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Faribault Minnesota Information: Faribault, Minnesota is part of RICE County. Population for Faribault from the last gathering is 20818. You can view Faribault venues that host many Faribault MN events every year. You can also research Faribault Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Faribault Minnesota real estate guide. Faribault Minnesota has a latitude of 44.2951 and a longitude of -93.2778. Zip codes in Faribault, MN include 55021 ... more Faribault zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Faribault, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Faribault, MN was 20,818.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Faribault was 10,751, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Faribault, MN
There are an estimated 4,200 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Faribault are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Faribault is 10,067 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Faribault, Minnesota
There are an estimated 4,167 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Faribault, MN
The median age of people living in Faribault, MN was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Faribault was 1,403. There were 15,362 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (2,814) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Faribault, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Faribault, MN was 20,499.

White Population in Faribault, MN
The estimated White population in the Faribault community is 18,710, which is 89.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Faribault, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 561, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Faribault, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Faribault, MN was 139.

Asian Population in Faribault, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 382.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Faribault, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Faribault was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 694, while those of “two or more races” was 319 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Faribault community was 1,852, or 8.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Faribault, MN
The household population number in Faribault was 18,931.

Group Quarters Population in Faribault, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,887.

Average Household Size in Faribault, MN
The average household size in Faribault is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Faribault, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,668 total housing units in Faribault.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,472, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,460 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 2,012 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 196 vacant homes in Faribault at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Faribault, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,424, with a median value in dollars of 105,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Faribault, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $900 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Faribault, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,782 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Faribault, Minnesota
1,893 people in Faribault also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Faribault, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Faribault was 1,927, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Faribault, MN
In 2000, there were 3,710 people in Faribault, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Faribault, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,360 people in Faribault who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Faribault, Minnesota
There were 10,205 in the labor force in Faribault at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Faribault was 18.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Faribault, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,865. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Faribault, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,662. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Faribault, Minnesota
Per capita income in Faribault in the last full census was 18,610. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Faribault numbered 290, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Faribault, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,739, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.