Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

3.71M

2024 Median Age

0.529% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

0.818% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,833

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,000

5.53% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.99M

0.205% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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.

95.7% of the residents in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are Capella University (19,175 degrees awarded in 2024), Walden University (12,820 degrees), and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (12,810 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was $374,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was 2 cars per household.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI borders Brainerd, MN, Faribault-Northfield, MN, Hutchinson, MN, Mankato-North Mankato, MN, Menomonie, WI, Red Wing, MN, and St. Cloud, MN.

About the photo: Bush Lake in Bloomington, MN

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Population & Diversity

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is home to a population of 3.71M people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI residents were born outside of the country (399k people).

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65M people) in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 258k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65M ± 2.75k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
338k ± 3.74k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
258k ± 1.77k

6.83%

Hispanic Population

254k people

6.83% of the people in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are hispanic (254k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
151,983 ± 9,509 people
India
53,386 ± 5,660 people
Somalia
38,823 ± 4,829 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 151,983 Minnesota residents, followed by India with 53,386 and Somalia with 38,823.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

399k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI residents (399k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52,531 ± 1,344
Gulf War (2001-)
33,611 ± 1,560
Gulf War (1990s)
17,597 ± 1,027

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Health

95.6% of the population of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.893% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.39%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.893%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI grew by 2.57% from 4.28% to 4.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI employs 1.99M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (303,613 people), Manufacturing (271,766 people), and Retail Trade (210,061 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($118,125), Utilities ($100,303), and Finance & Insurance ($94,579).

Employment

Occupations

1.99M

2024 Value

± 10,917

0.205%

1 Year growth

± 0.762%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI grew at a rate of 0.205%, from 1.99M employees to 1.99M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, are Management Occupations (259,453 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193,679 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

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

1.99M

2024 Value

± 10,917

0.205%

1 Year growth

± 0.762%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI grew at a rate of 0.205%, from 1.99M employees to 1.99M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (303,613 people), Manufacturing (271,766 people), and Retail Trade (210,061 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, though some of these residents may live in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,062

Median earning men ± $408

$51,679

Median earning women ± $335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,561), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,563), and Public Administration ($86,137).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,416), Public Administration ($72,517), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,540).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

9,412
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
7,469
Construction
5,369
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$16.9M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.8M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$15.5M
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota and Wisconsin went to Kamala Harris with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.625%).

Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Ron Johnson, and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota and Wisconsin is currently represented by 16 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

Voting results are not available for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Showing the available data for Minnesota and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.2%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.625%)
Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota and Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Amy 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.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Ron Johnson, and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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 and Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI awarded 74,622 degrees. The student population of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 88,037 male students and 181,726 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are White (39,359 and 54.9%), Black or African American (14,446 and 20.2%), Hispanic or Latino (6,574 and 9.18%), and Asian (5,518 and 7.7%).

The largest universities in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI by number of degrees awarded are Capella University (19,175 and 25.7%), Walden University (12,820 and 17.2%), and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (12,810 and 17.2%).

The most popular majors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are Registered Nursing (13,542 and 18.1%), General Business Administration & Management (3,785 and 5.07%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,844 and 3.81%).

The median tuition costs are $33,725 for private four year colleges, and $8,571 and $15,583 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 269,763 (32.6% men and 67.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 269,763 students enrolled in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 128,746 records, of which 66.3% were women and 33.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
9,177 degrees awarded
General Psychology
2,004 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,415 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was Registered Nursing with 9,177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Capella University
19,175 degrees awarded
Walden University
12,820 degrees awarded
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
12,810 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Capella University with 19,175 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 22,831 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, which is 0.441 times less than the 51,791 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 39,359 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14,446 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,887) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was $374,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $354,400 to $374,000, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,103

$1.04M

Median Property Taxes

±$6,795

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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$99,833

Median Household Income

± $641

1.48M

Number of Households

± 8,971

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48M households in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI grew to $99,833 from the previous year's value of $98,180.

The following chart displays the households in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is from Minnesota.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.485% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (301k out of 3.65M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.