Minnesota Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,362,507 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 90,516 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 71,974 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 595,721 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 308,038 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 296,258 | 21.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,164,345 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 158,858 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 222,487 | 7.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 912,672 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 759,153 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 243,093 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 605,210 | 19.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 262,872 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,857,755 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,083,369 | 28.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,172,676 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 40,287 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 224,775 | 5.8 |
Female | 184,628 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 336,648 | 8.7 |
Female | 185,992 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 45,217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17,682 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,630,355 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 464,968 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,168,374 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 82,719 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,803,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 392,313 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,411,386 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 554,138 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 204,204 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,591,491 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,617,599 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,889,387 | 41.1 |
Same county | 933,981 | 20.3 |
Different county | 955,406 | 20.8 |
Same state | 600,156 | 13.1 |
Different state | 355,250 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 84,505 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,919,479 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,659,016 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 4,632,962 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 3,451,522 | 70.2 |
Different state | 1,181,440 | 24.0 |
Born outside United States | 26,054 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 260,463 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 141,968 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 97,308 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 163,155 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 260,454 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43,652 | 16.8 |
| Asia | 105,153 | 40.4 |
| Africa | 34,469 | 13.2 |
| Oceania | 1,375 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 62,556 | 24.0 |
| Northern America | 13,249 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,591,491 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,201,503 | 91.5 |
| Language other than English | 389,988 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 167,511 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 132,066 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61,817 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 110,644 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,433 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 103,520 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57,969 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,919,479 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,181,742 | 125.7 |
| Arab | 13,923 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 101,702 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 88,924 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 99,944 | 2.0 |
| English | 309,802 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 202,946 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 59,719 | 1.2 |
| German | 1,806,650 | 36.7 |
| Greek | 10,619 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 12,279 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 552,952 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 111,270 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5,633 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 850,742 | 17.3 |
| Polish | 240,405 | 4.9 |
| Portuguese | 2,487 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 35,513 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46,370 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 62,152 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 7,786 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 43,628 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 486,507 | 9.9 |
| Swiss | 23,140 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 14,356 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 142,500 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 21,677 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,991 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 824,125 | 16.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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