Sauk Centre, MN

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2024 Population

4,621

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

26.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,628

4.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,700

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,418

4.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sauk Centre, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Sauk Centre, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sauk Centre, MN was $225,700, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Sauk Centre, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sauk Centre, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sauk Centre, MN is home to a population of 4.62k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.17% of Sauk Centre, MN residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 47.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Sauk Centre, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Sauk Centre, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sauk Centre, MN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sauk Centre, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 157
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 72
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 94

3.05%

Hispanic Population

141 people

3.05% of the people in Sauk Centre, MN are hispanic (141 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sauk Centre, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Sauk Centre, MN residents (54 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 Sauk Centre, MN was 1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 101
Vietnam
76 ± 86
Korea
68 ± 93

Sauk Centre, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sauk Centre, MN.

Health

92.9% of the population of Sauk Centre, MN has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.97% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.06%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.97%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sauk Centre, MN grew by 32% from 5.35% to 7.06%.

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

Economy

The economy of Sauk Centre, MN employs 2.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sauk Centre, MN were Retail Trade (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (242 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,639), Transportation & Warehousing ($86,278), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($62,527).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2024 Value

± 399

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk Centre, MN grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 2.32k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sauk Centre, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (340 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sauk Centre, 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

2.42k

2024 Value

± 399

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk Centre, MN grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 2.32k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sauk Centre, MN, are Retail Trade (423 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (406 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sauk Centre, MN, though some of these residents may live in Sauk Centre, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,988

Median earning men ± $18,654

$34,421

Median earning women ± $11,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,747), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,184), and Manufacturing ($54,120).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($190,812), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,526).

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 Sauk Centre, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sauk Centre, MN was $225,700 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,000 to $225,700, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sauk Centre, MN is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sauk Centre, MN have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sauk Centre, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,440

$1,183

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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 Sauk Centre, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Sauk Centre, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sauk Centre, 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.

$62,628

Median Household Income

± $13,665

2.11k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.11k households in Sauk Centre, MN declined from $62,628 from the previous year's value of $65,763.

The following chart displays the households in Sauk Centre, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sauk Centre, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Walked (8.23%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Sauk Centre, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who walked to work (8.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sauk Centre, MN have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.72% of the workforce in Sauk Centre, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sauk Centre, MN (881 out of 4.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sauk Centre, MN is White, followed by Asian and Native American.

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.