Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 2,137,133
1990: 2,538,776
2000: 2,968,806
Percent change, 1990–2000: 19.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 17th
U.S. rank in 2000: 16th
City Residents
1980: 370,951
1990: 368,383
2000: 382,618
2003 estimate: 373,188
Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.9%
U.S. rank in 1980: 34th
U.S. rank in 1990: 47th
U.S. rank in 2000: 45th
Density: 6,970.3 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 365,924
Black or African American: 68,818
American Indian and Alaska Native: 8,378
Asian: 23,455
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 289
Hispanic (may be of any race): 29,175
Other: 15,789
Percent of residents born in state: 52% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 25,187
Population 5 to 9 years old: 23,960
Population 10 to 14 years old: 22,291
Population 15 to 19 years old: 26,866
Population 20 to 24 years old: 40,953
Population 25 to 34 years old: 78,978
Population 35 to 44 years old: 60,904
Population 45 to 54 years old: 45,961
Population 55 to 59 years old: 13,199
Population 60 to 64 years old: 9,441
Population 65 to 74 years old: 15,332
Population 75 to 84 years old: 13,172
Population 85 years and over: 6,374
Median age: 31.2 years
Births (2003)
Total number (Hennepin County): 16,440
Deaths (2003)
Total number (Hennepin County): 7,752 (of which, 65 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $22,685
Median household income: $37,974
Total households: 162,382
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 17,543
$10,000 to $14,999: 11,031
$15,000 to $24,999: 23,063
$25,000 to $34,999: 22,957
$35,000 to $49,999: 27,374
$50,000 to $74,999: 28,990
$75,000 to $99,999: 14,607
$100,000 to $149,999: 10,528
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,821
$200,000 or more: 3,468
Percent of families below poverty level: 11.9% (44.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 26,630