Demographic Profile for Koochiching County, Minnesota
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Koochiching from outside the country. The immigration into Koochiching makes up 0.1 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Koochiching County, Minnesota to be 44.6 years old. The median age in Koochiching is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.7 years old. With a total of 20.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Koochiching can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Koochiching County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 13,907 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 14,308. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.8 percent. Koochiching ranks 72 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,648 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Koochiching extends a total area of 3102 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Koochiching County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Koochiching has increased in diversity when 0.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Koochiching County, Minnesota to be 44.6 years old. The median age in Koochiching is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.7 years old. With a total of 20.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Koochiching can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 59.9 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 19.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Koochiching County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 13,907 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 14,308. The decline denotes a decrease of -2.8 percent. Koochiching ranks 72 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,648 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
By measuring total land area, Koochiching extends a total area of 3102 total square miles. The area has a very low population density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
Koochiching County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.3 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Koochiching has increased in diversity when 0.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
