Congressional District 1, MN

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2020 Population

677,943

0.408% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic
(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic
(DFL) Party

US Representative

Brad Finstad

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

38.4

0.261% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

10.2%

4.46% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$66,004

3.64% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$180,200

5.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 1, MN had a population of 678k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $66,004. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 1, MN grew from 675,187 to 677,943, a 0.408% increase and its median household income grew from $63,683 to $66,004, a 3.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%).

10.2% of the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Congressional District 1, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 1, MN was $180,200, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Congressional District 1, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 1, MN was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 1, MN borders Congressional District 1, IA, Congressional District 4, IA, Congressional District 2, MN, Congressional District 7, MN, Congressional District (at Large), SD, and Congressional District 3, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District 1, MN is home to a population of 678k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 6.43% of Congressional District 1, MN residents were born outside of the country (43.3k people).

In 2020, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (574k people) in Congressional District 1, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27k White (Hispanic) and 22.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 1, MN are Spanish (30,345 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (6,854 households), and Arabic (2,881 households).

Citizenship

96.1%

2020 Citizenship

95.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.1% of Congressional District 1, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 1, MN was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 1, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
574k ± 863
White (Hispanic)
27k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 684

6.72%

Hispanic Population

45.5k people

6.72% of the people in Congressional District 1, MN are hispanic (45.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 1, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.43%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

43.3k people

As of 2018, 6.43% of Congressional District 1, MN residents (43.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In N/A, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 1, MN was N/A%, meaning that the rate has been N/A.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 1, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,345 households (4.77%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
6,854 households (1.08%)
Arabic
2,881 households (0.453%)

10.2% of the households in Congressional District 1, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 1, MN was Spanish. 4.77% of the households in Congressional District 1, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,883 ± 661
Gulf War (2001-)
5,341 ± 481
Gulf War (1990s)
3,922 ± 396

Congressional District 1, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 1, MN employs 356k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 1, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (79,676 people), Manufacturing (56,577 people), and Retail Trade (37,422 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,298), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,625), and Public Administration ($55,856).

Employment

Occupations

356k

2020 Value

± 3,510

−0.133%

1 Year decline

± 1.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 1, MN declined at a rate of −0.133%, from 357k employees to 356k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 1, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,780 people), Management Occupations (33,872 people), and Production Occupations (32,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

356k

2020 Value

± 3,510

−0.133%

1 Year decline

± 1.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 1, MN declined at a rate of −0.133%, from 357k employees to 356k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 1, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (79,676 people), Manufacturing (56,577 people), and Retail Trade (37,422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 1, MN, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 1, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,997

Median earning men ± $480

$33,120

Median earning women ± $475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,059), Public Administration ($63,365), and Wholesale Trade ($53,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($50,427), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,770), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,624).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 1, MN is currently represented by Brad Finstad in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 1, MN

Brad Finstad

District 1 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 1, MN is currently represented by Brad Finstad (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 1, MN have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (985k), and Some college (978k).

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

The median property value in Congressional District 1, MN was $180,200 in 2020, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $170,900 to $180,200, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 1, MN is 74%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 1, MN have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 1, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 1, MN is $66,004. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 1, MN was Congressional District 3, MN with a value of $96,454, followed by Congressional District 2, MN and Congressional District 6, MN, with respective values of $89,327 and $84,287.

Property

$180,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$1,764

$201,241

Median Property Taxes

±$2,403

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 1, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 1, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2020

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 74% of the housing units in Congressional District 1, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 1, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,004

Median Household Income

± $611

272k

Number of Households

± 2,999

In 2020, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 1, MN grew to $66,004 from the previous year's value of $63,683.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Worked At Home (6.91%)

In 2020, 77.4% of workers in Congressional District 1, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (6.91%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 1, MN have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Congressional District 1, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 1, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 1, MN (66.8k out of 657k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 1, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.77%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 1, MN N/A by N/A from N/A% to 4.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 1, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.