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Hennepin County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Hennepin County, Minnesota:
Detached houses: $353,960Here: $353,960State: $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $249,135Here: $249,135State: $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $354,217Here: $354,217State: $280,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,125Here: $222,125State: $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,512Here: $216,512State: $190,214 Mobile homes: $46,790Here: $46,790State: $34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $82,759Here: $82,759State: $94,976
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Hennepin County based on 2795 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 85.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 42.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 48.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 68.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 81.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average. 24.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.5%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hennepin County is $705 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Cities in this county include: Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Edina, St. Louis Park, Richfield.
2005 air pollution in Hennepin County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 54 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Anoka County , Carver County , Dakota County , Ramsey County , Scott County , Sherburne County , Wright County .
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Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 78,624 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 110,496 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Hennepin County with a mortgage: 210,533 (26,413 second mortgage, 32,704 home equity loan, 1,567 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 52,720
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Hennepin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 6.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 fatalities and 696 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Hennepin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Hennepin County centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
7.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,890 average adjusted gross income)
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($546 average AGI)Hennepin County: 0.18%Minnesota average: 0.12% 4.21% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($22,756 average AGI) 3.10% relocated from other states ($22,588 average AGI)Hennepin County: 3.10%Minnesota average: 2.24%
7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,916 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($481 average AGI)Hennepin County: 0.08%Minnesota average: 0.04% 5.02% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,388 average AGI) 2.85% relocated to other states ($25,047 average AGI)Hennepin County: 2.85%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 137,676 (120,397 aged, 17,279 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Household type by relationship
211,001 spouses, 305,889 children (287,266 natural, 8,772 adopted, 9,851 stepchildren), 9,561 grandchildren, 10,847 brothers or sisters, 5,358 parents, 13,726 other relatives, 20,780 non-relatives
Size of family households: 115,846 2-persons, 59,413 3-persons, 55,692 4-persons, 23,940 5-persons, 8,455 6-persons, 5,766 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 144,937 1-person, 34,560 2-persons, 5,317 3-persons, 1,570 4-persons, 463 5-persons, 203 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.
87.2% of residents of Hennepin County speak English at home. 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $7,222,183,000 ($6443 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $861,973,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,171,563,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,157,661,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,373,000 Federal grants: $1,845,112,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,174,063,000 ($677,088,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $852,411,000 ($88,142,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $371,389,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $676,103,000 Federal Government insurance: $193,641,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 82.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
54% of Hennepin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $144,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $108,378,000
Solid Waste Management: $72,939,000
Parking Facilities: $2,919,000
General Public Buildings: $29,205,000
General: $7,958,000
Central Staff Services: $5,959,000
Libraries: $5,077,000
Police Protection: $3,749,000
Welfare - Other: $3,533,000
Corrections - Other: $1,583,000
Own Hospitals: $883,000
Financial Administration: $180,000
Transit Utilities: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $115,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Welfare - Other: $246,189,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $181,551,000
Health Services - Other: $152,140,000
Corrections - Other: $83,917,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $63,151,000
Central Staff Services: $62,161,000
Police Protection: $59,110,000
General - Other: $56,262,000
Solid Waste Management: $53,332,000
Financial Administration: $34,754,000
Libraries: $34,637,000
Regular Highways: $24,459,000
General Public Buildings: $22,570,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $18,331,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,562,000
Transit Utilities: $5,487,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,119,000
Parks & Recreation: $714,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $39,000
Other Hospitals: $34,000
Welfare - Other: $2,094,000
Correction - Other: $1,533,000
Libraries: $1,503,000
General Public Building: $970,000
Own Hospitals: $716,000
Health - Other: $454,000
Financial Administration: $202,000
Judicial and Legal: $181,000
Regular Highways: $144,000
General - Other: $137,000
Central Staff Services: $120,000
Solid Waste Management: $43,000
All Other: $45,957,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,780,000
Health & Hospitals: $6,222,000
Highways: $5,021,000
General Support: $23,000
Transit Utilities: $3,000
All Other: $3,318,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,212,000
Public Welfare: $475,000
General Support: $95,000
Health & Hospitals: $71,000
Transit Utilities: $10,000
Full Faith & Credit: $6,726,000
Industrial Revenue: $43,798,000
Issued: $52,580,000
Industrial Revenue: $850,000
Interest Earnings: $31,002,000
Rents: $7,260,000
Property Sale Other: $2,475,000
Fines & Forfeits: $2,278,000
Special Assessments: $84,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,665,000
Welfare - Other: $2,124,000
Corrections - Other: $1,533,000
General - Other: $818,000
Judicial: $181,000
Central Staff: $120,000
Transit Utilities: $76,000
Health & Hospitals: $90,755,000
All Other: $45,370,000
General Support: $34,648,000
Highways: $28,895,000
Transit Utilities: $425,000
Housing & Community Development: $253,000
NEC: $3,403,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,072,000
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