County population in 2016: 1,232,483 (98% urban, 2% rural); it was 1,116,200 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 239,686 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 66,435 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 301,835 Renter-occupied apartments: 169,792 (it was 154,294 in 2000)
% of renters here:
34%
State:
27%
Land area: 557 sq. mi.
Water area: 49.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 2214 people per square mile (very high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Hennepin County: 114.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (29.2%), Educational, health and social services (18.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.6%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $71,200 ($51,711 in 1999)
This county:
$71,200
Minnesota:
$65,599
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $950 (lower quartile is $745, upper quartile is $1,289)
This county:
$950
State:
$830
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $257,700 (it was $141,100 in 2000)
Hennepin:
$257,700
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,400 - $387,500
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $346,044
Here:
$346,044
State:
$258,834
Townhouses or other attached units: $248,740
Here:
$248,740
State:
$207,018
In 2-unit structures: $260,592
Here:
$260,592
State:
$228,868
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,501
Here:
$187,501
State:
$235,731
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,916
Here:
$217,916
State:
$191,537
Mobile homes: $38,024
Here:
$38,024
State:
$62,440
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,696 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $585
Institutionalized population: 8,556
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 26
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 119
Auto thefts: 15
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 54
Thefts: 134
Auto thefts: 19
Health of residents in Hennepin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is significantly better than average. 81.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 46.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 75.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 80.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average. 22.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,328 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,050 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.9%
Hennepin County:
10.9%
Minnesota:
9.9%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.5% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.3% for American Indian residents, 25.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.0% for other race residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.3 years old
(Males: 35.4 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.1 years old, Black residents: 27.4 years old, American Indian residents: 30.2 years old, Asian residents: 30.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 26.3 years old)
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.
Current college students: 78,624 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 174,062 (48.2% naturalized citizens)
Hennepin County:
14.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 45,756
2000 to 2009: 57,547
1990 to 1999: 40,443
1980 to 1989: 24,464
1970 to 1979: 10,069
Before 1970: 9,120
Note: State values scaled to Hennepin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 280,346
One, attached: 46,034
Two: 18,774
3 or 4: 12,737
5 to 9: 12,863
10 to 19: 26,274
20 to 49: 41,873
50 or more: 88,176
Mobile homes: 1,412
Housing units in Hennepin County with a mortgage: 222,106 (9,307 second mortgage, 31,417 home equity loan, 1,058 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 84,780
Here:
72.5% with mortgage
State:
67.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Hennepin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
215,205
74
Mainline Protestant
193,498
234
Evangelical Protestant
162,094
393
Other
41,287
110
Black Protestant
10,812
21
Orthodox
3,337
6
None
526,192
-
Hennepin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 203
Hennepin County:
1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 14
Here:
0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 78
This county:
0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 283
Hennepin County:
2.50 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 807
This county:
7.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hennepin County:
5.8%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Hennepin County:
22.8%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.2%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Hennepin County:
Average size of farms: 105 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,086 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1158.00 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 70.24% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.21% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,708 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.56% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.31% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,545 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.26% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.10 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 23.62% Corn for grain: 15596 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 267 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 16184 harvested acres Vegetables: 945 harvested acres Land in orchards: 206 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hennepin County-area historical earthquake activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.9 miles away from Hennepin County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 302.3 miles away from the county center On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 179.2 miles away from the county center On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Hennepin County center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 315.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4290: November 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4290, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2013 to June 26, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4131: July 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4131, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Minnesota Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 21, 2011 to May 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1990: June 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1990, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Bridge Collapse, Incident Period: August 01, 2007 to August 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3278: August 21, 2007, FEMA Id: 3278, Natural disaster type: Other
Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1225: June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: 1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1187: August 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1187, Natural disaster type: Flood
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hennepin County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.1
Births per 1000 population in Hennepin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Hennepin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hennepin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hennepin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Hennepin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 141,157 (121,179 aged, 19,978 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 20,172 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hennepin County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Unspecified dementia (8,466)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (7,346)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (4,358)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (3,819)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (3,647)
Congestive heart failure (3,073)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,761)
Unspecified fall (2,666)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.62 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,965 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 301 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,881
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,479 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 714 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 69 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16 Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 6,723
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 50.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 35.1
Cut/Pierce - 4.1
Other - 11.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 34.6
Poisoning - 24.4
Suffocation - 21.6
Fall - 4.3
Drowning - 2.9
Other - 4.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,232,483
In family households: 910,504 (148,439 male householders, 135,118 female householders)
219,715 spouses, 325,667 children (308,587 natural, 7,457 adopted, 9,623 stepchildren), 14,567 grandchildren, 14,142 brothers or sisters, 12,444 parents, 16,991 other relatives, 23,421 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 297,433 (103,459 male householders (77,133 living alone)), 115,045 female householders (94,389 living alone)), 78,929 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24,546
Size of family households: 129,606 2-persons, 59,962 3-persons, 55,511 4-persons, 24,228 5-persons, 7,936 6-persons, 6,314 7-or-more-persons.
183,106 married couples with children.
66,089 single-parent households (14,952 men, 51,137 women).
81.8% of residents of Hennepin speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,222,183,000 ($6,443 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 85,976
Here:
77 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 40,934
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +35,701
Here:
+32 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -76,048
Here:
-68 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hennepin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 82.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 9,532
2010 to 2013: 11,762
2000 to 2009: 47,849
1990 to 1999: 48,004
1980 to 1989: 71,053
1970 to 1979: 85,180
1960 to 1969: 59,113
1950 to 1959: 70,125
1940 to 1949: 26,621
1939 or earlier: 99,250
Note: State values scaled to Hennepin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Note: State values scaled to Hennepin County population
no vehicle: 7,527
1 vehicle: 86,742
2 vehicles: 148,200
3 vehicles: 46,517
4 vehicles: 13,800
5+ vehicles: 4,100
no vehicle: 42,132
1 vehicle: 94,465
2 vehicles: 47,377
3 vehicles: 8,525
4 vehicles: 2,169
5+ vehicles: 507
83% of Hennepin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Minnesota.
Hennepin County:
82.9%
State average:
85.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 716,287
Other state: 330,806
Northeast: 37,699
Midwest: 197,965
South: 44,698
West: 50,444
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Hennepin County
#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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#51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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