County population in 2016: 15,185 (all rural); it was 17,154 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,730 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,460 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,494 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,374 (it was 1,285 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
27%
Land area: 983 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Renville County: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $56,889 ($37,652 in 1999)
This county:
$56,889
Minnesota:
$65,599
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $491 (lower quartile is $379, upper quartile is $652)
This county:
$491
State:
$830
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $109,826 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
Renville:
$109,826
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,203 - $179,251 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,089 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $411
Institutionalized population: 289
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 142
Auto thefts: 38
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 57
Thefts: 158
Auto thefts: 27
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,225 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,130 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.6%
Renville County:
9.6%
Minnesota:
9.9%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.2% for American Indian residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 15.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.9 years old
(Males: 43.7 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.0 years old, Black residents: 33.0 years old, American Indian residents: 21.5 years old, Asian residents: 23.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Renville County is $421 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.
Current college students: 367 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 430 (33.4% naturalized citizens)
Renville County:
2.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 97
2000 to 2009: 96
1990 to 1999: 98
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 48
Before 1970: 40
Note: State values scaled to Renville County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,322
One, attached: 39
Two: 65
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 157
10 to 19: 215
20 to 49: 165
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 309
Housing units in Renville County with a mortgage: 2,257 (53 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,673
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
67.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Renville County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
6,425
23
Catholic
3,859
7
Evangelical Protestant
1,966
14
None
3,480
-
Renville 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: 6
Renville County:
3.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Renville County:
5.58 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
9.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Renville County:
7.8%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Renville County:
28.5%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.2%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Renville County:
Average size of farms: 570 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $272,348 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $340.66 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.75% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $220,393 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.04% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $156,900 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.40% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.32 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.89% Corn for grain: 247043 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4952 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 246244 harvested acres Vegetables: 37,232 harvested acres Land in orchards: 7 acres
Earthquake activity:
Renville County-area historical earthquake activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 88% 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 85.0 miles away from Renville County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 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 224.1 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 119.7 miles away from the 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 240.1 miles away from Renville County center On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.4 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, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 01, 2011 to July 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4009: July 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4009, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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 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
Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 06, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-993: June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: 993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Renville County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (65%)
Korea (10%)
Philippines (3%)
Colombia (3%)
Haiti (2%)
Guatemala (2%)
Germany (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Renville County (%):
German (50%)
Norwegian (9%)
Irish (4%)
American (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Czech (2%)
English (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,211 (77.5%)
Carpooled: 515 (7.7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 56 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 42 (0.6%)
Walked: 227 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 674 (10.0%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Renville County, Minnesota in 2000:
284 people in nursing homes
55 people in other group homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in Renville County, Minnesota in 2010:
249 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
53 people in group homes intended for adults
33 people in state prisons
4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
3 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $56,803.
4.56% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,569 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.56%
Minnesota average:
6.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($22,973 average AGI)
1.00% relocated from other states ($7,597 average AGI)
Renville County:
1.00%
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:
6.24% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,594 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.24%
Minnesota average:
6.71%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.87% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($25,781 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($6,813 average AGI)
Renville County:
1.37%
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: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Births per 1000 population in Renville County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Renville County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Renville County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Renville County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Renville County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,281 (2,926 aged, 355 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 281 (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 Renville County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (206)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (195)
Unspecified dementia (194)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (145)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (133)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.99 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,197 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 150 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,724
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,312 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,497 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 60
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,185
In family households: 12,177 (2,261 male householders, 1,707 female householders)
3,407 spouses, 4,170 children (3,919 natural, 86 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 32 other relatives, 343 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,659 (1,217 male householders (1,032 living alone)), 1,032 female householders (952 living alone)), 403 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 344
Size of family households: 2,146 2-persons, 645 3-persons, 610 4-persons, 362 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.
2,366 married couples with children.
806 single-parent households (323 men, 483 women).
92.9% of residents of Renville speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $113,483,000 ($6,795 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $860,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,304,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,003,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,589,000 Federal grants: $22,995,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,448,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,145,000 ($289,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,888,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,323,000 Federal Government insurance: $141,783,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,054
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,090
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +59
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -393
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Renville County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 43
2010 to 2013: 91
2000 to 2009: 478
1990 to 1999: 543
1980 to 1989: 545
1970 to 1979: 939
1960 to 1969: 711
1950 to 1959: 973
1940 to 1949: 597
1939 or earlier: 2,333
Note: State values scaled to Renville population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Renville County, Minnesota
Note: State values scaled to Renville County population
no vehicle: 68
1 vehicle: 982
2 vehicles: 2,217
3 vehicles: 1,036
4 vehicles: 401
5+ vehicles: 228
no vehicle: 253
1 vehicle: 534
2 vehicles: 358
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 55
5+ vehicles: 14
91% of Renville County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.
Renville County:
90.8%
State average:
85.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,801
Other state: 1,893
Northeast: 62
Midwest: 1,031
South: 498
West: 294
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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