Wright (South) County PUMA, MN

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2022 Population

126,379

9.66% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

37.8

1.07% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.34%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$105,968

12.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$315,600

18.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wright (South) County PUMA, MN had a population of 126k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $105,968. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN declined from 139,890 to 126,379, a −9.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,276 to $105,968, a 12.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0.958%).

4.15% of the households in Wright (South) County 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.

98.9% of the residents in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was $315,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Wright (South) County PUMA, MN borders Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN, Sherburne (East) & Wright (North) Counties PUMA, MN, Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN, Carver County PUMA, MN, and Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Wright (South) County PUMA, MN is home to a population of 126k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.83% of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (3.58k people).

In 2022, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.45k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN are Spanish (2,121 households), German (595 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (419 households).

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 867
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.45k ± 706
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 391

2.82%

Hispanic Population

3.56k people

2.82% of the people in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN are hispanic (3.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.58k people

2.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

As of 2022, 2.83% of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN residents (3.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,121 households (1.8%)
German
595 households (0.504%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
419 households (0.355%)

4.15% of the households in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was Spanish. 1.8% of the households in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,397 ± 297
Gulf War (2001-)
925 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
901 ± 232

Wright (South) County PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN employs 64k people. The largest industries in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN are Construction (6,655 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,245 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,761 people), and the highest paying industries are Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services ($271,738), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($169,617), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($162,278).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,599

Women

45.8%

37,405

Men

54.2%

The workforce of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN in 2020 was 69,004 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN.

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Occupations

64k

2022 Value

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± −10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 71.4k employees to 64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN, are Customer service representatives (2,196 people), Retail salespersons (1,967 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright (South) County 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

64k

2022 Value

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± −10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 71.4k employees to 64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN, are Construction (6,655 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,245 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,757

Median earning men ± $2,037

$46,470

Median earning women ± $1,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,594), Public Administration ($87,660), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,549).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($69,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,230), and Construction ($61,767).

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.

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 Wright (South) County 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.191% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.319% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.1k), Bachelors Degree (20.4k), and Some college (20.1k).

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 (South) County PUMA, MN was $315,600 in 2022, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $265,500 to $315,600, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN is $105,968. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

Property

$315,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,544

$38,670

Median Property Taxes

±$1,281

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 (South) County PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.2% of the housing units in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wright (South) County PUMA, 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.

$105,968

Median Household Income

± $2,470

45.4k

Number of Households

± 1,574

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.4k households in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN grew to $105,968 from the previous year's value of $94,276.

The following chart displays the households in Wright (South) County 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

0.421

2022 Wage GINI in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN

0.41

2021 Wage GINI in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN

In 2022, the income inequality in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.7% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wright (South) County PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.94%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.94%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN (5.44k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN 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.

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

95.7% of the population of Wright (South) County PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 64.4% on employee plans, 7.92% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1,102 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.31%

Uninsured

64.4%

Employer Coverage

7.92%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wright (South) County PUMA, MN declined by 3.75% from 4.48% to 4.31%.

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