Demographic Profile for Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 98.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 1.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Lac Qui Parle has increased the level of diversity when 0.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 7,604 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,053. The decline shows a decrease of -5.6 percent. Lac Qui Parle ranks 75 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,704 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Lac Qui Parle encompasses a total area of 765 square miles. The county has a very low 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 ).
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Lac Qui Parle from another country. The international migration into Lac Qui Parle totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota to be 46.3 years of age. The median age in Lac Qui Parle 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 43.5 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lac Qui Parle can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 7,604 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,053. The decline shows a decrease of -5.6 percent. Lac Qui Parle ranks 75 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,704 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Lac Qui Parle encompasses a total area of 765 square miles. The county has a very low 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 ).
Since the year 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Lac Qui Parle from another country. The international migration into Lac Qui Parle totals 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota to be 46.3 years of age. The median age in Lac Qui Parle 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 43.5 years old. With a total of 20.2 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Lac Qui Parle can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the population, making up 57.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 22.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
