Minneapolis, MN City Data

Minneapolis, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 382,618 people who live in Minneapolis and approximately 1,116,200 who live in Hennepin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Minneapolis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Minneapolis. We have included Minneapolis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Minneapolis Information

Hennepin County where Minneapolis resides is 606.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,116,200 and has a population rank of 32 out of all the places in the United States.

Minneapolis has a total of 382,618 people and of those residents there are 192,232 males and 190,386 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 31.7. There are approximately 16,558 births each year and around 7,952 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minneapolis varies per year, but currently 365,924 are one race and 16,694 are two or more races.

Of the 382,618 people who live in Minneapolis, there are 98,304 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minneapolis is 49,898 male and 48,406 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 298,449.

General Minneapolis Information
Total area in square miles - Hennepin County	606.38
Water area in square miles - Hennepin County	N/A
Resident population - Hennepin County	1,116,200
Population rank - Hennepin County	32
Total population	382,618
Total population (male)	192,232
Total population (female)	190,386
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	31.7
Births - Hennepin County	16,558
Deaths- Hennepin County	7,952
Population of one race	365,924
Population of two or more races	16,694
Population under 20 years	98,304
Population under 20 years (male)	49,898
Population under 20 years (female)	48,406
Total population 18 years and over	298,449

Minneapolis Social Characteristics

There are 456,129 households in Minneapolis. Families make up 269,112 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minneapolis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (206,487), male householder with no wife present (15,311) and female householder with no husband present (43,739). The remainder of the Minneapolis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 188,826. Minneapolis, MN moving companies help people in Minneapolis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Minneapolis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Minneapolis is based, there are 456,968 females 15 and over; of those females there are 138,705 never married, 222,205 now married, 6,764 separated, 39,116 widowed, and 50,178 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,260 separated, 8,654 widowed and 35,643 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Minneapolis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Minneapolis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hennepin County)
Total households	456,129
Family households (families)	269,112
With own children under 18 years	137,741
Married-couple family	206,487
With own children under 18 years	98,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,311
With own children under 18 years	7,471
Female householder, no husband present, family	43,739
With own children under 18 years	28,322
Nonfamily households	188,826
Householder living alone	144,937
65 years and over	38,468

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	40,579
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24,734
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	244,683
Householder	73,939
Spouse	47,049
Child	89,700
Other relatives	7,758
Nonrelatives	11,621
Unmarried partner	3,894
Roomer or boarder	1,809
Housemate or roommate	2,889
Unmarried partner	12,585
Foster child	574
Other	2,455

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	119,871
Male householder	44,862
Male householder living alone	32,088
Male householder not living alone	12,774
Female householder	43,551
Female householder living alone	33,420
Female householder not living alone	10,131
Nonrelatives	31,458
Unmarried partner	8,691
Roomer or boarder	3,358
Housemate or roommate	17,479
Foster child	138
Other	1,792

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	456,968
Never married	138,705
Now married	222,205
Separated	6,764
Widowed	39,116
Divorced	50,178
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,260
Widowed	8,654
Divorced	35,643

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	382,618
Male	192,232
Under 5 years	12,707
5 to 9 years	12,317
10 to 14 years	11,436
15 to 17 years	6,498
18 and 19 years	6,940
20 years	4,160
21 years	4,143
22 to 24 years	12,422
25 to 29 years	21,625
30 to 34 years	19,787
35 to 39 years	17,531
40 to 44 years	15,025
45 to 49 years	13,275
50 to 54 years	10,088
55 to 59 years	6,511
60 and 61 years	1,975
62 to 64 years	2,509
65 and 66 years	1,393
67 to 69 years	2,056
70 to 74 years	3,333
75 to 79 years	2,914
80 to 84 years	2,002
85 years and over	1,585
Female	190,386
Under 5 years	12,480
5 to 9 years	11,643
10 to 14 years	10,855
15 to 17 years	6,233
18 and 19 years	7,195
20 years	4,174
21 years	4,003
22 to 24 years	12,051
25 to 29 years	19,874
30 to 34 years	17,692
35 to 39 years	14,755
40 to 44 years	13,593
45 to 49 years	12,476
50 to 54 years	10,122
55 to 59 years	6,688
60 and 61 years	2,124
62 to 64 years	2,833
65 and 66 years	1,593
67 to 69 years	2,626
70 to 74 years	4,331
75 to 79 years	4,504
80 to 84 years	3,752
85 years and over	4,789

