Scott County PUMA, MN

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2022 Population

151,347

13.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

1.08% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.03%

2.98% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$118,268

6.57% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$376,000

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Scott County PUMA, MN had a population of 151k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $118,268. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Scott County PUMA, MN grew from 133,844 to 151,347, a 13.1% increase and its median household income grew from $110,976 to $118,268, a 6.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scott County PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), and White (Hispanic) (2.26%).

13.5% of the households in Scott County PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Scott County PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Scott County PUMA, MN was $376,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

Most people in Scott County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Scott County PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Scott County PUMA, MN borders Hennepin County--Eden Prairie & Minnetonka Cities PUMA, MN, Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, Carver County PUMA, MN, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville & Sibley Counties PUMA, MN, and Le Sueur, Rice, Steele & Waseca Counties PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Scott County PUMA, MN is home to a population of 151k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.2% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (15.4k people).

In 2022, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Scott County PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Scott County PUMA, MN are Spanish (5,678 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,948 households), and Vietnamese (2,621 households).

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Scott County PUMA, MN was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scott County PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scott County PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 613
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.62k ± 385
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.64k ± 526

5.63%

Hispanic Population

8.52k people

5.63% of the people in Scott County PUMA, MN are hispanic (8.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scott County PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

11.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

As of 2022, 10.2% of Scott County PUMA, MN residents (15.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scott County PUMA, MN was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scott County PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,678 households (4%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,948 households (2.08%)
Vietnamese
2,621 households (1.85%)

13.5% of the households in Scott County PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Scott County PUMA, MN was Spanish. 4% of the households in Scott County PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,033 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
827 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
789 ± 221

Scott County PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scott County PUMA, MN employs 78.1k people. The largest industries in Scott County PUMA, MN are Construction (4,548 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,378 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,965 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($296,696), Services incidental to transportation ($223,472), and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($171,014).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,858

Women

47.6%

36,156

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Scott County PUMA, MN in 2020 was 69,014 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Scott County PUMA, MN.

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Occupations

78.1k

2022 Value

9.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scott County PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 9.29%, from 71.5k employees to 78.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scott County PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,746 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,062 people), and Registered nurses (1,958 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scott County PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

78.1k

2022 Value

9.29%

1 Year growth

± 9.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Scott County PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 9.29%, from 71.5k employees to 78.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scott County PUMA, MN, are Construction (4,548 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,378 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,965 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scott County PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Scott County PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,340

Median earning men ± $2,430

$49,584

Median earning women ± $2,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,592), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,674), and Public Administration ($86,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,909), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,024), and Wholesale Trade ($76,113).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scott County PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.68% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Scott County PUMA, MN in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (31.2k), High School or Equivalent (24.2k), and Some college (22.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scott County PUMA, MN was $376,000 in 2022, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $340,700 to $376,000, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Scott County PUMA, MN is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Scott County PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scott County PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scott County PUMA, MN is $118,268. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Scott County PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

Property

$376,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,821

$44,244

Median Property Taxes

±$1,307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scott County PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scott County PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.5% of the housing units in Scott County PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scott County PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scott County PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Scott County PUMA, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,268

Median Household Income

± $3,544

53k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2022, the median household income of the 53k households in Scott County PUMA, MN grew to $118,268 from the previous year's value of $110,976.

The following chart displays the households in Scott County PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.45

2022 Wage GINI in Scott County PUMA, MN

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Scott County PUMA, MN

In 2022, the income inequality in Scott County PUMA, MN was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.199% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Scott County PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Scott County PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Scott County PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.23%)

In 2022, 74% of workers in Scott County PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scott County PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.971% of the workforce in Scott County PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scott County PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scott County PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scott County PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scott County PUMA, MN (7.52k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scott County PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Scott County PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 0.752% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1,102 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.35%

Uninsured

65.6%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

9.03%

Medicare

9.66%

Non-Group

0.752%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scott County PUMA, MN declined by 5.89% from 3.56% to 3.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scott County PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.