Big Stone County, MN Demographic Data
Big Stone County, MN Summary
Big Stone County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 5,250
- Area: 528.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 499.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 29.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,099.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Big Stone County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,604
51%
50.8
Male
2,494
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,098
323,128,000
Big Stone County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
290
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
284
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
300
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
259
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
256
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
479
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
437
8.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
686
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
395
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
405
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
589
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
492
9.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
226
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,041
79.3%
77.2
Female
2,065
51.1%
51.3
Male
1,976
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,938
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,527
30.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,307
25.6%
15.2
Female
731
55.9%
55.8
Male
576
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Big Stone County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,051
99.1%
96.8
White
5,038
98.8%
72.6
Black or African American
9
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
47
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
64
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
55
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,034
98.7%
82.2
Big Stone County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
147
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
239
6.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,583
42.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
744
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
381
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
460
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
155
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
386
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,323
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
615
16.6%
31.2
Big Stone County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
833
19.7%
33.7%
Now Married
2,586
61.2%
47.5
Divorced
371
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
28
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
406
9.6
5.8%
Big Stone County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,596
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
212
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
71
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Big Stone County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
130
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
139
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
282
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
270
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
341
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
428
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
325
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
191
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
57
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
63
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,132
57,617
Per capita income
27,820
31,128
Big Stone County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
279
11.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
5.4%
9.8
Construction
235
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
640
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
92
3.8%
6.6
Information
26
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
228
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
108
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
99
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
103
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
273
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
132
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
85
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
378
15.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
766
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
359
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
525
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
404
16.6%
18.1%
Big Stone County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,399
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,824
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
260
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.4%
5.1
Walked
127
5.3%
2.7
Other means
12
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
167
7.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Big Stone County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
203
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
568
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
836
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
619
27.8%
21.0
Big Stone County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,226
71.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,753
78.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
473
21.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
902
28.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Big Stone County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,128
1 room
50
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
72
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
215
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
425
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
517
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
462
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
389
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
443
14.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
555
17.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Big Stone County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,128
1-unit, detached
2,599
83.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
48
1.5%
5.9
2-units
60
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
62
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
122
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
137
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.1%
0.1
Big Stone County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,041
33.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
250
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
388
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
356
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
354
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
221
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
198
6.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
288
9.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.4%
1.4%
Big Stone County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
648
29.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
756
34.0%
4.7
Electricity
571
25.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
121
5.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
42
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
55
2.5%
0.5
No fuel used
24
1.1%
1.1
Big Stone County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
864
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
17
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
18
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
41
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
221
25.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
431
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
470
54.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
130
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Big Stone County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
395
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
7.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
29
7.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
138
34.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
198
50.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
78
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
499
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
76
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
19.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
64
16.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
2.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
112
28.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
80
0.0%
0.0%
Big Stone County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,753
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
288
16.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
622
35.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
261
14.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
215
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
216
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
80
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,900
205,000