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	382,618
One race	365,924
White	249,186
Black or African American	68,818
American Indian and Alaska Native	8,378
Asian	23,455
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	289
Some other race	1,046
Two or more races	16,694

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	364,554
People who are White alone	235,724
People who are Black or African American alone	65,937
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7,778
People who are Asian alone	22,980
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	282
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28,588
People who are Some other race alone	15,585

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,043,809
Same house	541,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	85,930
Different state or abroad	145,073
Different state	105,998
Abroad	39,075

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hennepin County)
Total resident population	1,116,200
Born in United States	641,029
State of residence	669,610
Different state	328,761
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,333
Foreign born	110,496

Minneapolis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Minneapolis. That total enrollment is 297,966 for the population of the country, which includes Minneapolis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 139,693 and elementary or high school enrollment was 363,897 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 78,623.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Minneapolis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	297,966
Pre-kindergarten	21,514
Public	11,264
Private	10,250
Kindergarten	15,879
Public	13,485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	122,929
Public	107,404
Private	15,525
Elementary and high school	181,949
Public	161,014
Private	20,935
High school grades 9 to 12	59,020
Public	53,610
Private	5,410
College, undergraduate years	58,922
Public	46,266
Private	12,656
Graduate or professional school	19,702
Public	12,631
Private	7,071
Not enrolled in school	775,021

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	740,444
Less than 9th grade	25,139
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,109
High school graduate	156,947
Some college, no degree	172,999
Associate's degree	51,845
Bachelor's degree	289,405
Graduate or professional degree	39.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	199,740

Minneapolis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 876,731 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (262,190), service occupations (76,208), sales and office occupations (176,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (710), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (34,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (66,634). The 876,731 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 517,714 private wage and salary workers, 65,353 government workers, 32,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hennepin County)
Population 16 years and over	876,731
In labor force	641,557
Civilian labor force	641,139
Employed	616,729
Unemployed	24,410
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	418
Females 16 years and over	450,049
In labor force	304,047
Civilian labor force	303,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,935
Armed forces	83
Males 16 years and over	426,682
In labor force	337,510
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,475
Armed forces	335

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hennepin County)
Workers 16 years and over	607,567
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	455,123
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	57,684
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	19,116
Other means	2,910
Worked at home	23,816
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	12,965,110

OCCUPATION (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Management, professional, and related occupations	262,190
Service occupations	76,208
Sales and office occupations	176,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	710
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	34,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	66,634

INDUSTRY (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,448
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	84,970
Wholesale trade	25,961
Retail trade	73,802
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,897
Information	20,157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63,657
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	83,869
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	118,249
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	47,989
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,112

CLASS OF WORKER (Hennepin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	262,190
Private wage and salary workers	517,714
Government workers	65,353
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	32,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minneapolis Housing Characteristics

In Minneapolis, MN there are 468,824 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 456,129 occupied and 12,695 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minneapolis, there are 263,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,653 units in Minneapolis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Minneapolis, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minneapolis, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Minneapolis. There are 8,917 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,676 with rent between $200-299, 21,722 with rent between $300-499 and 113,777 with rent for $500 and above. Full Minneapolis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Minneapolis, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hennepin County)
Total housing units	468,824
Occupied housing units	456,129
Vacant housing units	12,695

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hennepin County)
Total housing units	468,824
1-unit, detached	263,774
1-unit, attached	33,653
2 units	21,989
3 or 4 units	12,318
5 to 9 units	12,641
10 to 19 units	27,565
20 to 49 units	36,147
50 or more units	59,117
Mobile home	1,551

HOUSING TENURE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Owner-occupied	301,793
Renter-occupied	154,336

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
No vehicles available	48,930
2 vehicle available	240,842
3 vehicles available	46,132
4 vehicles available	11,547
5 or more vehicles available	4,140

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Utility gas	388,215
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,270
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,576
Coal or coke	85
Wood	355
Solar energy	60
Other fuel	4,398
No fuel used	3,010

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hennepin County)
Occupied housing units	456,129
Less Than $50,000	301,793
$50,000 to $99,999	44,398
$100,000 to $149,999	97,577
$150,000 to $199,999	53,390
$200,000 to $299,999	37,792
$300,000 to $499,999	13,776
$1,000,000 or more	1,358
Median (dollars)	143,400

GROSS RENT (Hennepin County)
Occupied units paying rent	154,336
Less than $200	8,917
$200 to $299	5,676
$300 to $499	21,722
$500 to $699	50,436
$700 to $999	46,188
$1,000 to $1,499	14,842
$1,500 or more	2,310