Atlas of Minnesota
2nd edition

social and economic characteristics of the North Star State

A joint project of the Center for Rural Policy and Development, Blandin Foundation, and University of Minnesota Extension

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Contents

 

Foreword viii
Acknowledgements and Credits x
Introduction xii
   

People

 
Population Density in 2000 3
Population Change, 1990–2000 4
Population Change, 1960–2000 5
Projected Population Change, 2000–2030 6
Median Age of Population, 2000 7
Birth Rates, 2000 8
Death Rates, 2000 9
Population Age 19 and Under, 2000 10
Projected Population Age 19 and Under, 2030 11
Single-parent Families, 2000 12
Population Age 65 and Over, 2000 13
Projected Population Age 65 and Over, 2030 14
Decade of Peak Population 15
Distribution of People of Color, 2000 16
Change in Distribution of People of Color, 1990–2000 17
   

Housing

 
Median Home Value, 2000 21
Change in the Median Home Value, 1990–2000 22
Median Year Built, 2000 23
Housing Built Since 1990 24
Housing Built Before 1940 25
Home Vacancy Rates, 2000 26
Rental Vacancy Rates, 2000 27
Seasonal and Recreational Housing, 2000 28
   

Income and Poverty

  
Median Household Income, 1999 31
Per Capita Total Personal Income, 1999 32
Change in Per Capita Total Personal Income, 1989–1999 33
Per Capita Earned Income, 1999 34
Per Capita Earned Income, 1989–1999 35
Social Security Payments Per Capita, 1999 36
Public Assistance Payments Per Capita, 1999 37
Population in Poverty, All Ages, 1999 38
Children in Poverty, 1999 39
Elderly in Poverty, 1999 40
   

Economic Vitality

  
Business Startups and Expansions, 2000 43
Business Dissolutions and Contractions, 2000 44
Average Earnings, 2000 45
Change in Average Earnings, 1990–2000 46
Average Earnings in the Manufacturing Sector, 2000 47
Average Earnings in the Service Sector, 2000 48
Average Earnings from Farming, 2000 49
Workforce in the Manufacturing Sector, 2000 50
Workforce in the Service Sector, 2000 51
Workforce in Farming, 2000 52
Women in the Workforce, 2000 53
Women in the Workforce, 1980–2000 54
Average Annual Unemployment Rate, 2002 55
Average Duration of Unemployment, 2001 56
Effective Property Tax Rate, 2002 57
   

Infrastructure

  
Minnesota’s Major Roadways, 2003 61
Intra-regional Corridors, 2003 62
Commercial Air Service, 2003 63
Railroads, 2003 64
County State Aid Highways (CSAH), 2003 65
Percent of County Roads Designated as County State Aid Highways, 2003 66
Public Transit, 2002 67
Average Commuting Times, 2000 68
Working Outside County of Residence, 2000 69
   

Agriculture

  
Percent of Land in Farms, 1997 73
Change in Land in Farms, 1987–1997 74
Change in Number of Farms, 1987–1997 75
Change in Average Farm Size, 1987–1997 76
Farm Employment, 2000 77
Change in Farm Employment, 1990–2000 78
Farming as a Primary Occupation, 1997 79
Off-farm Employment, 1997 80
Estimated Value of Farmland, 1997 81
Change in Value of Farmland, 1987–1997 82
Average Annual Cash Receipts from Marketings, 1997–2001 83
Government Payments as a Percent of Annual Farm Income, 1997–2001 84
Meat and Dairy Processing, 2001 85
Processing of Selected Crops, 2001 86
Direct Marketing and Farmers’ Markets, 2003 87
Certified Organic Agriculture, 2003 88
Agricultural Best Management Practices, 1995–2003 89
Agricultural Conservation Land, 2003 90
Ethanol Production, 2003 91
   

Environment and Natural Resources

  
Minnesota’s Ecological Provinces 95
Lakes and Rivers 96
Marshes and Wetlands 97
Soil Loss Reduction, 1997–2001 98
Sediment Reduction, 1997–2001 99
Phosphorus Reduction, 1997–2001 100
Pre-settlement Prairie 101
Minnesota’s Pre-settlement Forests 102
Minnesota’s Forests, 1990 103
Wind Energy, 2003 104
Watershed Districts 105
Average Annual Precipitation in Inches 106
Scientific and Natural Areas 107
Forests and Wildlife Refuges 108
State and National Parks, Recreation and Wilderness Areas 109
State Trails 110
State Bicycle Trails 111
   

Education

  
Total Enrollment, 2001–2002 115
Graduation Rates, 2001 116
High School Dropout Rates, 2001 117
Revenues Generated Locally, 1999–2000 118
Student-teacher Ratio, 2001–2002 119
Eighth-grade Basic Skills: Reading, 2002 120
Eighth-grade Basic Skills: Math, 2002 121
Average Teacher’s Salary, 2001–2002 122
Students of Color, 2001–2002 123
Limited English Proficiency, 2001–2002 124
Student Mobility Index, 2001–2002 125
Languages Spoken at Home, 2001–2002 126
Private and Charter Schools, 2003 127
Post-secondary Education Options Programs, 2003 128
   

Health

  
Physicians, 2002 131
Dentists, 2002 132
The Uninsured Population, 2002 133
Population Insured through Medicare, 2001 134
Nursing Homes, 2002 135
Critical Access Hospitals, 2003 136
Federally Designated Rural Health Clinics, 2003 137
Infant Mortality Rate, 1996–2000 138
Births to Teen Mothers, 2000 139
Out-of-home Placements, 2000 140
Deaths Due to Cancer, 1996–2000 141
Deaths Due to Heart Disease, 1996–2000 142
Deaths Due to Suicide, All Ages, 1996–2000 143
   

Public Safety

  
Public Safety Personnel, 2001 147
Part 1 Offenses, 2001 148
Part 2 Offenses, 2001 149
Narcotics Offenses, 2001 150
Juvenile Arrests, 2001 151
DUI Arrests, 2001 152
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2001 153
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Alcohol, 2001 154
   

Civic Engagement and the Arts

  
Workforce in the Nonprofit Sector, 2001 157
Voter Registration, 2002 158
Voter Turnout, 2002 159
Recycling, 2001 160
Funding by the Minnesota State Arts Board, 2002 161
   

Atlas CD

  
The Atlas of Minnesota CD 162

 

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