Traverse County, MN

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2024 Population

3,243

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,989

4.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$114,100

3.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A 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.

98.3% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $114,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Big Stone County, MN, Grant County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND, and Roberts County, SD.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 3.24k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.16% of Traverse County, MN residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 116 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Traverse County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Traverse County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 41
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 47

6.14%

Hispanic Population

199 people

6.14% of the people in N/A are hispanic (199 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2.16% of Traverse County, MN residents (70 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 N/A was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 50
Korea
28 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 13

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.88%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 41.5% from 3.21% to 1.88%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 136

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 1.54k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (325 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k

2024 Value

± 136

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 1.54k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (275 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875

Median earning men ± $3,872

$35,625

Median earning women ± $2,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,274), Public Administration ($51,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,250).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Traverse County, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $114,100 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $114,100, a 3.63% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,238

$1,073

Median Property Taxes

±$103

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,989

Median Household Income

± $7,635

1.31k

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in N/A declined from $62,989 from the previous year's value of $65,931.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Walked (6.24%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who walked to work (6.24%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

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