Stearns County, MN Demographic Data
Stearns County, MN Summary
Stearns County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 151,606
- Area: 1,389.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,343.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 46.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 109.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,200.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Stearns County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
76,917
49%
50.8
Male
78,735
51%
49.2
Total Population
155,652
323,128,000
Stearns County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,893
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
10,653
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,008
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,991
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,531
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,583
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,570
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,658
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,939
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,005
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,115
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,484
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,222
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
120,032
77.1%
77.2
Female
59,615
49.7%
51.3
Male
60,417
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
109,380
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
27,026
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
21,821
14.0%
15.2
Female
11,776
54.0%
55.8
Male
10,045
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Stearns County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
153,097
98.4%
96.8
White
138,022
88.7%
72.6
Black or African American
8,669
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
222
0.1%
0.8
Asian
3,701
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,483
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,555
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,027
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
3,910
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
50
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
163
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
904
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
150,625
96.8%
82.2
Stearns County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,303
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,548
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,695
28.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,384
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,676
13.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,945
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,025
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,851
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
89,725
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,970
25.9%
31.2
Stearns County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
48,108
38.2%
33.7%
Now Married
59,638
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
11,785
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,052
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,515
4.4
5.8%
Stearns County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
133,464
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,295
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,802
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,203
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,466
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,824
3.3%
1.1%
Stearns County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,076
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,478
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,160
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,255
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,512
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,523
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,619
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,527
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,120
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,386
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
57,728
57,617
Per capita income
28,417
31,128
Stearns County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,920
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,964
8.2%
9.8
Construction
4,408
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,870
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,897
5.8%
6.6
Information
1,099
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,766
13.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,307
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,060
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,604
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
11,577
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,479
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,043
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,788
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,929
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,919
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,344
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
16,014
18.8%
18.1%
Stearns County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82,451
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
65,162
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,397
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,444
1.8%
5.1
Walked
3,377
4.1%
2.7
Other means
1,101
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
4,970
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Stearns County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,589
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,496
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,261
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
15,310
26.1%
21.0
Stearns County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
58,656
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
39,685
67.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,971
32.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,049
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Stearns County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,705
1 room
1,685
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,710
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,273
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
8,731
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
8,686
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,994
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
8,683
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
6,906
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12,037
18.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Stearns County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
63,705
1-unit, detached
45,178
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,600
4.1%
5.9
2-units
755
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
492
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,165
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,590
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
9,557
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,355
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.0%
0.1
Stearns County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,148
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,401
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,803
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,523
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,948
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,596
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,340
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,236
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,818
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
892
1.4%
1.4%
Stearns County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31,516
53.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,595
12.9%
4.7
Electricity
14,792
25.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,140
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,629
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,684
2.9%
0.5
No fuel used
300
0.5%
1.1
Stearns County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,519
47295100.0
Less than $500
492
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
529
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
653
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,879
7.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,316
21.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,940
24.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,710
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,713
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,273
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,527
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,748
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,110
12.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Stearns County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,262
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
137
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
324
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,966
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,179
17.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11,583
63.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
709
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
804
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,151
17.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,434
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,230
18.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,360
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,582
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,155
28.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,059
0.0%
0.0%
Stearns County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
39,685
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
966
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,470
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,589
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,066
25.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,579
21.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,539
14.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,256
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
220
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,300
205,000
