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Scott County, MN mapCounty population in 2005: 119,825 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 26,591
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,101
% of renters here:  13%
State:  25%
Land area: 357 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 336 people per square mile 
 
  (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 2.5%
Scott County:  2.5%
Minnesota:  9.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years ols
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Scott County, Minnesota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Scott County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 45,176  (50.5%)
Females: 44,322  (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $35,067
County population in 2003: 108,910
Jobs in 2003: 41,408

Scott County,MN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 65,619
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:
Scott County:  2.9 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $78,106
2005 median house value: $264,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $725
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,424
Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,559 ($66,612 in 2000)
This county  $73,559
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $264,786
Scott County  $264,786
Minnesota:  $198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $655
Institutionalized population: 844
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Scott County in 2000: $1276


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 109
  • Auto thefts: 28

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 38
  • Thefts: 105
  • Auto thefts: 21

Scott County races chart


Scott County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1976 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 2001: 1772 buildings, average cost: $182,300
  • 2002: 1722 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2003: 2282 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2004: 1986 buildings, average cost: $214,200
  • 2005: 1551 buildings, average cost: $238,100
  • 2006: 1019 buildings, average cost: $272,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,362 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,896 (0.9%)

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott 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.

Cities in this county include: Savage, Shakopee, Prior Lake, Jordan, Belle Plaine, Elko, New Market.

2005 air pollution in Scott County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Carver County , Dakota County , Hennepin County , Le Sueur County , Rice County , Sibley County .


Scott County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scott County: School Number 25 (A), School Number 33 (B), School Number 62 (C), Minneapolis Gun Club (D), Helena (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scott County include: Saint Catherine Church (A), Fish Lake Church (B), Franciscan Retreat Center (C), Church of the Redeemer (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Concord Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Schlegel Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), West Christiania Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ahlswede Lake (A), Sweetbrier Lake (B), Cynthia Lake (C), Crystal Lake (D), Thole Lake (E), Beason Lake (F), McMahon Lake (G), Browns Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Philipps Creek (A), Robert Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Big Possum Creek (D), Raven Stream (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Scott County include: Michel State Wildlife Management Area (1), Karnitz State Wildlife Management Area (2), Saint Patrick State Wildlife Management Area (3), Mahoney State Wildlife Management Area (4), Cleary Lake Regional Park (5), Spring Lake Regional Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Minnesota:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 3,500
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,620 (41% naturalized citizens)

Scott County:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 965
  • 1990 to 1994: 802
  • 1985 to 1989: 472
  • 1980 to 1984: 626
  • 1975 to 1979: 274
  • 1970 to 1974: 154
  • 1970 to 1974: 61
  • 1965 to 1969: 266

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.1%

Scott County marital status for males

Scott County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,526
  • One, attached: 2,861
  • Two: 490
  • 3 or 4: 611
  • 5 to 9: 506
  • 10 to 19: 409
  • 20 or more: 1,457
  • Mobile homes: 746
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 18,960 (2,799 second mortgage, 3,002 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,990


Agriculture in Scott County
Average size of farms: 130 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $53297
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51586
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.76%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54322
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.31%
Corn for grain: 38271 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 569 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 34561 harvested acres
Vegetables: 884 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 271 acres

Scott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Minnesota state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (22%)
  • Cambodia (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Laos (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Scott County:
  • German (40%)
  • Norwegian (13%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Czech (3%)

Scott County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 40,810 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 4,578 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 426 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 54 (0%)
  • Walked: 563 (1%)
  • Other means: 162 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,250 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Scott County, Minnesota
  • 402 people in nursing homes
  • 332 people in state prisons
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $84,633.

