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Worthington Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Worthington Area is 21,589. The Worthington Area population density is 29.88 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Worthington Area is white, which represent 82.50% of the total population. The average Worthington Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 21,589. #842

Population Density, #743

Worthington Area	29.88 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,811 (82.50%, #540)
Black:	860 (3.98%, #419)
Hispanic:	5,287 (24.49%, #108)
Asian:	1,164 (5.39%, #44)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	58 (0.27%, #591)
One Race, Other:	1,316 (6.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	380 (1.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,427 (45.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (1.46%, see rank)
Cuban:	29 (0.55%, see rank)
Central American:	2,721 (51.47%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	19 (1.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	7 (0.60%, see rank)
Filipino:	4 (0.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	3 (0.26%, see rank)
Korean:	12 (1.03%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	33 (2.84%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,086 (93.30%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

19,456 (90.12%) out of the total population of 21,589 reported first ancestry.

	Worthington Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	8	0.04%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	85	0.39%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	168	0.78%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,630	7.55%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	682	3.16%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	213	0.99%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	8,209	38.02%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.04%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.07%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	1,103	5.11%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	137	0.63%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,525	7.06%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	114	0.53%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	29	0.13%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	42	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	130	0.60%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	641	2.97%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	748	3.46%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.13%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.04%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	830	3.84%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	53	0.25%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,031 (51.10%, see rank)

Females: 10,558 (48.90%, see rank)

Worthington Area	Male: 51.10% Female: 48.90%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Worthington Area	36.80 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Worthington Area	36.10 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Worthington Area	37.40 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Worthington Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,742	8.07%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,517	7.03%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,424	6.60%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,687	7.81%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,278	5.92%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,664	12.34%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,474	11.46%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,774	12.85%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,703	12.52%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,580	7.32%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	982	4.55%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	764	3.54%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Worthington Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,941, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,923, 20.97%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,679, 33.56%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,332, 31.07%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,483, 10.64%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	524, 3.76%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.47, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Worthington Area			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	693	90.04%	9.96%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,238	94.82%, see rank	5.18%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,309	97.25%, see rank	2.75%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	802	87.28%, see rank	12.72%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	80	86.25%, see rank	13.75%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Worthington Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	7,838, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	2,127, 27.14%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,711, 72.86%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,471, 69.80%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,269, 54.47%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,367, 30.20%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Worthington Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,906	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,616	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	3,057	35.48%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	4,777	55.44%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	184	2.14%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	598	6.94%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,290	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	2,195	26.48%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	4,657	56.18%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	844	10.18%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	594	7.17%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Worthington Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	17,522	81.16%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,867	54.97%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,501	25.48%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	154	0.71%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,067	18.84%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,054	4.88%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,013	13.96%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.06%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	683	3.16%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	465	2.15%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	14	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,878	13.33%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	15	0.07%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Worthington Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	6,225	79.42%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	840	10.72%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	66	0.84%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	312	3.98%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	395	5.04%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.