Washington County, Minnesota (MN)

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County population in 2005: 220,426 (82% urban, 18% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 61,336
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,126

% of renters here:	14%
State:	25%

Land area: 392 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 563 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 3.6%

Washington County:	3.6%
Minnesota:	9.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 81%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Washington County, Minnesota:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Black (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 99,970	(49.7%)
Females: 101,160	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $35,141
County population in 2003: 214,054
Jobs in 2003: 75,936

Washington County,MN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 126,494
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Washington County:	2.8 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $73,491
2005 median house value: $263,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $788
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,294
Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,220 ($66,305 in 2000)

This county	$73,220
Minnesota:	$52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $262,934

Washington County	$262,934
Minnesota:	$198,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $699
Institutionalized population: 2,585
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $1263

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 14
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 43
Burglaries: 242
Thefts: 896
Auto thefts: 94

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 9
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 44
Burglaries: 224
Thefts: 1110
Auto thefts: 73

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Washington County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 1795 buildings, average cost: $180,400
2001: 1514 buildings, average cost: $189,200
2002: 1304 buildings, average cost: $199,400
2003: 2090 buildings, average cost: $198,300
2004: 2443 buildings, average cost: $219,000
2005: 2532 buildings, average cost: $217,800
2006: 1584 buildings, average cost: $251,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,254 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,062 (0.8%)

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington 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: Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Stillwater, Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo, Forest Lake, Hugo, St. Paul Park, Grant.

2005 air pollution in Washington County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Anoka County , Chisago County , Dakota County , Pierce County, Wisconsin , Polk County, Wisconsin , St. Croix County, Wisconsin , Ramsey County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Elevator Bay (A), Amherst H Wilder Day Camp Area (B), Summit (C), Veterans Rest Camp (D), Castlewood Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Washington County: Saint Lucas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rutherford Cemetery (1), Rentz Cemetery (2), Johnson Memorial Park (3), Leavitt Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Elim Cemetery (6), Boutwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Terrapin Lake (A), Barker Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), McDonald Lake (D), Cranberry Lake (E), Big Carnelian Lake (F), Big Marine Lake (G), Turtle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Rutstrum State Wildlife Management Area (1), William O'Brien State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Minnesota:	4.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 9,321
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,860 (54% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,590
1990 to 1994: 1,197
1985 to 1989: 920
1980 to 1984: 933
1975 to 1979: 680
1970 to 1974: 373
1970 to 1974: 401
1965 to 1969: 766

Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.6%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 54,270
One, attached: 8,669
Two: 814
3 or 4: 1,366
5 to 9: 1,344
10 to 19: 1,528
20 or more: 4,148
Mobile homes: 1,472
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 46,341 (6,335 second mortgage, 8,451 home equity loan, 264 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,894

Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 119 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76228
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $924.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.55%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70342
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64708
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.03%
Corn for grain: 22686 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15576 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1208 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 416 acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Canada (8%)
Laos (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
India (5%)
Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:

German (33%)
Norwegian (11%)
Irish (10%)
Swedish (7%)
English (4%)
Italian (4%)
Polish (4%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 89,991 (84%)
Carpooled: 10,147 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,393 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 22 (0%)
Motorcycle: 65 (0%)
Bicycle: 116 (0%)
Walked: 1,206 (1%)
Other means: 407 (0%)
Worked at home: 4,084 (4%)

People in group quarters in Washington County, Minnesota

1746 people in state prisons
653 people in nursing homes
327 people in homes for the mentally retarded
178 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
108 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
63 people in other group homes
49 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
25 people in other nonhousehold living situations
18 people in religious group quarters
16 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $83,308.