10.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.97%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

9.05% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($43,738 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($10,857 average AGI)
Scott County:  1.88%
Minnesota average:  2.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  3.57% ($57,358 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  2.74% ($55,647)
from Carver County, MN  0.72% ($46,664)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.33% ($57,426)
from Anoka County, MN  0.20% ($55,368)
from Le Sueur County, MN  0.17% ($38,289)
from Rice County, MN  0.13% ($33,322)


8.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.65%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

6.52% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($36,550 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($14,949 average AGI)
Scott County:  2.09%
Minnesota average:  2.37%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dakota County, MN  1.93% ($52,852 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  1.80% ($47,884)
to Carver County, MN  0.57% ($49,615)
to Le Sueur County, MN  0.32% ($37,839)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.29% ($38,823)
to Rice County, MN  0.23% ($44,919)
to Anoka County, MN  0.17% ($39,137)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.5



Births per 1000 population in Scott County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Scott County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scott County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,433 (5,682 aged, 751 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 88,585
  • In family households: 80,056 (20,092 male householders, 4,070 female householders)
    20,723 spouses, 31,859 children (29,693 natural, 664 adopted, 1,502 stepchildren), 534 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 329 parents, 676 other relatives, 1,319 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,529 (3,472 male householders (2,343 living alone)), 3,080 female householders (2,570 living alone)), 1,977 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 913 (850 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,450 2-persons, 5,470 3-persons, 6,224 4-persons, 2,814 5-persons, 895 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,913 1-person, 1,400 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

23,061 married couples with children.
3,854 single-parent households (1,169 men, 2,685 women).

93.1% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $205,887,000 ($1794 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,456,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $109,225,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,965,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,241,000
Federal grants: $35,264,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,464,000 ($1,395,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,728,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $164,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $126,174,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,413,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,011
Here:  84 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,232
Here:  19 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +787
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +21,932
Here:  +183 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Scott County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.3
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.7



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,749
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,182
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,186
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,429
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,539
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,628
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,660
  • 1940 to 1949: 829
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,407


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scott County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 163
  • 3 rooms: 509
  • 4 rooms: 1,512
  • 5 rooms: 3,314
  • 6 rooms: 4,118
  • 7 rooms: 4,876
  • 8 rooms: 5,142
  • 9 or more rooms: 6,943


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scott County, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 40
  • 2 rooms: 455
  • 3 rooms: 1,067
  • 4 rooms: 1,023
  • 5 rooms: 730
  • 6 rooms: 347
  • 7 rooms: 221
  • 8 rooms: 127
  • 9 or more rooms: 91


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scott County:
  • no bedroom: 47
  • 1 bedroom: 438
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,380
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,287
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,744
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,695


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scott County:
  • no bedroom: 101
  • 1 bedroom: 1,333
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,651
  • 3 bedrooms: 785
  • 4 bedrooms: 171
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 60


Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 412
  • 1 vehicle: 3,992
  • 2 vehicles: 14,994
  • 3 vehicles: 5,183
  • 4 vehicles: 1,484
  • 5 or more vehicles: 526


Cars and other vehicles available in Scott County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 547
  • 1 vehicle: 1,909
  • 2 vehicles: 1,288
  • 3 vehicles: 288
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5 or more vehicles: 23

53% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Minnesota.

Scott County:  53.4%
State average:  58.1%


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

  • This state: 65178
  • Northeast: 1546
  • Midwest: 12498
  • South: 2784
  • West: 3489

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $174,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,740
Here:  13.9%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 265
Here:  4.8%
Minnesota:  6.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 677
Here:  24.7%
Minnesota:  24.6%



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
Scott County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,049,000
  • Charges - All Other: $7,250,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $12,574,000
    General: $6,640,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $15,984,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,079,000
    Regular Highways: $4,896,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,801,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,428,000
    Police Protection: $3,328,000
    Financial Administration: $3,324,000
    General - Other: $2,493,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,342,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,993,000
    Libraries: $1,727,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,711,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,039,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $878,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $658,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,156,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,924,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $39,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $39,805,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $16,290,000
    Industrial Revenue: $2,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,770,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,332,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,352,000
    Special Assessments: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $40,324,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,571,000
    Public Welfare: $13,480,000
    General Support: $4,403,000
    All Other: $2,067,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,526,000
    NEC: $1,902,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,233,000

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