Demographic Profile for Renville County, Minnesota
By measuring total land area, Renville covers a total land area of 983 square miles. The land areas has a very low average area density of 17 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Nemaha, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Randolph, GA (17 per sq. mile ), Maries, MO (17 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Stevens, WA (17 per sq. mile ), Cuming, NE (17 per sq. mile ), Garfield, CO (17 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Renville County, Minnesota to be 41.8 years of age. The median in Renville is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.9 years of age. With a total of 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Renville can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Renville County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 16,764 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 17,139. The decline shows a decrease of -2.2 percent. Renville ranks 71 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,617 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Renville from another country. The international migration into Renville totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Renville County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 92.3 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Renville has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
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 Renville County, Minnesota to be 41.8 years of age. The median in Renville is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.9 years of age. With a total of 23.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Renville can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.7 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Renville County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 16,764 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 17,139. The decline shows a decrease of -2.2 percent. Renville ranks 71 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,617 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people have migrated to Renville from another country. The international migration into Renville totals 0.1 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Renville County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 92.3 percent White, 0.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 6.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 6.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Renville has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.3 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
