Mahnomen County, MN

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2022 Population

5,389

0.737% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

35.1

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

20.6%

2.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,739

9.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$132,900

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

2,030

0.0492% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Mahnomen County, MN had a population of 5.39k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $52,739. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mahnomen County, MN declined from 5,429 to 5,389, a −0.737% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,021 to $52,739, a 9.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mahnomen County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (35.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.87%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Mahnomen 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.

99.6% of the residents in Mahnomen County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mahnomen County, MN are White Earth Tribal and Community College (16 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Mahnomen County, MN was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Mahnomen County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mahnomen County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Mahnomen County, MN borders Becker County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Norman County, MN, and Polk County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Mahnomen County, MN is home to a population of 5.39k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.04% of Mahnomen County, MN residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2022, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Mahnomen County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 787 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Mahnomen County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mahnomen County, MN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mahnomen County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahnomen County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 9
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 83
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
787 ± 84.2

4.79%

Hispanic Population

258 people

4.79% of the people in Mahnomen County, MN are hispanic (258 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

0.645%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2022, 1.04% of Mahnomen County, MN residents (56 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 Mahnomen County, MN was 0.645%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mahnomen County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 8
Korea
17 ± 15

Mahnomen County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mahnomen County, MN employs 2.03k people. The largest industries in Mahnomen County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (267 people), and Educational Services (214 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance ($53,750).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.03k

2022 Value

± 102

−0.0492%

1 Year decline

± 7.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahnomen County, MN declined at a rate of −0.0492%, from 2.03k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahnomen County, MN, are Management Occupations (242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahnomen County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.03k

2022 Value

± 102

−0.0492%

1 Year decline

± 7.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mahnomen County, MN declined at a rate of −0.0492%, from 2.03k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahnomen County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (333 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (267 people), and Educational Services (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahnomen County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Mahnomen County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,608

Median earning men ± $2,303

$35,705

Median earning women ± $1,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($73,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Manufacturing ($61,250), and Public Administration ($55,125).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Transportation and Warehousing
11
Construction
9
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$14k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.8k
Construction
$10.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mahnomen County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.3%), followed by Other (1.78%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.78%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mahnomen County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.3%), followed by Other (1.78%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mahnomen County, MN 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

In 2022, universities in Mahnomen County, MN awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Mahnomen County, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 77 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mahnomen County, MN are American Indian or Alaska Native (15 and 93.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 6.25%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Mahnomen County, MN by number of degrees awarded are White Earth Tribal and Community College (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mahnomen County, MN are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (16 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 102 students enrolled in Mahnomen County, MN, 24.5% men and 75.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in American Indian or Alaska Native with 76 records, of which 72.4% were women and 27.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities

Most Common

16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mahnomen County, MN was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mahnomen County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

White Earth Tribal and Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was White Earth Tribal and Community College with 16 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mahnomen County, MN, which is 0.333 times less than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was American Indian or Alaska Native students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 15 times more degrees awarded to American Indian or Alaska Native students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($4,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Mahnomen County, MN was $132,900 in 2022, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $132,900, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahnomen County, MN is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mahnomen County, MN have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahnomen County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahnomen County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.347%.

Housing

Property

$132,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,105

$1,331

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.8% of the housing units in Mahnomen County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mahnomen County, 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 9403
Census Tract 9401

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mahnomen County, 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.

$52,739

Median Household Income

± $2,904

1.88k

Number of Households

± 92

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Mahnomen County, MN grew to $52,739 from the previous year's value of $48,021.

The following chart displays the households in Mahnomen 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mahnomen County, 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 (74%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (8.1%)

In 2022, 74% of workers in Mahnomen County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (8.1%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahnomen County, MN have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Mahnomen County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahnomen County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.347%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahnomen County, MN (1.08k out of 5.27k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mahnomen County, MN is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 29.7% of the children was living in poverty in Mahnomen County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

86.3% of the population of Mahnomen County, MN has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 38.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 8.12% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

38.2%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

8.12%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mahnomen County, MN declined by 3.88% from 14.2% to 13.7%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Mahnomen County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahnomen County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 43.8% in Mahnomen County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahnomen County, MN.