 Year decline
± 8.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lac qui Parle County, MN declined at a rate of −3.32%, from 3.29k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lac qui Parle County, MN, are Management Occupations (599 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), and Production Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lac qui Parle County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.18k
2021 Value
± 175
−3.32%
1 Year decline
± 8.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lac qui Parle County, MN declined at a rate of −3.32%, from 3.29k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lac qui Parle County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (613 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (503 people), and Manufacturing (380 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lac qui Parle County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Lac qui Parle County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,326
Median earning men ± $3,381
$27,542
Median earning women ± $1,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($55,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,000), and Wholesale Trade ($39,167).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 70
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 39
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 37
    Retail Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $28.4B
  2. $26.2B
  3. $23.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $28.4B, followed by Electronics ($26.2B) and Precision instruments ($23.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$333B
2020 Value in Minnesota
$636B
Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota
91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 91% to $636B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $25.1B
  2. $14.8B
  3. $14B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.1B, followed by Iowa with $14.8B and Illinois and $14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lac Qui Parle County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.8%), followed by Other (1.14%).

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.

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.858% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.02M), and Some college (978k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Lac qui Parle County, MN was $107,000 in 2021, which is 0.437 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $107,000, a 9.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Lac qui Parle County, MN is 84.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lac qui Parle County, MN have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lac qui Parle County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lac qui Parle County, MN is $60,718. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lac qui Parle County, MN was Census Tract 1803 with a value of $68,906, followed by Census Tract 1802 and Census Tract 1801, with respective values of $62,337 and $52,011.

Property

$107,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,787
$2,404
Median Property Taxes
±$149

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

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Rent vs Own

84.6%
Homeownership
2021
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 84.6% of the housing units in Lac qui Parle County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1803
  2. Census Tract 1802
  3. Census Tract 1801

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lac qui Parle County, MN was Census Tract 1803 with a value of $68,906, followed by Census Tract 1802 and Census Tract 1801, with respective values of $62,337 and $52,011.

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

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Household Income

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$60,718
Median Household Income
± $3,937
2.84k
Number of Households
± 168

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Lac qui Parle County, MN grew to $60,718 from the previous year's value of $57,802.

The following chart displays the households in Lac qui Parle 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lac qui Parle County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.459
2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2021, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2021, 73.6% of workers in Lac qui Parle County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lac qui Parle County, MN have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Lac qui Parle County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lac qui Parle County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lac qui Parle County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lac qui Parle County, MN (603 out of 6.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lac qui Parle County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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97.5% of the population of Lac qui Parle County, MN has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lac qui Parle County, MN see 1104 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.1% increase from the previous year (951 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2176 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6527 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,104 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lac qui Parle County, MN

Primary care physicians in Lac qui Parle County, MN see an average of 1,104 patients per year. This represents a 16.1% increase from the previous year (951 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.55%
Uninsured
41.1%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
19.3%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
1.87%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lac qui Parle County, MN grew by 1.96% from 2.5% to 2.55%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Lac qui Parle County, MN.

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Clinical Care

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.01% in Lac qui Parle County, MN.

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