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Overview
| Population: | 5,197,621 | | Pop. Change: | 5% | | State: | Minnesota | | Metro Area: | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Duluth, ... 21 more | | County: | Hennepin, Ramsey, ... 87 more | | City: | Minneapolis, St. Paul, ... 2682 more | | Zip Code: | 55106, 55124, ... 1037 more |
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State Overview
As of 2009, Minnesota's population is 5,197,621 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.03 percent.
The median home cost in Minnesota is $182,530. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Minnesota's cost of living is 3.90% Lower than the U.S. average.
Minnesota public schools spend $5,977 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Minnesota.
The unemployment rate in Minnesota is 8.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Minnesota jobs have Decreased by 2.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Minnesota, MN, population is 5,197,621. There are 65 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Minnesota, MN
The median age is 35.9. The US median is 37.6. 58.08% of people in Minnesota, MN, are married. 8.56% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.55 people. 25.47% of people are married, with children. 7.59% have children, but are single.
Race in Minnesota, MN
87.84% of people are white, 3.88% are black, 3.42% are asian, 1.13% are native american, and 3.49% claim 'Other'.
3.40% of the people in Minnesota, MN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.60% are non-hispanic).
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Great Arts: There's a diverse list of things to do in the Twin Cities area; but also, throughout the whole state. Art and culture ranges from Amish to Avant Garde. The quantity of... (read more)"Minnesota Nice": The true definition of "minnesota nice" is that people are polite to your face, but never friendly. Minnesotans do not like to make new friends or meet new people in... (read more)Good outdoors recreation: Lots of outdoors... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Health
There are 116 physicians per 100,000 population in Minnesota, MN. The US average is 170.
Minnesota, MN Health Index
Air quality in Minnesota, MN is 59 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Minnesota, MN is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Healt Systems and Resources: I think MN is a great place for retiering people or for people with health problems. There is practically a Doctor's office every few miles away and usually you can't... (read more)Minnesota: Minnesota is a great place to live. Health care access is among the best, as Minnesota has among the lowest rates of uninsurance in the country.... (read more)Minnesota overall (I miss California): The state of Minnesota is the most overrated state in the country. The weather is horrible all year around, in the winter it is so cold, your skin freezes in seconds. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Minnesota, MN, is 8.80%, with job growth of -2.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.00%.
Minnesota, MN Taxes
Minnesota, MN,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 4.69%.
Minnesota, MN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $27,582, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $54,330.
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Economy: Good... (read more)Minnesota, business not wanted here.: I have lived in a lot of states, Minnesota is without a doubt the most business restrictive. The tax rates are high and the legislature is more than willing to vote for... (read more)re: NOT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 1/3/2007: can u provide any suggestions? i am looking foward on moving back to the states and MN was one of my... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 8.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.69% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $27,582 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $54,330 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.69% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.59% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.73% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.54% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.67% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.31% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.51% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.28% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.56% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.08% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.92% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.54% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.48% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.68% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.50% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.81% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Minnesota, MN, is $182,530. Home appreciation is -8.30% over the last year. The median age of Minnesota, MN, real estate is 32 years.
Minnesota, MN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 22.59% of the Minnesota, MN, population. 8.15% of houses and apartments in Minnesota, MN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Deep freezer: I underestimated the weather in MN. I have been in the US for sometime, visited a few states and this place is tooooo cold for... (read more)Minneapolis: Very nice... (read more)Expensive to live there: It is very expensive to live in Minnesota. Makes it hard to be single and survive. Also, the people here are very surface. and if you don't grow up here they treat you... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
| Median Home Age | 32 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $182,530 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 69.60% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.15% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 22.59% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.39 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.07% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.51% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.54% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.44% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.76% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.50% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.04% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 24.18% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.67% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.18% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.93% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.61% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.67% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.13% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.69% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.59% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.91% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.17% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.10% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.89% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.85% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Minnesota, MN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Minnesota, MN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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fired police officers: i would like to fing out why a couple police officers in bagley got fired and transferred to our county in fosston,... (read more)Great Arts: There's a diverse list of things to do in the Twin Cities area; but also, throughout the whole state. Art and culture ranges from Amish to Avant Garde. The quantity of... (read more)"Minnesota Nice": The true definition of "minnesota nice" is that people are polite to your face, but never friendly. Minnesotans do not like to make new friends or meet new people in... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Climate
Minnesota, MN, gets 27 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 42 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 93.
On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Minnesota, MN. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 0. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 51 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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re: NOT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 1/3/2007: can u provide any suggestions? i am looking foward on moving back to the states and MN was one of my... (read more)Siberia: If you want to feel like you live in Siberia 6 months or more per year then this is the place for you. I don't think NASA even makes outerwear warm enough to feel... (read more)Tired of winters here: Being a native of MN I can say the only good thing about being here is being close to family. ALL Minnesotans lie about the length of winter to themselves and others.... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Education
Minnesota, MN, schools spend $5,977 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 564 students per librarian, and 910 children per counselor in Minnesota, MN schools.
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good education: this state has good... (read more)My husband is a high school Eng Lit teacher.: My husband is a high school Eng Lit. teacher. He has a master's/experience in administration, but will probably want to start out as a teacher. We are thinking about... (read more)Minnesota overall (I miss California): The state of Minnesota is the most overrated state in the country. The weather is horrible all year around, in the winter it is so cold, your skin freezes in seconds. ... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Minnesota, MN, takes 24 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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re: NOT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE - 1/3/2007: can u provide any suggestions? i am looking foward on moving back to the states and MN was one of my... (read more)Siberia: If you want to feel like you live in Siberia 6 months or more per year then this is the place for you. I don't think NASA even makes outerwear warm enough to feel... (read more)Tired of winters here: Being a native of MN I can say the only good thing about being here is being close to family. ALL Minnesotans lie about the length of winter to themselves and others.... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Minnesota, MN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Minnesota, MN is more expensive.
Overall, Minnesota, MN cost of living is 96.10.
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Expensive to live there: It is very expensive to live in Minnesota. Makes it hard to be single and survive. Also, the people here are very surface. and if you don't grow up here they treat you... (read more)Deep freezer: I underestimated the weather in MN. I have been in the US for sometime, visited a few states and this place is tooooo cold for... (read more)Minneapolis: Very nice... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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61.40% of the people in Minnesota, MN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 25.60% are Catholic; 30.07% are Protestant; 0.42% are LDS; 4.22% are another Christian faith; 0.83% in Minnesota, MN are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.24% affilitates with Islam.
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Minnesota overall (I miss California): The state of Minnesota is the most overrated state in the country. The weather is horrible all year around, in the winter it is so cold, your skin freezes in seconds. ... (read more)Quality of Life: The Twin Cities have a great trail system, arts and entertainment, healthcare, and career opportunities. The only thing I don't care for are the long winters but I... (read more)good education: this state has good... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
| Percent Religious | 61.40% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 25.60% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 30.07% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.42% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.67% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.61% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.49% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 22.71% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.42% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.22% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.83% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.24% | 0.54% |
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50.91% of the people in Minnesota, MN are registered as Democrats. 47.79% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
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fired police officers: i would like to fing out why a couple police officers in bagley got fired and transferred to our county in fosston,... (read more)Great Arts: There's a diverse list of things to do in the Twin Cities area; but also, throughout the whole state. Art and culture ranges from Amish to Avant Garde. The quantity of... (read more)"Minnesota Nice": The true definition of "minnesota nice" is that people are polite to your face, but never friendly. Minnesotans do not like to make new friends or meet new people in... (read more)Have an opinion about Minnesota? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Minnesota Click Here
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