Nobles County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Nobles County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 10,390	(49.9%)
Females: 10,442	(50.1%)

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Nobles County:	2.6 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,266
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$398
State:	$645

Nobles County:	$119,486
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $154,571

Here:	$154,571
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,075

Here:	$142,075
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $109,875

Here:	$109,875
State:	$280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,918

Here:	$170,918
State:	$204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,657

Here:	$121,657
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $25,817

Here:	$25,817
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$94,976

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 36
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nobles 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 $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Worthington, Adrian, Ellsworth, Brewster, Round Lake, Rushmore, Wilmont, Lismore, Bigelow, Leota.

Neighboring counties: Cottonwood County , Jackson County , Murray County , Lyon County, Iowa , Rock County , Osceola County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Nobles County: Adrian Country Club (A), Prairie View Golf Links (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nobles County include: Indian Lake Church (A), Bethel Presbyterian Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Brethren Church (D), Lighthouse Alliance Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Church of Saint Kilian (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adrian Cemetery (1), Leota Cemetery (2), Saint Anthonys Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), American Lutheran Cemetery (5), Kinbrae Cemetery (6), Sunset Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Jack Lake (A), West Graham Lake (B), Indian Lake (C), East Graham Lake (D), Lake Bella (E), Ocheda Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Little Rock Creek (A), East Branch Kanaranzi Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nobles County include: Lake Bella State Wildlife Management Area (1), Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area (2), Swessinger State Wildlife Management Area (3), Blue Bird Prairie State Wildlife Management Area (4), Pickeral County Park (5), Lake Ocheda Game Refuge (6), Eagle Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Midway County Park (8), Pheasant Run State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 593
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,881 (20% naturalized citizens)

Nobles County:	9.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,680
• One, attached: 141
• Two: 207
• 3 or 4: 213
• 5 to 9: 157
• 10 to 19: 277
• 20 or more: 534
• Mobile homes: 252
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Nobles County with a mortgage: 2,360 (224 second mortgage, 284 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,292

Here:	50.7% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Nobles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Nobles County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Nobles County center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,077 (71%) Carpooled: 1,565 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 72 (1%) Taxi: 27 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 456 (5%) Other means: 33 (0%) Worked at home: 754 (8%)

4.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.10%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.93% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($12,352 average AGI)
2.18% relocated from other states ($12,838 average AGI)

Nobles County:	2.18%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Minnehaha County, SD	0.35% ($24,037 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MN	0.23% ($22,278)
from Cottonwood County, MN	0.20% ($22,067)
from Rock County, MN	0.17% ($30,308)
from Murray County, MN	0.16% ($31,083)

6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($13,542 average AGI)
3.29% relocated to other states ($15,381 average AGI)

Nobles County:	3.29%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Minnehaha County, SD	0.74% ($25,121 average AGI)
to Murray County, MN	0.38% ($40,733)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.34% ($29,481)
to Jackson County, MN	0.28% ($25,591)
to Blue Earth County, MN	0.27% ($18,571)
to Rock County, MN	0.22% ($32,353)
to Cottonwood County, MN	0.22% ($15,765)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,852 (3,493 aged, 359 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,751 (4,846 male householders, 762 female householders)

  4,817 spouses, 6,371 children (6,059 natural, 75 adopted, 237 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 190 other relatives, 342 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,692 (998 male householders (799 living alone)), 1,355 female householders (1,294 living alone)), 339 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 389 (256 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,593 2-persons, 988 3-persons, 1,012 4-persons, 610 5-persons, 250 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,093 1-person, 217 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

84.6% of residents of Nobles County speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (28% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $115,763,000 ($5653 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,235,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,713,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,445,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,761,000
Federal grants: $26,722,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,031,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,090,000 ($1,438,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,672,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,662,000
Federal Government insurance: $95,643,000

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-65 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Here:	4.0
State:	3.7

66% of Nobles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Minnesota.

Nobles County:	66.2%
State average:	58.1%

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

• This state: 12769
• Northeast: 81
• Midwest: 4772
• South: 588
• West: 672

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,100

Here:	9.3%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	3.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	7.7%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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