Le Sueur, MN

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2022 Population
4,210
0.862% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic (DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic (DFL) Party
2022 Median Age
38.4
0.775% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13.9%
10.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$68,750
11.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$198,600
17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Le Sueur, MN had a population of 4.21k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $68,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Le Sueur, MN grew from 4,174 to 4,210, a 0.862% increase and its median household income grew from $61,466 to $68,750, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Le Sueur, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Other (Hispanic) (11.6%), White (Hispanic) (4.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Le Sueur, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Le Sueur, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Le Sueur, MN was $198,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Le Sueur, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Le Sueur, MN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Le Sueur, MN is home to a population of 4.21k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.9% of Le Sueur, MN residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2022, there were 6.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Le Sueur, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Other (Hispanic) and 194 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2022 Citizenship
97.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Le Sueur, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Le Sueur, MN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Le Sueur, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.26k ± 161
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    489 ± 132
  3. White (Hispanic)
    194 ± 57
17.6%
Hispanic Population
743 people

In 2022, there were 6.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Le Sueur, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Other (Hispanic) and 194 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.6% of the people in Le Sueur, MN are hispanic (743 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Le Sueur, MN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
164 people
2.78%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116 people

As of 2022, 3.9% of Le Sueur, MN residents (164 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Le Sueur, MN was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    97 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 41
  3. Korea
    9 ± 16

Le Sueur, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Le Sueur, MN employs 2.29k people. The largest industries in Le Sueur, MN are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,309), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,841), and Transportation & Warehousing ($77,841).

Occupations

2.29k
2022 Value
± 323
6.96%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Le Sueur, MN grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 2.14k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Le Sueur, MN, are Production Occupations (439 people), Management Occupations (255 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Le Sueur, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.29k
2022 Value
± 323
6.96%
1 Year growth
± 18.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Le Sueur, MN grew at a rate of 6.96%, from 2.14k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Le Sueur, MN, are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Le Sueur, MN, though some of these residents may live in Le Sueur, 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

$61,234
Median earning men ± $5,478
$29,506
Median earning women ± $4,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,841), and Construction ($74,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($51,389), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,982), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,429).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Le Sueur, MN was $198,600 in 2022, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,500 to $198,600, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Le Sueur, MN is 66.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Le Sueur, MN have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Le Sueur, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Le Sueur, MN is $68,750. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Le Sueur, MN was Census Tract 1701.98 with a value of $88,920, followed by Census Tract 1704 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $76,314 and $73,843.

Property

$198,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$17,684
$1,198
Median Property Taxes
±$184

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 Le Sueur, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.1%
Homeownership
2022
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 66.1% of the housing units in Le Sueur, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1701.98
  2. Census Tract 1704
  3. Census Tract 9502

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Le Sueur, MN was Census Tract 1701.98 with a value of $88,920, followed by Census Tract 1704 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $76,314 and $73,843.

The following map shows all of the places in Le Sueur, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$68,750
Median Household Income
± $19,632
1.81k
Number of Households
± 248

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.81k households in Le Sueur, MN grew to $68,750 from the previous year's value of $61,466.

The following chart displays the households in Le Sueur, 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 Le Sueur, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.79%)
  3. Walked (3.69%)

In 2022, 86.7% of workers in Le Sueur, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.79%) and those who walked to work (3.69%).

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

25.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Le Sueur, MN have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.15% of the workforce in Le Sueur, 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 Le Sueur, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Le Sueur, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Le Sueur, MN (572 out of 4.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Le Sueur, MN is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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Health

87.6% of the population of Le Sueur, MN has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 6.43% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 7.54% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Le Sueur County, MN see 7185 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.512% decrease from the previous year (7222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2219 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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7,185 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Le Sueur County, MN

Primary care physicians in Le Sueur County, MN see an average of 7,185 patients per year. This represents a 0.512% decrease from the previous year (7,222 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.4%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
6.43%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
7.54%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Le Sueur, MN grew by 6.81% from 11.7% to 12.4%.

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