Demographic Profile for Mower County, Minnesota
Since 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Mower from another country. The international migration into Mower totals 0.7 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mower County, Minnesota to be 40.3 years of age. The median age in Mower is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 39.0 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mower can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Mower County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1.4 percent Asian, and 6.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Mower has increased in diversity when 6.4 percent of the population were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Mower covers a total land area of 711 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 55 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Crockett, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Chester, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Union, SC (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henry, KY (55 per sq. mile ), Clarendon, SC (55 per sq. mile ), Benzie, MI (55 per sq. mile ).
Mower County, Minnesota had a population of 38,799 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 38,702. This growth shows an increase of 0.3 percent. Mower ranks 44 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,790 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Mower County, Minnesota to be 40.3 years of age. The median age in Mower is greater than the median age in the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 39.0 years old. With a total of 24 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Mower can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 57.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 18.5 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Mower County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 89.8 percent White, 1.1 percent African American, 1.4 percent Asian, and 6.7 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 9.2 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Mower has increased in diversity when 6.4 percent of the population were minorities.
By measuring total land area, Mower covers a total land area of 711 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 55 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Crockett, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Chester, TN (55 per sq. mile ), Union, SC (56 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Henry, KY (55 per sq. mile ), Clarendon, SC (55 per sq. mile ), Benzie, MI (55 per sq. mile ).
Mower County, Minnesota had a population of 38,799 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 38,702. This growth shows an increase of 0.3 percent. Mower ranks 44 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,790 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
