West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN

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US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Other (Hispanic) (1.68%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.809%).

None of the households in West Central Minnesota 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.

The largest universities in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (690 degrees awarded in 2022), Alexandria Technical & Community College (662 degrees), and University of Minnesota-Morris (174251) (349 degrees).

Most people in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN was N/A per household.

West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN borders Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN, Clay, Otter Tail & Wilkin Counties PUMA, MN, Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN, Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, East Central North Dakota--Jamestown City PUMA, ND, and Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD.

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Economy

The economy of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN employs N/A people. The largest industries in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The workforce of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN.

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Central Minnesota PUMA, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,569), Public Administration ($68,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,873).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,158), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,882), and Construction ($45,724).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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 West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Democratic Party (United States)|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

In 2022, universities in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN awarded 1,701 degrees. The student population of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN are White (1,267 and 75.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (123 and 7.33%), Two or More Races (95 and 5.66%), and Black or African American (70 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota West Community and Technical College (690 and 40.6%), Alexandria Technical & Community College (662 and 38.9%), and University of Minnesota-Morris (174251) (349 and 20.5%).

The most popular majors in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (205 and 12.1%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (162 and 9.52%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 and 7.35%).

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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In false, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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

People in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in West Central Minnesota 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)
Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.27%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

N/A% of the population of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

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