Minnesota

State

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Population

5.61M

0.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.2

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Median Household Income

$70,315

2.82% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$235,400

5.09% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

2.87M

1.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Minnesota had a population of 5.61M people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $70,315. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Minnesota grew from 5.58M to 5.61M, a 0.62% increase and its median household income grew from $68,388 to $70,315, a 2.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Minnesota are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), White (Hispanic) (3.1%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%). 12.2% of the households in Minnesota speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 95.9% of the residents in Minnesota are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Minnesota are University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (14,576 degrees awarded in 2019), Walden University (13,370 degrees), and Capella University (10,845 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Minnesota was $235,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%. Most people in Minnesota drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Minnesota was 2 cars per household.

Minnesota borders Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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United States

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 46.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.84%). The most partisan county was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.9%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.84%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 46.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.84%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Minnesota

46.4% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Minnesota

Morrison County, MN
73.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Todd County, MN
70.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Roseau County, MN
69.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Minnesota was Morrison County, MN with 73.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Minnesota colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Minnesota

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat after Al Franken's resignation.

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 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.

Diversity

Minnesota is home to a population of 5.61M people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.23% of Minnesota residents were born outside of the country (462k people).

In 2018, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.46M people) in Minnesota than any other race or ethnicity. There were 362k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 271k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Minnesota are Spanish (211,571 speakers), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (93,919 speakers), and Hmong (67,116 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Minnesota

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.46M ± 2.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
362k ± 5.61k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
271k ± 4.32k

5.49%

Hispanic Population

308k people

5.49% of the people in Minnesota are hispanic (308k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Minnesota as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
211,571 speakers (4.03%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
93,919 speakers (1.79%)
Hmong
67,116 speakers (1.28%)

12.2% of Minnesota citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Minnesota was Spanish. 4.03% of the overall population of Minnesota are native Spanish speakers. 1.79% speak Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages and 1.28% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

462k people

8.04%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

448k people

As of 2018, 8.23% of Minnesota residents (462k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Minnesota was 8.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.5

In 2018, the median age of all people in Minnesota was 38.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in Minnesota are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Minnesota residents was 38.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,904 ± 5,673 people
Somalia
41,508 ± 4,984 people
India
33,471 ± 4,478 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,904 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 41,508 and India with 33,471.

Citizenship

95.9%

2018 Citizenship

95.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.9% of Minnesota residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Minnesota was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
108,851 ± 3,306
Gulf War (2001-)
46,837 ± 2,892
Gulf War (1990s)
30,344 ± 2,379

Minnesota has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Minnesota is $70,315. In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Minnesota was Scott County, MN with a value of $100,963, followed by Carver County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $100,324 and $95,124.

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,614. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Minnesota employs 2.87M people. The largest industries in Minnesota are Elementary & secondary schools (178,808 people), Construction (156,736 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (146,801 people), and the highest paying industries are Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying ($115,515), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($111,786), and Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($106,673).

Wages

Median Household Income

$70,315

2018 value

± $539

2.82%

1 Year Growth

± 1.2%

Households in Minnesota have a median annual income of $70,315, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $68,388 in 2017, which represents a 2.82% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Minnesota compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$75,657

Average Male Salary in Minnesota

± $1,569

$58,614

Average Female Salary in Minnesota

± $1,275

In 2019, full-time male employees in Minnesota made 1.29 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Minnesota by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Minnesota

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
$72,854 ± $55,281
White
$59,491 ± $989
Asian
$56,179 ± $4,140

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Minnesota workers was American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races. These workers were paid 1.22 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Minnesota.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Minnesota by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2019 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.462

2018 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2019, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.84% decline from 2018 to 2019, 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Minnesota was Scott County, MN with a value of $100,963, followed by Carver County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $100,324 and $95,124.

