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Hugo Minnesota Information: Hugo, Minnesota is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Hugo from the last gathering is 6363. You can view Hugo venues that host many Hugo MN events every year. You can also research Hugo Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Hugo Minnesota real estate guide. Hugo Minnesota has a latitude of 45.1636 and a longitude of -92.9564. Zip codes in Hugo, MN include 55038 ... more Hugo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hugo, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hugo, MN was 6,363.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hugo was 3,254, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hugo, MN
There are an estimated 1,620 married men in the town. 67.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Hugo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hugo is 3,109 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hugo, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,593 married women in the community. 72.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hugo, MN
The median age of people living in Hugo, MN was 33.5 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 Hugo was 543. There were 4,369 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.9 percent of the population (309) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hugo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hugo, MN was 6,329.

White Population in Hugo, MN
The estimated White population in the Hugo community is 6,182, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hugo, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hugo, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hugo, MN was 27.

Asian Population in Hugo, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 91.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hugo, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hugo was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hugo community was 86, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hugo, MN
The household population number in Hugo was 6,363.

Group Quarters Population in Hugo, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hugo, MN
The average household size in Hugo is 2.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hugo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,174 total housing units in Hugo.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,125, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,015 were owner-occupied (94.8), and 110 were renter-occupied (5.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 49 vacant homes in Hugo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hugo, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,527, with a median value in dollars of 148,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hugo, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,252 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hugo, average costs per month were $360 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,716 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hugo, Minnesota
963 people in Hugo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hugo, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hugo was 604, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hugo, MN
In 2000, there were 664 people in Hugo, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hugo, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 283 people in Hugo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hugo, Minnesota
There were 3,675 in the labor force in Hugo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 81.4 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 Hugo was 28.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hugo, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,450. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hugo, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,222. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hugo, Minnesota
Per capita income in Hugo in the last full census was 24,334. 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 Hugo numbered 24, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hugo, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 99, or 1.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.