Worthington, MN

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2024 Population
13,780
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
12.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,797
0.0695% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$210,300
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,701
5.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Worthington, 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.

82.4% of the residents in Worthington, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Worthington, MN are Avalon School of Cosmetology (23 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Worthington, MN was $210,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Worthington, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Worthington, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Worthington, MN is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 82.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.3% of Worthington, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.89k people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Worthington, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Other (Hispanic) and 1.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.4%
2024 Citizenship
80.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.4% of Worthington, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worthington, MN was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worthington, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.02k ± 274
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.28k ± 628
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 631
45.2%
Hispanic Population
6.23k people

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.02k people) in Worthington, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.28k Other (Hispanic) and 1.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.2% of the people in Worthington, MN are hispanic (6.23k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.89k people
30.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.17k people

As of 2024, 28.3% of Worthington, MN residents (3.89k 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 Worthington, MN was 30.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    169 ± 107
  2. Korea
    72 ± 61
  3. World War II
    40 ± 43

Worthington, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Worthington, MN employs 5.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Worthington, MN were Manufacturing (1,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), and Educational Services (569 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,063), Finance & Insurance ($88,333), and Public Administration ($65,426).

Employment

Occupations

5.7k
2024 Value
± 565
−5.17%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthington, MN declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 6.01k employees to 5.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worthington, MN, are Production Occupations (1,232 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (520 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (499 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worthington, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.7k
2024 Value
± 565
−5.17%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthington, MN declined at a rate of −5.17%, from 6.01k employees to 5.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worthington, MN, are Manufacturing (1,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), and Educational Services (569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worthington, MN, though some of these residents may live in Worthington, 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

$47,537
Median earning men ± $3,373
$37,346
Median earning women ± $9,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,699), Public Administration ($82,679), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,333), Information ($65,074), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Worthington, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Worthington, MN awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Worthington, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 18 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Worthington, MN are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 47.8%), Asian (5 and 21.7%), White (4 and 17.4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 8.7%).

The largest universities in Worthington, MN by number of degrees awarded are Avalon School of Cosmetology (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Worthington, MN are General Cosmetology (15 and 65.2%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (8 and 34.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 18 students enrolled in Worthington, MN, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Worthington, MN was General Cosmetology with 15 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avalon School of Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Worthington, MN, which is 0.0952 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Worthington, MN was $210,300 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,200 to $210,300, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Worthington, MN is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worthington, MN have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worthington, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,596
$3,058
Median Property Taxes
±$377

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Worthington, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,797
Median Household Income
± $4,856
4.55k
Number of Households
± 481

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Worthington, MN declined from $61,797 from the previous year's value of $61,840.

The following chart displays the households in Worthington, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worthington, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Carpooled (17.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Worthington, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worthington, MN have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Worthington, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Worthington, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worthington, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worthington, MN (2.37k out of 13.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worthington, MN is Hispanic, followed by White 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

84.8% of the population of Worthington, MN has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 0.229% 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, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
9.64%
Non-Group
0.229%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worthington, MN declined by 10.5% from 17% to 15.2%.

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