Cook County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (21.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%), Retail trade (12.8%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Cook County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 2,580	(49.9%)
Females: 2,588	(50.1%)

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Cook County:	2.2 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,399
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$461
State:	$645

Cook County:	$208,271
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $276,697

Here:	$276,697
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,524

Here:	$182,524
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $362,766

Here:	$362,766
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $833,007

Here:	$833,007
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,748

Here:	$150,748
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $27,459

Here:	$27,459
State:	$34,666

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 96
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cook County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grand Marais.

Neighboring counties: Lake County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cook County: Lutsen Ski Area (A), Grand Portage (B), Grand Portage Marina Ramp (C), Hovland Recreation Site (D), Hovland Rest Area (E), Iron Lake Campground (F), Temperance River Campground (G), Baker Lake Campground (H), Sawbill Camp (I), Sawbill Campground (J), Sawbill Guard Station (K), Round Lake Parking (L), East/West Twin Boat Access (M), Gunflint Camp (N), Bearskin-Hungry Jack Landing-Parking Access (O), Trails End (P), Blackenburg Landing (Q), Flour Lake Campground (R), Cross River Landing (S), Sea Gull Forest Service Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Cook County: Maple Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lutsen Cemetery (1), Poplar Grove Cemetery (2), Pagan Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mora Lake (A), Swamper Lake (B), Swan Lake (C), Abita Lake (D), Acorn Lake (E), Ada Lake (F), Dalbec Lake (G), Swede Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Java Creek (A), Irish Creek (B), Indian Camp Creek (C), Reservation River (D), Nester Creek (E), Horn Creek (F), Honeymoon Creek (G), Cut Face Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cook County include: Arrowhead Park (1), Judge C R Magney State Park (2), Kadunce River State Park (3), Kadunce Wayside Recreation Site (4), Grand Portage National Monument (5), Grand Portage State Park (6), Ray Berglund Wayside and Recreation Site (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Paradise Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.9%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 71
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 138 (50% naturalized citizens)

Cook County:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,970
• One, attached: 152
• Two: 84
• 3 or 4: 67
• 5 to 9: 24
• 10 to 19: 30
• 20 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 234
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Cook County with a mortgage: 627 (38 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 528

Here:	54.3% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,760 (68%) Carpooled: 350 (13%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 263 (10%) Other means: 14 (1%) Worked at home: 195 (8%)

7.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,602 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.61%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.23% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($20,006 average AGI)
3.38% relocated from other states ($18,596 average AGI)

Cook County:	3.38%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from St. Louis County, MN	1.07% ($26,875 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.58% ($51,538)
from Lake County, MN	0.44% ($20,800)

5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.53% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($12,326 average AGI)
2.44% relocated to other states ($11,955 average AGI)

Cook County:	2.44%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to St. Louis County, MN	0.86% ($16,579 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.59% ($26,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 972 (890 aged, 82 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,005 (1,097 male householders, 344 female householders)

  1,253 spouses, 1,141 children (1,060 natural, 17 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 26 other relatives, 84 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,105 (485 male householders (390 living alone)), 444 female householders (391 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 58 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 811 2-persons, 274 3-persons, 224 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 781 1-person, 132 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

95.7% of residents of Cook County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $34,448,000 ($6479 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $556,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,720,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,104,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,000
Federal grants: $8,432,000
Federal procurement contracts: $833,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,358,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $58,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $912,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,844,000

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	+36 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	6.6

Here:	3.7
State:	3.7

58% of Cook County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.

Cook County:	58.3%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3595
• Northeast: 144
• Midwest: 1020
• South: 92
• West: 158

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500

Here:	3.5%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	4.3%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	17.4%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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