Wright, MN

Census Place

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2023 Population

121

11% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

32.8

8.38% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,750

5.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$123,800

8.57% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

20% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wright, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.61%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wright, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Wright, MN was $123,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Wright, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wright, MN was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108 people) in Wright, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 39
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wright, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Economy

The economy of Wright, MN employs 42 people. The largest industries in Wright, MN are Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 57

20%

1 Year growth

± 179%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright, MN, are Community & Social Service Occupations (7 people), Management Occupations (6 people), and Transportation Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright, 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

2023 Value

± 57

20%

1 Year growth

± 179%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright, MN, are Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright, MN, though some of these residents may live in Wright, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $27,035

$38,125

Median earning women ± $23,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy 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.

N/ATina 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.

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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.

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Education

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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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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 Wright, MN was $123,800 in 2023, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,400 to $123,800, a 8.57% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wright, MN is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Wright, MN have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,225

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Wright, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

39.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wright, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wright, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$69,750

Median Household Income

± $36,379

Number of Households

± 27

The following chart displays the households in Wright, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wright, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (5%)

In 2023, 85% of workers in Wright, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (5%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright, MN have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wright, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wright, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wright, MN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright, 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

4.13%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

43.8%

Medicaid

9.92%

Medicare

2.48%

Non-Group

2.48%

Military or VA

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

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