Little Falls, MN

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2022 Population

9,084

0.387% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

1.21% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.7%

8.84% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,455

2.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,700

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Little Falls, MN had a population of 9.08k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $44,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Little Falls, MN grew from 9,049 to 9,084, a 0.387% increase and its median household income grew from $43,278 to $44,455, a 2.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little Falls, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (0.958%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.859%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.506%).

None of the households in Little Falls, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Little Falls, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Little Falls, MN was $170,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Little Falls, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Falls, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Little Falls, MN employs 3.76k people. The largest industries in Little Falls, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Retail Trade (538 people), and Manufacturing (499 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,250), Wholesale Trade ($49,716), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,604).

Employment

Occupations

3.76k

2022 Value

± 484

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Falls, MN declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 3.98k employees to 3.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Falls, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (481 people), Production Occupations (452 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Falls, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.76k

2022 Value

± 484

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Falls, MN declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 3.98k employees to 3.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Falls, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (700 people), Retail Trade (538 people), and Manufacturing (499 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Falls, MN, though some of these residents may live in Little Falls, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,355

Median earning men ± $8,473

$29,268

Median earning women ± $5,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,643), and Wholesale Trade ($49,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,804), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,458), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,234).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 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

Completions

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

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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 Little Falls, MN was $170,700 in 2022, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $154,400 to $170,700, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Falls, MN is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Little Falls, MN have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Falls, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Little Falls, MN is $44,455. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Little Falls, MN was Census Tract 7803 with a value of $82,258, followed by Census Tract 7802 and Census Tract 7807, with respective values of $66,616 and $54,188.

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,134

$2,540

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Little Falls, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2022

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.2% of the housing units in Little Falls, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little Falls, 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 7803
Census Tract 7802
Census Tract 7807

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Little Falls, MN was Census Tract 7803 with a value of $82,258, followed by Census Tract 7802 and Census Tract 7807, with respective values of $66,616 and $54,188.

The following map shows all of the places in Little Falls, 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.

$44,455

Median Household Income

± $9,547

3.95k

Number of Households

± 454

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Little Falls, MN grew to $44,455 from the previous year's value of $43,278.

The following chart displays the households in Little Falls, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Falls, 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2022, 72.9% of workers in Little Falls, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Falls, MN have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Little Falls, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Falls, MN (1.56k out of 8.82k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Little Falls, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

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

95.6% of the population of Little Falls, MN has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morrison County, MN see 1844 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.11% decrease from the previous year (1964 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2428 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 829 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,844 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morrison County, MN

Primary care physicians in Morrison County, MN see an average of 1,844 patients per year. This represents a 6.11% decrease from the previous year (1,964 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.44%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Falls, MN declined by 18.2% from 5.43% to 4.44%.

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

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