9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.60%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.05%
Minnesota average: 0.12%

7.24% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($38,152 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($15,691 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.32%
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 Ramsey County, MN	3.60% ($48,164 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN	1.01% ($49,186)
from Hennepin County, MN	1.01% ($52,426)
from Anoka County, MN	0.52% ($70,483)
from Chisago County, MN	0.29% ($43,226)
from St. Croix County, WI	0.26% ($56,283)
from St. Louis County, MN	0.09% ($43,800)

8.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.55%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.05%
Minnesota average: 0.04%

5.72% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($29,683 average AGI)
2.78% relocated to other states ($23,239 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.78%
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 Ramsey County, MN	2.25% ($39,903 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN	0.92% ($43,671)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.89% ($51,972)
to St. Croix County, WI	0.57% ($59,592)
to Anoka County, MN	0.46% ($46,442)
to Chisago County, MN	0.39% ($46,447)
to Pierce County, WI	0.10% ($52,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,813 (12,217 aged, 1,596 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

Households: 197,932

In family households: 177,837 (45,074 male householders, 10,023 female householders)
47,663 spouses, 68,804 children (63,875 natural, 1,906 adopted, 3,023 stepchildren), 1,341 grandchildren, 758 brothers or sisters, 635 parents, 1,065 other relatives, 2,474 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 20,095 (7,350 male householders (5,582 living alone)), 9,049 female householders (7,720 living alone)), 3,696 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,198 (2,581 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,755 2-persons, 12,038 3-persons, 13,992 4-persons, 5,951 5-persons, 1,779 6-persons, 582 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,302 1-person, 2,673 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

47,958 married couples with children.
8,893 single-parent households (2,079 men, 6,814 women).

94.3% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $437,296,000 ($2018 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,426,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $218,849,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,162,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,322,000
Federal grants: $119,156,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,024,000 ($794,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $21,782,000 ($2,961,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $170,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $141,241,000
Federal Government insurance: $91,432,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 14,897

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,647

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,224

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +9,110

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3,709
1995 to 1998: 9,864
1990 to 1994: 11,618
1980 to 1989: 13,877
1970 to 1979: 14,126
1960 to 1969: 7,540
1950 to 1959: 4,647
1940 to 1949: 1,945
1939 or earlier: 6,309

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Minnesota:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 326
3 rooms: 1,149
4 rooms: 3,682
5 rooms: 8,215
6 rooms: 9,668
7 rooms: 10,994
8 rooms: 12,408
9 or more rooms: 14,879

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Minnesota:

1 room: 328
2 rooms: 910
3 rooms: 2,226
4 rooms: 3,125
5 rooms: 2,132
6 rooms: 806
7 rooms: 222
8 rooms: 179
9 or more rooms: 198

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington County:

no bedroom: 77
1 bedroom: 1,134
2 bedrooms: 12,471
3 bedrooms: 25,183
4 bedrooms: 18,623
5 or more bedrooms: 3,848

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:

no bedroom: 399
1 bedroom: 3,361
2 bedrooms: 4,380
3 bedrooms: 1,695
4 bedrooms: 231
5 or more bedrooms: 60

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 965
1 vehicle: 12,130
2 vehicles: 32,779
3 vehicles: 11,003
4 vehicles: 3,238
5 or more vehicles: 1,221

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,367
1 vehicle: 5,067
2 vehicles: 2,996
3 vehicles: 549
4 vehicles: 113
5 or more vehicles: 34

59% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Minnesota.

Washington County:	59.0%
State average:	58.1%

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

This state: 144031
Northeast: 4459
Midwest: 32358
South: 5964
West: 6497

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $165,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,163

Here:	11.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 935

Here:	6.9%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,620

Here:	22.7%
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)

Washington County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $28,526,000
Charges - All Other: $11,803,000
Regular Highways: $623,000
Construction - General: $3,295,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $29,664,000
Police Protection: $19,401,000

Regular Highways: $14,142,000

Health Services - Other: $10,914,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,916,000

Corrections - Other: $7,341,000

General - Other: $6,452,000

Central Staff Services: $5,968,000

Financial Administration: $5,919,000

Libraries: $4,676,000

General Public Buildings: $4,527,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,382,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,798,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $778,000

Natural Resources - Other: $306,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,526,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $7,700,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,520,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $38,720,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $67,305,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,935,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,309,000
Interest Earnings: $1,706,000

Special Assessments: $117,000
Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $20,134,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,440,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,394,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,833,000
General Support: $18,671,000

Highways: $10,082,000

All Other: $2,558,000
Tax - Property: $60,798,000
NEC: $2,946,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $30,736,000

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