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Hibbing Minnesota Information: Hibbing, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Hibbing from the last gathering is 17071. You can view Hibbing venues that host many Hibbing MN events every year. You can also research Hibbing Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Hibbing Minnesota real estate guide. Hibbing Minnesota has a latitude of 47.4144 and a longitude of -92.9305. Zip codes in Hibbing, MN include 55746 ... more Hibbing zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hibbing, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hibbing, MN was 17,071.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hibbing was 8,232, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hibbing, MN
There are an estimated 3,862 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Hibbing are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hibbing is 8,839 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hibbing, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,806 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hibbing, MN
The median age of people living in Hibbing, MN was 41 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 Hibbing was 874. There were 13,180 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.8 percent of the population (3,372) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hibbing, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hibbing, MN was 16,899.

White Population in Hibbing, MN
The estimated White population in the Hibbing community is 16,616, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hibbing, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 79, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hibbing, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hibbing, MN was 124.

Asian Population in Hibbing, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 46.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hibbing, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hibbing was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 172 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hibbing community was 116, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hibbing, MN
The household population number in Hibbing was 16,698.

Group Quarters Population in Hibbing, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 373.

Average Household Size in Hibbing, MN
The average household size in Hibbing is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hibbing, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,037 total housing units in Hibbing.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,439, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,570 were owner-occupied (74.9), and 1,869 were renter-occupied (25.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 598 vacant homes in Hibbing at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hibbing, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,573, with a median value in dollars of 61,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hibbing, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $676 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hibbing, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,772 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hibbing, Minnesota
2,005 people in Hibbing also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hibbing, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hibbing was 2,127, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hibbing, MN
In 2000, there were 2,860 people in Hibbing, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hibbing, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 873 people in Hibbing who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hibbing, Minnesota
There were 8,219 in the labor force in Hibbing at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.2 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 Hibbing was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hibbing, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,346. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hibbing, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,558. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hibbing, Minnesota
Per capita income in Hibbing in the last full census was 18,561. 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 Hibbing numbered 371, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hibbing, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,949, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.