Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN

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2020 Population

136,491

1.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

35.8

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

6.22%

18% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$77,980

0.00513% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$229,000

6.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN had a population of 136k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $77,980. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN grew from 134,592 to 136,491, a 1.41% increase and its median household income declined from $77,984 to $77,980, a −0.00513% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), and White (Hispanic) (1.11%).

4.8% of the households in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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.

98.2% of the residents in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was $229,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN borders Chisago, Isanti, Pine, Mille Lacs & Kanabec Counties PUMA, MN, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena Counties PUMA, MN, St. Cloud City PUMA, MN, Andover, Ramsey, Anoka & East Bethel Cities PUMA, MN, Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN, and Wright County PUMA, MN.

Population & Diversity

Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 136k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.74% of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (5.11k people).

In 2020, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.54k Two+ (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 Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (2,048 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (965 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (390 households).

Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

98.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.2% of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 403
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.53k ± 416
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 579

2.68%

Hispanic Population

3.66k people

2.68% of the people in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (3.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.74%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.11k people

3.56%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.8k people

As of 2020, 3.74% of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN residents (5.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was 3.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,048 households (1.61%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
965 households (0.758%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
390 households (0.307%)

4.8% of the households in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 1.61% of the households in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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
2,655 ± 287
Gulf War (2001-)
1,442 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
931 ± 200

Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN employs 70.8k people. The largest industries in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN are Construction (5,667 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,956 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,773 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($122,840), Air transportation ($121,259), and Services incidental to transportation ($119,477).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,963

Women

48%

36,794

Men

52%

The workforce of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN in 2020 was 70,757 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN.

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Occupations

70.8k

2020 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 69.4k employees to 70.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,665 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,649 people), and Other managers (1,636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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

70.8k

2020 Value

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 1.93%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 69.4k employees to 70.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN, are Construction (5,667 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,956 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,540

Median earning men ± $1,438

$36,083

Median earning women ± $1,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($75,069), Wholesale Trade ($69,980), and Public Administration ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($54,725), Wholesale Trade ($52,798), and Information ($46,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $27.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.1B) and Precision instruments ($25.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$349B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$638B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

82.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $349B. This is expected to increase 82.9% to $638B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$26.1B
Iowa
$17.3B
Illinois
$14.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $26.1B, followed by Iowa with $17.3B and Illinois and $14.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.623% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.142% 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 Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (31.4k), Some college (25.4k), and Bachelors Degree (18.4k).

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 Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was $229,000 in 2020, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $215,000 to $229,000, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN is $77,980. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $120,297, followed by Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Eden Prairie & Minnetonka Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $113,707 and $107,918.

Property

$229,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,186

$38,022

Median Property Taxes

±$1,299

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 Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2020

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.2% of the housing units in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $120,297, followed by Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Eden Prairie & Minnetonka Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $113,707 and $107,918.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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.

$77,980

Median Household Income

± $2,330

49.3k

Number of Households

± 1,661

In 2020, the median household income of the 49.3k households in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN declined from $77,980 from the previous year's value of $77,984.

The following chart displays the households in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2020 Wage GINI in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN

0.407

2019 Wage GINI in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN

In 2020, the income inequality in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.81% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.56%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2020, 81.8% of workers in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.56%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sherburne & Benton Counties 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 Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN (8.31k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

97% of the population of Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 8.94% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1117 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0894% decrease from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1338 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 374 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Minnesota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,117 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,117 patients per year. This represents a 0.0894% decrease from the previous year (1,118 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.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% 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

3.05%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

8.94%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherburne & Benton Counties PUMA, MN grew by 4.41% from 2.92% to 3.05%.

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