Sauk Rapids, MN

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2023 Population

13,851

0.152% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

4.35% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.16%

0.0367% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,004

0.846% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$240,200

6.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,524

1.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sauk Rapids, MN had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $67,004. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sauk Rapids, MN grew from 13,830 to 13,851, a 0.152% increase and its median household income grew from $66,442 to $67,004, a 0.846% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sauk Rapids, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Other (Hispanic) (2.14%), White (Hispanic) (1.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.924%).

None of the households in Sauk Rapids, 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 Rapids, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sauk Rapids, MN was $240,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Sauk Rapids, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sauk Rapids, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sauk Rapids, MN is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.91% of Sauk Rapids, MN residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2023, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Sauk Rapids, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Sauk Rapids, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sauk Rapids, MN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sauk Rapids, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 313
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
702 ± 233
Other (Hispanic)
297 ± 159

4.28%

Hispanic Population

593 people

4.28% of the people in Sauk Rapids, MN are hispanic (593 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sauk Rapids, 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
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

4.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2023, 1.91% of Sauk Rapids, MN residents (264 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sauk Rapids, MN was 4.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
145 ± 83

Sauk Rapids, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sauk Rapids, MN employs 7.52k people. The largest industries in Sauk Rapids, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,797 people), Manufacturing (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (827 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($155,982), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,710), and Public Administration ($69,583).

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

Employment

Occupations

7.52k

2023 Value

± 603

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sauk Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 7.39k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sauk Rapids, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (803 people), Management Occupations (740 people), and Production Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sauk Rapids, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.52k

2023 Value

± 603

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sauk Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 7.39k employees to 7.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sauk Rapids, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,797 people), Manufacturing (1,220 people), and Retail Trade (827 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sauk Rapids, MN, though some of these residents may live in Sauk Rapids, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,886

Median earning men ± $6,165

$41,900

Median earning women ± $4,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,571), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($62,950), Public Administration ($56,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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

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 Rapids, 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

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sauk Rapids, MN was $240,200 in 2023, which is 0.792 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $225,600 to $240,200, a 6.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Sauk Rapids, MN is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sauk Rapids, MN have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sauk Rapids, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,500

$3,474

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Rapids, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.4% of the housing units in Sauk Rapids, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sauk Rapids, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.06
Census Tract 211.02

The following map shows all of the places in Sauk Rapids, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,004

Median Household Income

± $7,454

5.56k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.56k households in Sauk Rapids, MN grew to $67,004 from the previous year's value of $66,442.

The following chart displays the households in Sauk Rapids, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Sauk Rapids, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.42%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

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

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sauk Rapids, MN have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Sauk Rapids, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sauk Rapids, 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 Rapids, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sauk Rapids, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sauk Rapids, MN (966 out of 13.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sauk Rapids, MN is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Sauk Rapids, MN has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 8.53% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benton County, MN see 3413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.176% increase from the previous year (3407 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2961 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4607 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benton County, MN

Primary care physicians in Benton County, MN see an average of 3,413 patients per year. This represents a 0.176% increase from the previous year (3,407 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.73%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

8.53%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sauk Rapids, MN grew by 33.6% from 2.79% to 3.73%.

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

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