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As of 2010, the per capita income of Minnesota is $28,563, which is higher than the national average of $26,059. Minnesota median household income is $55,459, which has grown by 17.72% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Minnesota residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 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, #12

Minnesota	28,563 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Minnesota	30,939 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Minnesota	36,453 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Minnesota	25,850 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #13

Minnesota	55,459 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Minnesota	71,345 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #34

Minnesota	17.72%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Minnesota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.69%	$11,950, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	26.27%	$16,714, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.40%	$3,580, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	15.22%	$21,016, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

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

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Minnesota	69,625 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Minnesota	84,946 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Minnesota	U.S.
White	$57,347, see rank	$52,480
Black	$26,867, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$37,906, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$60,474, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$27,209, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$55,707, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$33,274, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$42,141, see rank	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Minnesota	U.S.
less than 25	$26,076, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$61,707, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$68,538, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$34,397, see rank	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Minnesota	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,175,262	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	2,055,295	49.23%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,530,152	74.45%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,071	0.10%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	1,528,081	74.35%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,381,386	90.40%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	146,695	9.60%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	525,143	25.55%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	2,119,967	50.77%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,410,309	66.53%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	113	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	1,410,196	66.52%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,312,259	93.06%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	97,937	6.94%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	709,658	33.47%, see rank	40.74%

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 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Minnesota	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,649,994	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,072,089	78.19%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	226,272	8.54%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	92,083	3.47%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	74,469	2.81%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	41,279	1.56%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	143,802	5.43%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Minnesota	21.6 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Minnesota	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,693,645	-	139,033,928
Male¹	1,381,386	51.28%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	493,692	35.74%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	176,815	12.80%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	248,363	17.98%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16,050	1.16%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	110,610	8.01%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	257,148	18.62%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	1,312,259	48.72%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	540,782	41.21%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	274,944	20.95%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	404,911	30.86%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3,841	0.29%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4,390	0.33%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	80,471	6.13%, see rank	5.67%

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

Industry

	Minnesota	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,693,645	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	65,686	2.44%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	145,820	5.41%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	363,395	13.49%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	78,639	2.92%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	316,547	11.75%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	116,324	4.32%, see rank	4.92%
Information	52,100	1.93%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	188,303	6.99%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	252,280	9.37%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	677,107	25.14%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	219,610	8.15%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	97,943	3.64%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	119,891	4.45%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Minnesota	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	599,516	11.55%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	101,698	7.51%, see rank	11.28%

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