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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Carver County is $38,638, which is higher than the state average of $31,642 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Carver County median household income is $86,391, which has grown by 31.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 29.12% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Carver County residents spend 25.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1

Carver County	38,638 USD
Minnesota	31,642 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Carver County	42,278 USD
Minnesota	33,277 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Carver County	52,771 USD
Minnesota	39,915 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Carver County	33,012 USD
Minnesota	27,655 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #2

Carver County	86,391 USD
Minnesota	60,828 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Carver County	107,401 USD
Minnesota	79,106 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #47

Carver County	31.81%
Minnesota	29.12%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Carver County		Minnesota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.93%	$11,883, see rank	24.72%	$14,072	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	20.43%	$18,542, see rank	27.28%	$18,243	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.29%	$5,424, see rank	3.57%	$3,194	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.03%	$23,879, see rank	15.83%	$22,401	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Carver County	100,921 USD
Minnesota	76,190 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Carver County	123,737 USD
Minnesota	94,560 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
White	$86,623, see rank	$63,127	$56,900
Black	$49,097, see rank	$29,873	$35,600
Hispanic	$69,022, see rank	$41,674	$42,396
Asian	$112,708, see rank	$65,575	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$39,375, see rank	$32,161	$37,170
One Race, Other	$34,491, see rank	$39,673	$40,300
Two or More Races	$50,313, see rank	$43,451	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
less than 25	$33,454, see rank	$28,656	$25,788
25 to 44	$94,969, see rank	$68,028	$58,398
45 to 64	$99,681, see rank	$74,820	$65,027
65 or over	$41,180, see rank	$38,446	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	70,237, see rank	4,247,699	248,775,628
Male¹	34,554, 49.20%, see rank	49.29%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	28,266, 81.80%, see rank	73.95%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	28,266, 81.80%, see rank	73.86%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	26,737, 94.59%, see rank	92.86%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,529, 5.41%, see rank	7.14%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	6,288, 18.20%, see rank	26.05%	30.72%
Female¹	35,683, 50.80%, see rank	50.71%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	25,177, 70.56%, see rank	66.28%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	25,177, 70.56%, see rank	66.27%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	24,151, 95.92%, see rank	94.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,026, 4.08%, see rank	5.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	10,506, 29.44%, see rank	33.72%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	49,996, 100%	2,733,199	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	41,406, 82.82%, see rank	78.05%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	3,007, 6.01%, see rank	8.82%	9.59%
Public Transportation	852, 1.70%, see rank	3.48%	5.06%
Walked	632, 1.26%, see rank	2.83%	2.78%
Other Means	439, 0.88%, see rank	1.64%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3,660, 7.32%, see rank	5.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Carver County	25.4 minutes
Minnesota	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	50,888	2,781,933	143,435,233
Male¹	26,737, 52.54%, see rank	51.62%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,223, 45.72%, see rank	35.90%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,486, 9.30%, see rank	12.78%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,195, 19.43%, see rank	17.50%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	235, 0.88%, see rank	1.19%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,709, 6.39%, see rank	7.93%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,531, 13.21%, see rank	19.25%	17.94%
Female¹	24,151, 47.46%, see rank	48.38%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10,938, 45.29%, see rank	42.66%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	4,746, 19.65%, see rank	20.74%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,200, 29.81%, see rank	29.78%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15, 0.06%, see rank	0.28%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	28, 0.12%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,150, 4.76%, see rank	6.04%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Carver County	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	50,888, 100%	2,781,933	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	869, 1.71%, see rank	2.38%	1.96%
Construction	2,736, 5.38%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	8,043, 15.81%, see rank	13.56%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	2,013, 3.96%, see rank	2.89%	2.75%
Retail Trade	5,856, 11.51%, see rank	11.38%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,628, 3.20%, see rank	4.55%	4.93%
Information	1,031, 2.03%, see rank	1.88%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4,609, 9.06%, see rank	7.14%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	6,417, 12.61%, see rank	9.70%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	10,875, 21.37%, see rank	24.82%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3,463, 6.81%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,152, 2.26%, see rank	3.46%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	2,196, 4.32%, see rank	4.53%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Carver County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,064	4.36%, see rank	11.52%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	750	2.93%, see rank	7.51%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.