Demographic Profile for Le Sueur County, Minnesota
From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Le Sueur from another country. The international migration into Le Sueur totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Le Sueur County, Minnesota to be 38.4 years old. The median in Le Sueur is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.5 years old. With 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Le Sueur can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Le Sueur County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 27,490 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 25,494. This growth shows an increase of 7.8 percent. Le Sueur ranks 21 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 830 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When measuring the total land area, Le Sueur covers a total land area of 448 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 61 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Johnson, MO (61 per sq. mile ), Union, GA (61 per sq. mile ), Wythe, VA (61 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Russell, VA (61 per sq. mile ), Jackson, WV (61 per sq. mile ), Jersey, IL (61 per sq. mile ).
Le Sueur County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Le Sueur has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.4 percent of the population was made up of 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 Le Sueur County, Minnesota to be 38.4 years old. The median in Le Sueur is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 37.5 years old. With 23.2 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Le Sueur can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 62.9 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Le Sueur County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 27,490 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 25,494. This growth shows an increase of 7.8 percent. Le Sueur ranks 21 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 830 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When measuring the total land area, Le Sueur covers a total land area of 448 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 61 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Johnson, MO (61 per sq. mile ), Union, GA (61 per sq. mile ), Wythe, VA (61 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Russell, VA (61 per sq. mile ), Jackson, WV (61 per sq. mile ), Jersey, IL (61 per sq. mile ).
Le Sueur County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 4.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Le Sueur has increased the percent of minority makeup when 4.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
