County population in 2016: 13,093 (53% urban, 47% rural); it was 14,355 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,560 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,991 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,856 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,323 (it was 1,184 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
27%
Land area: 3102 sq. mi.
Water area: 52.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Koochiching County: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $874 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $828 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.4%
Koochiching County:
15.4%
Minnesota:
9.9%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 87.4% for Black residents, 35.6% for American Indian residents, 47.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 48.3 years old
(Males: 48.3 years old, Females: 48.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.4 years old, Black residents: 6.2 years old, American Indian residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 30.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 45.5 years old, Other race residents: 70.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Koochiching County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.
Current college students: 475 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 762 (57.3% naturalized citizens)
Koochiching County:
5.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 50
2000 to 2009: 89
1990 to 1999: 150
1980 to 1989: 190
1970 to 1979: 115
Before 1970: 323
Note: State values scaled to Koochiching County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,174
One, attached: 66
Two: 131
3 or 4: 234
5 to 9: 91
10 to 19: 140
20 to 49: 132
50 or more: 101
Mobile homes: 840
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Koochiching County with a mortgage: 2,453 (88 second mortgage, 242 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,115
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
67.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Koochiching County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,799
3
Mainline Protestant
2,385
7
Evangelical Protestant
1,246
19
Other
123
2
None
6,758
-
Koochiching 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: 4
Koochiching County:
2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Koochiching County:
11.19 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
11.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Koochiching County:
7.9%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Koochiching County:
26.4%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.7%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Koochiching County:
Average size of farms: 288 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,795 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $56.36 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.87% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14,162 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.93% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.14% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,042 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.79 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.91% All wheat for grain: 823 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Koochiching County-area historical earthquake activity is below Minnesota state average. It is 93% 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 218.2 miles away from Koochiching County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.2 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 234.0 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 397.6 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 241.9 miles away from Koochiching County center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 391.8 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, 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 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 Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 09, 2002 to June 28, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1419: June 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1419, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1996 to June 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1116: June 01, 1996, FEMA Id: 1116, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3013: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
Minnesota Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-440: June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: 440, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
Minnesota Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: July 22, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-291: July 22, 1970, FEMA Id: 291, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Koochiching County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (16%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Canada (60%)
Germany (7%)
Ukraine (5%)
Other Southern Africa (5%)
Belgium (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Philippines (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Koochiching County (%):
German (19%)
Norwegian (15%)
American (10%)
Scandinavian (5%)
Irish (4%)
Ukrainian (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,070 (72.8%)
Carpooled: 719 (12.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 53 (0.9%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 26 (0.5%)
Bicycle: 76 (1.4%)
Walked: 235 (4.2%)
Worked at home: 391 (7.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Koochiching County, Minnesota in 2000:
195 people in nursing homes
37 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Koochiching County, Minnesota in 2010:
132 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
59 people in college/university student housing
29 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,032.
3.76% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,604 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.76%
Minnesota average:
6.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.43% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($21,056 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($13,548 average AGI)
Koochiching County:
1.34%
Minnesota average:
1.96%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.40% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,909 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.40%
Minnesota average:
6.71%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.49% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($16,841 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($17,065 average AGI)
Koochiching County:
1.92%
Minnesota average:
2.16%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Births per 1000 population in Koochiching County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Koochiching County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Koochiching County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Koochiching County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Koochiching County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,137 (2,626 aged, 511 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 216 (8%)
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 Koochiching County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (181)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (180)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (152)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (113)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.21 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,314 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 180 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,180
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 870 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 971 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 50
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 29
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,093
In family households: 10,327 (2,089 male householders, 1,521 female householders)
2,871 spouses, 3,160 children (2,929 natural, 37 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 79 other relatives, 334 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,462 (1,113 male householders (1,000 living alone)), 1,038 female householders (907 living alone)), 304 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 305
Size of family households: 2,231 2-persons, 653 3-persons, 507 4-persons, 138 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
1,554 married couples with children.
812 single-parent households (386 men, 426 women).
96.4% of residents of Koochiching speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 85% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,178,000 ($7,010 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,206,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,261,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,151,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,101,000 Federal grants: $23,232,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,299,000 ($251,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,134,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $217,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,657,000 Federal Government insurance: $4,464,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 674
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 792
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +62
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -375
Here:
-27 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Koochiching County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 24
2010 to 2013: 82
2000 to 2009: 914
1990 to 1999: 820
1980 to 1989: 805
1970 to 1979: 1,458
1960 to 1969: 1,052
1950 to 1959: 838
1940 to 1949: 722
1939 or earlier: 1,109
Note: State values scaled to Koochiching population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Koochiching County, Minnesota
Note: State values scaled to Koochiching County population
no vehicle: 79
1 vehicle: 1,224
2 vehicles: 2,117
3 vehicles: 715
4 vehicles: 285
5+ vehicles: 143
no vehicle: 296
1 vehicle: 588
2 vehicles: 185
3 vehicles: 111
4 vehicles: 25
5+ vehicles: 0
90% of Koochiching County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.
Koochiching County:
89.7%
State average:
85.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,938
Other state: 2,071
Northeast: 190
Midwest: 1,075
South: 317
West: 497
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Koochiching County
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