Demographic Profile for Isanti County, Minnesota
Isanti County, Minnesota had a population of 37,664 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 31,536. This growth shows an increase of 19.4 percent. Isanti ranks 11 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 447 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When measuring the total land area, Isanti extends a total area of 439 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 86 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Perry, OH (86 per sq. mile ), Perry, KY (86 per sq. mile ), Mercer, KY (86 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. James, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Terrebonne, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Lumpkin, GA (86 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Isanti County, Minnesota to be 35.0 years old. The median age in Isanti is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 23.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Isanti can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Isanti internationally. The migration from outside the US into Isanti totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Isanti County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Isanti has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Isanti extends a total area of 439 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 86 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Perry, OH (86 per sq. mile ), Perry, KY (86 per sq. mile ), Mercer, KY (86 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- St. James, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Terrebonne, LA (86 per sq. mile ), Lumpkin, GA (86 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Isanti County, Minnesota to be 35.0 years old. The median age in Isanti is less than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 35.8 years of age. With a total of 23.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Isanti can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 66.4 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 10.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Since 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Isanti internationally. The migration from outside the US into Isanti totals 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Isanti County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 2.2 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Isanti has increased the level of diversity when 1.4 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