The following map shows all of the counties in Minnesota colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minnesota (547k out of 5.4M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
345,061 ± 3,638
Black
100,381 ± 2,322
Hispanic
56,976 ± 1,680

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minnesota is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2.87M

2019 Value

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 1.25%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Minnesota grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 2.84M employees to 2.87M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minnesota, are Other managers (72,557 people), Registered nurses (70,437 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (59,604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minnesota.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Minnesota, by number of employees, are Other managers (72,557 people), Registered nurses (70,437 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (59,604 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, Minnesota has an unusually high number of residents working as Biomedical & agricultural engineers (4.54 times higher than expected), Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters (4.26 times), and Postal service mail sorters, processors, & processing machine operators (3.47 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Minnesota, by average salary, are Physicians ($245,152), Nurse anesthetists ($205,133), and Chief executives & legislators ($191,874).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.87M

2019 Value

1.25%

1 Year growth

± 1.25%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Minnesota grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 2.84M employees to 2.87M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minnesota, are Elementary & secondary schools (178,808 people), Construction (156,736 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (146,801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minnesota, though some of these residents may live in Minnesota and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Minnesota, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (178,808 people), Construction (156,736 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (146,801 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other states, Minnesota has an unusually high number of Other transportation equipment manufacturing (6.3 times higher than expected), Miscellaneous paper & pulp products (5.78 times), and Animal food, grain & oilseed milling (4.53 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Minnesota, by average salary, are Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying ($115,515), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($111,786), and Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($106,673).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $26.1B, followed by Nonmetal min. prods. ($22.1B) and Mixed freight ($19.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Minnesota.

$336B

2018 Value in Minnesota

$633B

Projected 2045 Value in Minnesota

88.5% growth

In 2018, total outbound Minnesota trade was $336B. This is expected to increase 88.5% to $633B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$26.4B
Iowa
$24.1B
Illinois
$17.2B

In 2018, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $26.4B, followed by Iowa with $24.1B and Illinois and $17.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Minnesota awarded 106,615 degrees. The student population of Minnesota is skewed towards women, with 151,597 male students and 253,015 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minnesota are White (69,186 and 68%), followed by Black or African American (12,184 and 12%), Unknown (6,105 and 6%), and Asian (5,470 and 5.37%).

The largest universities in Minnesota by number of degrees awarded are University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (14,576 and 13.7%), Walden University (13,370 and 12.5%), and Capella University (10,845 and 10.2%).

The most popular majors in Minnesota are Registered Nursing (10,752 and 10.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (6,487 and 6.08%), and General Business Administration & Management (6,316 and 5.92%).

The median tuition costs in Minnesota are $34,286 for private four year colleges, and $7,790 and $14,362 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
4,668 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,614 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
2,258 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Minnesota was Registered Nursing with 4,668 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Minnesota according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
14,576 degrees awarded
Walden University
13,370 degrees awarded
Capella University
10,845 degrees awarded

$7,790

Median In-State Public

$34,286

Median Private

In 2019, the Minnesota institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with 14,576 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

38,181

Degrees Awarded to Men

68,434

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 38,181 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Minnesota, which is 0.558 times less than the 68,434 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Minnesota by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
69,186 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12,184 degrees awarded
Unknown
6,105 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Minnesota was White students. These 69,186 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12,184 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Minnesota was $235,400 in 2018, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $224,000 to $235,400, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Minnesota is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Minnesota have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minnesota is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$235,400

2018 Median

± $1,474

$224,000

2017 Median

± $1,281

In 2018, the median property value in Minnesota grew to to $235,400 from the previous year's value of $224,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Minnesota compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Minnesota the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$70,315

Median Household Income

± $539

2.19M

Number of Households

± 18,683

In 2018, the median household income of the 2.19M households in Minnesota grew to $70,315 from the previous year's value of $68,388.

The following chart displays the households in Minnesota 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Minnesota distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Minnesota the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

2018 Homeownership

71.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 71.5% of the housing units in Minnesota were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Minnesota compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minnesota have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Minnesota have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (6.08%)

In 2018, 77.7% of workers in Minnesota drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (6.08%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Minnesota distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minnesota have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

95.6% of the population of Minnesota has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1117 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0894% decrease from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1338 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 374 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Chippewa County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.5%). Additionally, Marshall County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,117 patients per year. This represents a 0.0894% decrease from the previous year (1,118 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$8,871

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Minnesota

$4,603

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,176

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,917

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Minnesota (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.8%, from $8,465 to $8,871.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

4.39%

Uninsured

56.4%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Minnesota grew by 6.7% from 4.12% to 4.39%.

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