Minneapolis, Minnesota Census and Community Profile

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MINNEAPOLIS CENSUS DATA CENTER

MINNEAPOLIS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Minneapolis, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Minneapolis, MN was 382,618.

Minneapolis Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Minneapolis was 192,232, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Minneapolis, MN
There are an estimated 57,645 married men in the town. 37.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Minneapolis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Minneapolis is 190,386 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Minneapolis, Minnesota
There are an estimated 54,112 married women in the community. 34.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Minneapolis, MN
The median age of people living in Minneapolis, MN was 31.2 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 Minneapolis was 25,187. There were 298,449 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (34,878) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Minneapolis, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Minneapolis, MN was 365,924.

White Population in Minneapolis, MN
The estimated White population in the Minneapolis community is 249,186, which is 65.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 68,818, which is 18 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Minneapolis, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Minneapolis, MN was 8,378.

Asian Population in Minneapolis, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 23,455.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Minneapolis, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Minneapolis was an estimated 289.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15,798, while those of “two or more races” was 16,694 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Minneapolis community was 29,175, or 7.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Minneapolis, MN
The household population number in Minneapolis was 364,554.

Group Quarters Population in Minneapolis, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 18,064.

Average Household Size in Minneapolis, MN
The average household size in Minneapolis is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Minneapolis, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 168,606 total housing units in Minneapolis.

The number of occupied housing units was 162,352, or 96.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 83,408 were owner-occupied (51.4), and 78,944 were renter-occupied (48.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6,254 vacant homes in Minneapolis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69,008, with a median value in dollars of 113,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Minneapolis, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $957 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Minneapolis, average costs per month were $301 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 206,788 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Minneapolis, Minnesota
91,027 people in Minneapolis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Minneapolis, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Minneapolis was 27,186, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Minneapolis, MN
In 2000, there were 60,662 people in Minneapolis, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Minneapolis, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68,935 people in Minneapolis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Minneapolis, Minnesota
There were 220,790 in the labor force in Minneapolis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.1 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 Minneapolis was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Minneapolis, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,974. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Minneapolis, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,602. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Per capita income in Minneapolis in the last full census was 22,685. 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 Minneapolis numbered 8,868, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Minneapolis, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62,092, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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