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Population

6,916

1.52% decline

Median Age

Median Household Income

$49,210

1.39% decline

Poverty Rate

8.46%

Number of Employees

3,478

0.8% decline

Median Property Value

$81,000

2.41% decline

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Lac qui Parle County, MN has a population of 6,916 people with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $49,210. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Lac qui Parle County, MN declined from 7,023 to 6,916, a 1.52% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,903 to $49,210, a 1.39% decrease.

The population of Lac qui Parle County, MN is 95.7% White, 2.1% Hispanic, and 1.01% Black. 2.7% of the people in Lac qui Parle County, MN speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lac qui Parle County, MN are Minnesota West Community and Technical College, with 1,056 graduates, Southwest Minnesota State University, with 785 graduates, and Martin Luther College, with 199 graduates.

The median property value in Lac qui Parle County, MN is $81,000, and the homeownership rate is 80.2%. Most people in Lac qui Parle County, MN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lac qui Parle County, MN is 2 cars per household.

Lac qui Parle County, MN is the 76th most populated county in Minnesota and borders Big Stone County, MN; Chippewa County, MN; Swift County, MN; Yellow Medicine County, MN; Deuel County, SD; and Grant County, SD& 1 more.

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The economy of Lac qui Parle County, MN employs 3,478 people. The economy of Lac qui Parle County, MN is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Healthcare & Social Assistance; and Construction, which employ respectively 10.08; 1.41; and 1.25 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Lac qui Parle County, MN are Healthcare & Social Assistance (676), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting (465), and Retail trade (406), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($49,583), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting ($41,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($35,000).

Median household income in Lac qui Parle County, MN is $49,210. Males in Lac qui Parle County, MN have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,725. The income inequality of Lac qui Parle County, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Lac qui Parle County, MN is from the public use microdata area of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Black or African American $60,455 ± $0

2. Two or more races $42,055 ± $23,915

3. White $38,848 ± $2,637

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN workers was Black or African American. These workers were paid 1.44 times more than Two or more races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lac qui Parle County, MN is from Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN.

0.415

2016 Wage GINI

0.433

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.17% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 801

2. Census Tract 802

3. Census Tract 803

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lac qui Parle County, MN was Census Tract 801 with a value of $50,257, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 803, with respective values of $50,000 and $48,450.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

3,478

2016 value

± 83

0.8%

1 year Growth

± 3.26%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Lac qui Parle County, MN declined at a rate of 0.8%, from 3,506 employees to 3,478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lac qui Parle County, MN, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, and Retail trade. 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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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Lac qui Parle County, MN. In Lac qui Parle County, MN the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 116 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,233. Beltrami County, MN has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Minnesota.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Lac qui Parle County, MN residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Minnesota. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Lac qui Parle County, MN $11,233

2. Grant County, MN $10,610

3. Stevens County, MN $10,134

At $11,233 Lac qui Parle County, MN has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Minnesota. The next two highest amounts were in Grant County, MN with $10,610 and in Stevens County, MN with $10,134.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$11,233

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lac qui Parle County, MN were $11,233 in 2014, but $10,863 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.41% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Lac qui Parle County, MN are $$1,645 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Lac qui Parle County, MN compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

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Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in Minnesota.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Mahnomen County, MN 25.1%

2. Beltrami County, MN 21.5%

3. Clearwater County, MN 20.2%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mahnomen County, MN has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 25.1%, the highest value of any county in Minnesota. This represents a 0% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 25.1%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Lac qui Parle County, MN is home to a population of 6,916 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Lac qui Parle County, MN is composed of 6,617 White residents (95.7%), 145 Hispanic residents (2.1%), 70 Black residents (1.01%), 47 Two+ residents (0.68%), and 21 Asian residents (0.3%). The most common foreign languages in Lac qui Parle County, MN are Spanish (74 speakers), Scandinavian (43 speakers), and German (20 speakers), but compared to other places, Lac qui Parle County, MN has a relative high number of Scandinavian (43 speakers), German (20 speakers), and Japanese (8 speakers).

Age

Age by Nativity

Heritage

Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Micronesia

2. Serbia

3. Somalia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,334 Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Philippines with 244 and Germany with 236.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Micronesia. In 2016, there were 124 people from Micronesia living in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN, approximately 13.49 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Scandinavian

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Scandinavian

2. German

3. Japanese

180 of Lac qui Parle County, MN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Lac qui Parle County, MN was Spanish. 1.07% of the overall population of Lac qui Parle County, MN are native Spanish speakers. 0.62% speak Scandinavian and 0.29% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Lac qui Parle County, MN has a relatively high number of residents that are native Scandinavian speakers. In 2015, there were 43 native Scandinavian speakers living in Lac qui Parle County, MN, approximately 15.55 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN awarded 2,040 degrees. The student population of Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN is skewed towards females, with 673 male students and 1,367 female students. Most students in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are White (1,678 and 82.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (90 and 4.41%), Black or African American (67 and 3.28%), and Unknown (58 and 2.84%). The largest universities in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN by number of graduates are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (1,056 and 51.8%), Southwest Minnesota State University (785 and 38.5%), and Martin Luther College (199 and 9.8%). The most popular majors in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are Elementary Education & Teaching (104 and 5.1%), General Business Administration & Management (81 and 3.97%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (55 and 2.7%). The median tuition costs in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are $13,980 for private four year colleges, and $7,222 and $7,222 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Elementary Education & Teaching 104 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 81 graduates

3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching 55 graduates

relatively high

1. Agronomy & Crop Science 3 graduates

2. Environmental Science 7 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN was Elementary Education & Teaching with 104 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy & Crop Science. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agronomy & Crop Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Minnesota West Community and Technical College 1,056 graduates

2. Southwest Minnesota State University 785 graduates

3. Martin Luther College 199 graduates

$7,222

Median In-State Public

$13,980

Median Private

In 2015, the Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota West Community and Technical College with 1,056 graduates.

Most students in Brown, Lyon, Redwood, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle & Lincoln Counties PUMA, MN are graduating from Public, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lac qui Parle County, MN is $81,000, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $83,000 to $81,000, a 2.41% increase. The homeownership rate of Lac qui Parle County, MN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Lac qui Parle County, MN have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lac qui Parle County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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