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Minnesota State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Minnesota Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Minnesota Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Minnesota Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Minnesota Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Minnesota Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Minnesota Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Minnesota Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Minnesota Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 79,610
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 4,972,294
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 21
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 4,919,479
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 21
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 61.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 4,375,665
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,075,970
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 52,815
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 543,814
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 299,695
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 7.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 143,382
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.90%


    TABLE 2. Minnesota Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 4,919,479
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 329,594
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 957,300
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 470,434
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,497,320
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,070,565
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 295,825
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 212,840
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 85,601
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.40
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,435,631
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,483,848
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.10
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 4,400,282
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 89.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 171,731
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 54,967
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 141,968
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,979
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 65,810
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 82,742
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 3. Minnesota Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 135,883
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 63,058
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,895,127
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,647,853
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 4,783,596
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.52
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 509,468
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 658,565
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 402,837
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,255,141
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 626,291
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,018,245
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 477,615
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 168,782
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 111,371
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 639,986
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 517,170
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.70%


    TABLE 4. Minnesota Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 4,687,726
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 64,499
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 36,913
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 382
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1,350
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 62,598
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 648,272
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 578,935


    TABLE 5. Minnesota Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 856,410
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 821,404
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 747,713
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,770,562
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,281,797
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 82.40%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 604,584
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,591
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,909
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 417,797
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -17534
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 167,853
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.10%


    TABLE 6. Minnesota Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 169,982
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 13,061
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 156,921
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 159,526
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 4,776,000
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,559
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 4,375,099
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,646
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 2,065,946
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.80%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,895,127
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,412,865
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.60
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 32,814
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 25,549
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 77.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5,639
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 17.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,203,938


    TABLE 7. Minnesota Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 138,306,857
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 87,795,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 57.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 4,726,411
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 29,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 107.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 15,427,689
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 101,522,951
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 20,817,967
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 9,065,924
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,992,142
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 26,873,999
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 13,517,771
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.30%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 20,817,967
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 19,779,198
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 18,675,862



     









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