Minnesota Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over3,781,756100.0
In labor force2,691,70971.2
Civilian labor force
2,689,11571.1
Employed
2,580,04668.2
Unemployed
109,0692.9
Percent of civilian labor force
4.1(X)
Armed Forces
2,5940.1
Not in labor force1,090,04728.8
Females 16 years and over1,931,097100.0
In labor force1,275,41366.0
Civilian labor force
1,275,09066.0
Employed
1,231,12463.8
Own children under 6 years384,991100.0
All parents in family in labor force264,97968.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,541,611100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone1,971,66877.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled264,69010.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)81,2763.2
Walked84,1483.3
Other means23,1750.9
Worked at home116,6544.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,580,046100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations923,76835.8
Service occupations354,14713.7
Sales and office occupations683,38926.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations17,6740.7
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations217,2948.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations383,77414.9
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining67,8832.6
Construction153,2675.9
Manufacturing419,27116.3
Wholesale trade92,8543.6
Retail trade307,71411.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities131,6835.1
Information65,4602.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing184,8747.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services227,0648.8
Educational, health and social services539,11120.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services186,0017.2
Other services (except public administration)118,3224.6
Public administration86,5423.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers2,074,43280.4
Government workers318,93212.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business178,5866.9
Unpaid family workers8,0960.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households1,896,209100.0
Less than $10,000127,9556.7
$10,000 to $14,999102,2055.4
$15,000 to $24,999216,08911.4
$25,000 to $34,999234,30012.4
$35,000 to $49,999322,52917.0
$50,000 to $74,999424,86722.4
$75,000 to $99,999228,83412.1
$100,000 to $149,999156,5658.3
$150,000 to $199,99940,7342.1
$200,000 or more42,1312.2
Median household income (dollars)47,111(X)
With earnings1,580,57383.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
59,189(X)
With Social Security income453,44323.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,471(X)
With Supplemental Security Income54,3482.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,501(X)
With public assistance income65,1443.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,094(X)
With retirement income260,16913.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,034(X)
Families1,262,953100.0
Less than $10,00039,3743.1
$10,000 to $14,99935,9572.8
$15,000 to $24,999103,1268.2
$25,000 to $34,999132,10810.5
$35,000 to $49,999215,89117.1
$50,000 to $74,999334,73526.5
$75,000 to $99,999193,86815.4
$100,000 to $149,999136,08410.8
$150,000 to $199,99935,6402.8
$200,000 or more36,1702.9
Median family income (dollars)56,874(X)
Per capita income (dollars)23,198(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers39,364(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,708(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families64,181(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.1
With related children under 18 years49,818(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.6
With related children under 5 years
25,426(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.0
Families with female householder, no husband present31,233(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.3
With related children under 18 years28,878(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.0
With related children under 5 years
14,824(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.9
Individuals380,476(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
18 years and over258,785(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.3
65 years and over
45,405(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.2
Related children under 18 years115,441(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
81,089(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.7
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over160,379(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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