Scott County PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

154,557

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.6%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,314

0.776% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$419,400

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

80,516

3.07% 1-year growth

About

14% of the households in Scott County 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.

96.5% of the residents in Scott County PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scott County PUMA, MN was $419,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Scott County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Scott County PUMA, MN borders Hennepin County--Eden Prairie & Minnetonka Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, Carver County PUMA, MN, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN, and Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Scott County PUMA, MN is home to a population of 155k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (15.7k people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Scott County PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.48k 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 Scott County PUMA, MN are Spanish (6,130 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,140 households), and Vietnamese (1,559 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,950

Women

50.4%

75,822

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 152,772 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Scott County PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scott County PUMA, MN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott County PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 549
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.8k ± 418
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.48k ± 617

6.42%

Hispanic Population

9.93k people

6.42% of the people in Scott County PUMA, MN are hispanic (9.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scott County PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,589 ± 974 people
Cambodia
1,378 ± 907 people
Somalia
1,188 ± 843 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Scott County PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,589 Scott County PUMA, MN residents, followed by Cambodia with 1,378 and Somalia with 1,188.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

9.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents (15.7k 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 Scott County PUMA, MN was 9.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,130 households (4.22%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
3,140 households (2.16%)
Vietnamese
1,559 households (1.07%)

14% of the households in Scott County 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 Scott County PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4.22% of the households in Scott County 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
2,116 ± 264
Gulf War (2001-)
1,430 ± 290
Gulf War (1990s)
634 ± 172

Scott County PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scott County PUMA, MN.

Economy

The economy of Scott County PUMA, MN employs 80.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Scott County PUMA, MN were Construction (5,396 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,185 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,076 people), and the highest paying industries were Agricultural implement manufacturing ($386,781), Nondepository credit & related activities ($299,826), and Services incidental to transportation ($173,309).

Males in Scott County PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,843. The income inequality in Scott County PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,456

Women

47.8%

42,060

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Scott County PUMA, MN in 2023 was 80,516 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Scott County PUMA, MN.

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

Occupations

80.5k

2023 Value

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scott County PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 78.1k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,391 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,162 people), and Registered nurses (2,088 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County 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

80.5k

2023 Value

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scott County PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 78.1k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County PUMA, MN, are Construction (5,396 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,185 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Scott County PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,382

Median earning men ± $2,344

$52,752

Median earning women ± $2,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,983), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,827), and Public Administration ($89,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,104), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,132), and Public Administration ($71,952).

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 Scott County 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.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.456% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.61% 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 Scott County PUMA, MN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (32.3k), High School or Equivalent (25.1k), and Some college (22k).

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 Scott County PUMA, MN was $419,400 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,500 to $419,400, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott County PUMA, MN is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scott County PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott County PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,137

$46,071

Median Property Taxes

±$1,324

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 Scott County PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Scott County PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scott County 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.

$119,314

Median Household Income

± $3,959

55k

Number of Households

± 1,724

In 2024, the median household income of the 55k households in Scott County PUMA, MN declined from $119,314 from the previous year's value of $120,247.

The following chart displays the households in Scott County 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

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Scott County PUMA, MN

0.45

2022 Wage GINI in Scott County PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Scott County PUMA, MN was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.86% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Scott County PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Scott County PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Scott County PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Scott County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Scott County PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County PUMA, MN (7.03k out of 153k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott County 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.

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 Scott County PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 9.62% on Medicaid, 9.55% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% 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 27.5% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.69%

Uninsured

65.8%

Employer Coverage

9.62%

Medicaid

9.55%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott County PUMA, MN grew by 9.7% from 3.37% to 3.69%.

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