Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Demographic Profile for Roseau County, Minnesota

Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Roseau from outside the country. The immigration into Roseau makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

Roseau County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 16,495 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 16,308. This growth signifies an increase of 1.1 percent. Roseau ranks 41 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,670 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.

In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Roseau County, Minnesota to be 37.3 years of age. The median in Roseau is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.6 years old. With 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Roseau can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the population, with 61.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

When calculating the total land area, Roseau spans a total area of 1663 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 10 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Adams, IA (10 per sq. mile ), Sevier, UT (10 per sq. mile ), Tensas, LA (10 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Archer, TX (10 per sq. mile ), Putnam, MO (10 per sq. mile ), Essex, VT (10 per sq. mile ).

Roseau County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Roseau has increased the percent of minority makeup when 2.3 percent of the people were minorities.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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