Pennington County, MN

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2023 Population

13,877

0.843% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

About

In 2023, Pennington County, MN had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pennington County, MN declined from 13,995 to 13,877, a −0.843% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pennington County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), White (Hispanic) (2.68%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Pennington County, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Northland Community and Technical College (658 degrees awarded in 2023).

Pennington County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, and Red Lake County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Pennington County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 White (Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennington County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 100
White (Hispanic)
372 ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
295 ± 70

4.78%

Hispanic Population

663 people

4.78% of the people in Pennington County, MN are hispanic (663 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pennington County, MN as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Pennington County, MN employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pennington County, MN were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,222), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208).

Employment

Occupations

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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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,901

Median earning men ± $4,061

$41,631

Median earning women ± $2,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,833), and Public Administration ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,250), Wholesale Trade ($50,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
24
Retail Trade
24
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$268k
Wholesale Trade
$67.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.3k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Pennington County, MN are White (530 and 81.4%), followed by Black or African American (53 and 8.14%), Hispanic or Latino (25 and 3.84%), and Two or More Races (21 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Pennington County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Northland Community and Technical College (658 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (122 and NaNk%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (75 and NaNk%), and Registered Nursing (66 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,477 students enrolled in Pennington County, MN, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,942 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Northland Community and Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

658 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northland Community and Technical College with 658 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pennington County, MN, which is 0.759 times less than the 374 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 530 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 53 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,626) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($636) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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

Median household income in Pennington County, MN is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pennington County, MN was Census Tract 903, Pennington County, MN with a value of $101,016, followed by Census Tract 901, Pennington County, MN and Census Tract 905, Pennington County, MN, with respective values of $80,385 and $69,167.

In 2024, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.61%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 903, Pennington County, MN
Census Tract 901, Pennington County, MN
Census Tract 905, Pennington County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Pennington County, MN was Census Tract 903, Pennington County, MN with a value of $101,016, followed by Census Tract 901, Pennington County, MN and Census Tract 905, Pennington County, MN, with respective values of $80,385 and $69,167.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pennington County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Pennington County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pennington County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pennington County, MN have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Pennington County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.61%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennington County, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 9.9% of the children was living in poverty in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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% of the population of Pennington County, MN has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% 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

3.95%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pennington County, MN grew by 25.1% from 3.16% to 3.95%.

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