Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

128,793

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.68%

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,927

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,500

4.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,843

1.12% 1-year growth

About

12.8% of the households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities 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.

95.9% of the residents in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are Bethel University (1,102 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was $365,500, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN borders Anoka County (Southwest)--Coon Rapids, Fridley, Columbia Heights & Anoka Cities PUMA, MN, Anoka County (Southeast)--Blaine & Lino Lakes Cities PUMA, MN, Washington County (North)--Oakdale, Forest Lake, Stillwater & Hugo Cities PUMA, MN, Ramsey County (Central & Far Southeast)--Maplewood, Roseville & North St. Paul Cities PUMA, MN, and Hennepin County--Minneapolis (North) & St. Anthony Cities PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 129k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.89% of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.1k people) in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (3,843 households), Hmong (2,311 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,449 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,925

Women

50.4%

63,847

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,772 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN.

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Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.1k ± 1.87k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.61k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.92k ± 1.34k

6.12%

Hispanic Population

7.88k people

6.12% of the people in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (7.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,575 ± 968 people
Mexico
1,259 ± 867 people
India
997 ± 772 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was China, the natal country of 1,575 Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by Mexico with 1,259 and India with 997.

Foreign-Born Population

9.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

9.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

As of 2024, 9.89% of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN residents (12.7k 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 Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was 9.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,843 households (3.19%)
Hmong
2,311 households (1.92%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,449 households (1.2%)

12.8% of the households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 3.19% of the households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,181 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
909 ± 213
Korea
557 ± 207

Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN.

Health

95.9% of the population of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.716% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.09%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.716%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN grew by 16.7% from 3.51% to 4.09%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN employs 63.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN were Elementary & secondary schools (4,240 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,390 people), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing (3,254 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($218,601), Management of companies & enterprises ($200,780), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($180,910).

Males in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,955. The income inequality in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,226

Women

48.9%

32,617

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 was 63,843 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN.

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

Occupations

63.8k

2024 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 63.1k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, are Other managers (1,943 people), Registered nurses (1,861 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities 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

63.8k

2024 Value

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 1.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 63.1k employees to 63.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,240 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,390 people), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing (3,254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,591

Median earning men ± $2,947

$52,280

Median earning women ± $1,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($97,356), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,007), and Public Administration ($81,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,600), Manufacturing ($78,314), and Public Administration ($68,782).

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

Voting results are not available for Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert 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

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

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 }}

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN awarded 1,102 degrees. The student population of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,432 male students and 2,171 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are White (856 and 78.5%), Hispanic or Latino (63 and 5.77%), Black or African American (60 and 5.5%), and Asian (47 and 4.31%).

The largest universities in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Bethel University (1,102 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN are General Business Administration & Management (203 and 18.4%), Registered Nursing (93 and 8.44%), and General Special Education & Teaching (56 and 5.08%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $44,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,603 (39.7% men and 60.3% 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 3,603 students enrolled in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,654 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
161 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
General Psychology
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was General Business Administration & Management with 161 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bethel University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,102 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bethel University with 1,102 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 413 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN, which is 0.599 times less than the 689 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 856 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 63 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 ($44,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,340) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.639% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.983% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.3k), Some college (19.8k), and High School or Equivalent (19.3k).

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

The median property value in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was $365,500 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,400 to $365,500, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,717

$38,650

Median Property Taxes

±$1,154

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 Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN 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.

$98,927

Median Household Income

± $2,304

53k

Number of Households

± 1,648

In 2024, the median household income of the 53k households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN grew to $98,927 from the previous year's value of $97,225.

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.465

2024 Wage GINI in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.63% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN (8.41k out of 126k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ramsey County (North)--Shoreview, White Bear Lake & New Brighton Cities PUMA, MN 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.