Minneota, MN City Data

Minneota, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,449 people who live in Minneota and approximately 25,425 who live in Lyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Minneota 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 Minneota. We have included Minneota housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Minneota Information

Lyon County where Minneota resides is 721.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,425 and has a population rank of 1,547 out of all the places in the United States.

Minneota has a total of 1,449 people and of those residents there are 680 males and 769 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 350 births each year and around 240 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minneota varies per year, but currently 1,439 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,449 people who live in Minneota, there are 387 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minneota is 196 male and 191 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 1,101.

General Minneota Information
Total area in square miles - Lyon County	721.46
Water area in square miles - Lyon County	N/A
Resident population - Lyon County	25,425
Population rank - Lyon County	1,547
Total population	1,449
Total population (male)	680
Total population (female)	769
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Lyon County	350
Deaths- Lyon County	240
Population of one race	1,439
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	387
Population under 20 years (male)	196
Population under 20 years (female)	191
Total population 18 years and over	1,101

Minneota Social Characteristics

There are 9,715 households in Minneota. Families make up 6,343 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minneota families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,355), male householder with no wife present (241) and female householder with no husband present (707). The remainder of the Minneota households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,384. Minneota, MN moving companies help people in Minneota 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 Minneota. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Minneota is based, there are 10,341 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,615 never married, 5,742 now married, 107 separated, 1,305 widowed, and 572 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 74 separated, 249 widowed and 562 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Minneota social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Minneota.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyon County)
Total households	9,715
Family households (families)	6,343
With own children under 18 years	3,289
Married-couple family	5,355
With own children under 18 years	2,579
Male householder, no wife present, family	241
With own children under 18 years	164
Female householder, no husband present, family	707
With own children under 18 years	485
Nonfamily households	3,384
Householder living alone	2,700
65 years and over	1,208

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	183
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	204
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,147
Householder	390
Spouse	328
Child	407
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	219
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	121
Female householder living alone	117
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,341
Never married	2,615
Now married	5,742
Separated	107
Widowed	1,305
Divorced	572
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	74
Widowed	249
Divorced	562

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,449
Male	680
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	24
Female	769
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	46
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	72
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,449
One race	1,439
White	1,416
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,366
People who are White alone	1,334
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	51
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,744
Same house	13,430
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,852
Different state or abroad	2,284
Different state	1,804
Abroad	480

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyon County)
Total resident population	25,425
Born in United States	19,868
State of residence	19,119
Different state	5,104
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	1,150

Minneota 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 Minneota. That total enrollment is 7,659 for the population of the country, which includes Minneota. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,497 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,409 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,193.

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 Minneota population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,659
Pre-kindergarten	441
Public	291
Private	150
Kindergarten	319
Public	251
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,024
Public	2,364
Private	660
Elementary and high school	4,705
Public	4,025
Private	680
High school grades 9 to 12	1,681
Public	1,661
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	2,055
Public	1,974
Private	81
Graduate or professional school	139
Public	97
Private	42
Not enrolled in school	16,746

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,355
Less than 9th grade	1,354
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,312
High school graduate	4,986
Some college, no degree	3,332
Associate's degree	1,081
Bachelor's degree	3,290
Graduate or professional degree	21.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,459

Minneota Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,644 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minneota. The Minneota occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,233), service occupations (1,996), sales and office occupations (3,425), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,123) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,493). The 19,644 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,193 private wage and salary workers, 1,842 government workers, 1,314 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyon County)
Population 16 years and over	19,644
In labor force	14,135
Civilian labor force	14,125
Employed	13,402
Unemployed	723
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	10,131
In labor force	6,713
Civilian labor force	6,713
Unemployed Civilian labor force	287
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,513
In labor force	7,422
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	436
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,216
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,017
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,483
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	752
Other means	50
Worked at home	693
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	169,400

OCCUPATION (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,233
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,233
Service occupations	1,996
Sales and office occupations	3,425
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,123
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,493

INDUSTRY (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,233
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	855
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,004
Wholesale trade	466
Retail trade	1,787
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475
Information	204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	746
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	509
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,790
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	868
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	439

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,233
Private wage and salary workers	10,193
Government workers	1,842
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,314
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minneota Housing Characteristics

In Minneota, MN there are 10,298 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,715 occupied and 583 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minneota, there are 7,392 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Minneota. 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 Minneota, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minneota, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Minneota. There are 282 housing units with rent less than $200, 294 with rent between $200-299, 1,257 with rent between $300-499 and 975 with rent for $500 and above. Full Minneota gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Minneota, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyon County)
Total housing units	10,298
Occupied housing units	9,715
Vacant housing units	583

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyon County)
Total housing units	10,298
1-unit, detached	7,392
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	254
3 or 4 units	374
5 to 9 units	428
10 to 19 units	539
20 to 49 units	536
50 or more units	393
Mobile home	271

HOUSING TENURE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	9,715
Owner-occupied	6,643
Renter-occupied	3,072

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	9,715
No vehicles available	684
2 vehicle available	5,932
3 vehicles available	1,493
4 vehicles available	357
5 or more vehicles available	129

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	9,715
Utility gas	3,913
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,599
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,107
Coal or coke
Wood	72
Solar energy
Other fuel	90
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	9,715
Less Than $50,000	6,643
$50,000 to $99,999	2,521
$100,000 to $149,999	1,073
$150,000 to $199,999	334
$200,000 to $299,999	135
$300,000 to $499,999	40
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	81,000

GROSS RENT (Lyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,072
Less than $200	282
$200 to $299	294
$300 to $499	1,257
$500 to $699	636
$700 to $999	299
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	17