County population in 2016: 7,003 (all rural); it was 8,067 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,220 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,336 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,675 Renter-occupied apartments: 599 (it was 641 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
27%
Land area: 765 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lac qui Parle County: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $51,064 ($32,626 in 1999)
This county:
$51,064
Minnesota:
$65,599
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $427 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $557)
This county:
$427
State:
$830
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $89,586 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
Lac qui Parle:
$89,586
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,152 - $156,589 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $915 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Institutionalized population: 138
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $978 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $889 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.7%
Lac qui Parle County:
7.7%
Minnesota:
9.9%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for other race residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 50.1 years old
(Males: 48.5 years old, Females: 51.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 16.6 years old, American Indian residents: 50.2 years old, Asian residents: 56.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 46.0 years old, Other race residents: 22.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lac qui Parle County is $419 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Current college students: 128 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 118 (41.3% naturalized citizens)
Lac qui Parle County:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 24
2000 to 2009: 53
1990 to 1999: 1
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 7
Before 1970: 43
Note: State values scaled to Lac qui Parle County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,235
One, attached: 30
Two: 58
3 or 4: 39
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 98
20 to 49: 126
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 75
Housing units in Lac qui Parle County with a mortgage: 1,077 (34 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,433
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
67.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lac qui Parle County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
4,364
16
Evangelical Protestant
1,542
10
Catholic
1,046
4
None
307
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Lac qui Parle 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: 2
Lac qui Parle County:
2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Lac qui Parle County:
4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:
9.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lac qui Parle County:
8.1%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Lac qui Parle County:
26.7%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.3%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Lac qui Parle County:
Average size of farms: 478 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $124,343 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.50 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.02% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.90% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105,513 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.07% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.30% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,008 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.33% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.92 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.67% Corn for grain: 152167 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12407 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 165868 harvested acres Land in orchards: 5 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lac qui Parle County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 83% 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 47.0 miles away from Lac qui Parle County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 47.4 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 168.8 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 64.6 miles away from the county center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 711.3 miles away from Lac qui Parle County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 205.7 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1830: April 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1830, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1622: January 04, 2006, FEMA Id: 1622, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1175: April 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lac qui Parle County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Healthcare support occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines (16%)
Kazakhstan (12%)
Mexico (9%)
Colombia (9%)
Netherlands (8%)
Ethiopia (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lac qui Parle County (%):
Norwegian (35%)
German (31%)
American (6%)
Irish (2%)
Swedish (2%)
English (2%)
Scandinavian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,984 (71.4%)
Carpooled: 273 (9.8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.3%)
Bicycle: 13 (0.5%)
Walked: 152 (5.5%)
Worked at home: 354 (12.7%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota in 2000:
199 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota in 2010:
136 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adults
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $53,592.
4.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,023 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.47%
Minnesota average:
6.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.16% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($19,316 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($9,707 average AGI)
Lac qui Parle County:
1.31%
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:
4.76% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,817 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.76%
Minnesota average:
6.71%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.11% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,197 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($9,620 average AGI)
Lac qui Parle County:
1.64%
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: 9.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Births per 1000 population in Lac qui Parle County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Lac qui Parle County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lac qui Parle County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lac qui Parle County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lac qui Parle County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,804 (1,658 aged, 146 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 84 (5%)
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 Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (134)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (130)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (99)
Unspecified dementia (73)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (69)
Pneumonia, unspecified (52)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (36)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (36)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 12.89 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,111 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,225 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,604
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,144 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 39
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,003
In family households: 5,549 (1,174 male householders, 813 female householders)
1,686 spouses, 1,574 children (1,475 natural, 28 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 36 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,313 (562 male householders (455 living alone)), 574 female householders (518 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 142
Size of family households: 1,186 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 222 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
1,005 married couples with children.
321 single-parent households (69 men, 252 women).
97.5% of residents of Lac qui Parle speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,778,000 ($7,578 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $769,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,630,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,461,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,832,000 Federal grants: $9,860,000 Federal procurement contracts: $578,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,417,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,740,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,371,000 Federal Government insurance: $72,491,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 333
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 547
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -238
Here:
-31 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lac qui Parle County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 27
2010 to 2013: 48
2000 to 2009: 148
1990 to 1999: 186
1980 to 1989: 239
1970 to 1979: 466
1960 to 1969: 283
1950 to 1959: 391
1940 to 1949: 403
1939 or earlier: 1,453
Note: State values scaled to Lac qui Parle population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
Note: State values scaled to Lac qui Parle County population
no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 531
2 vehicles: 1,016
3 vehicles: 578
4 vehicles: 204
5+ vehicles: 144
no vehicle: 83
1 vehicle: 253
2 vehicles: 206
3 vehicles: 53
4 vehicles: 13
5+ vehicles: 14
90% of Lac qui Parle County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Minnesota.
Lac qui Parle County:
90.4%
State average:
85.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,519
Other state: 1,323
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 853
South: 172
West: 218
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lac qui Parle County
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