Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN

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US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.255% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.12%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

73,130

23.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Other (Hispanic) (3.29%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.68%), and White (Hispanic) (2.19%).

N/A of the households in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, 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.

The largest universities in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN are St Olaf College (926 degrees awarded in 2023) and Carleton College (557 degrees).

Most people in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN was N/A per household.

Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN borders Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, Scott County PUMA, MN, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN, Brown, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn & Watonwan Counties PUMA, MN, Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA, MN, Goodhue, Wabasha & Winona Counties PUMA, MN, and Dodge, Fillmore, Houston & Mower Counties PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.02k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

74,699

Women

49.2%

77,267

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 151,966 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 314
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.07k ± 234
Other (Hispanic)
5.02k ± 585

8.75%

Hispanic Population

13.4k people

8.75% of the people in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (13.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,042 ± N/A people
Somalia
1,675 ± N/A people
Guatemala
1,006 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 3,042 Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 1,675 and Guatemala with 1,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,036 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
1,590 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
1,220 ± 216

Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN employs 73.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN were Elementary & secondary schools (5,236 people), Construction (4,970 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,421 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

35,485

Women

48.5%

37,645

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 was 73,130 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.1k

2023 Value

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,857 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,708 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,479 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

73.1k

2023 Value

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,236 people), Construction (4,970 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,421 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN awarded 1,483 degrees. The student population of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,315 male students and 2,828 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN are White (950 and 73%), followed by Asian (105 and 8.06%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 7.76%), and Two or More Races (80 and 6.14%).

The largest universities in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are St Olaf College (926 and 62.4%) and Carleton College (557 and 37.6%).

The most popular majors in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN are General Biological Sciences (156 and 10.5%), General Mathematics (114 and 7.69%), and Computer Science (113 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN for private four year colleges is $61,007.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,143 students enrolled in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,120 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
156 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
114 degrees awarded
Computer Science
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN was General Biological Sciences with 156 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St Olaf College
926 degrees awarded
Carleton College
557 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Olaf College with 926 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 950 degrees mean that there were 9.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 105 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.833% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.5k), Some college (26.9k), and Bachelors Degree (20.3k).

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

People in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, 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

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.803% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, 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, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN (11.6k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

1,134 to 1

N/A in Minnesota

N/A in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.