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.

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 .

Workforce Diversity

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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.

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Occupations

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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.

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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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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
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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.

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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.

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
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.

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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.

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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%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN in false were N/A.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.27%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Central Minnesota PUMA, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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Uninsured People

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