Demographic Profile for Stevens County, Minnesota
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Stevens from another country. The international migration into Stevens accounts for 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Stevens County, Minnesota to be 33.7 years of age. The median age in Stevens is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 17.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Stevens can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Stevens County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 9,826 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 10,023. The decline represents a decrease of -2 percent. Stevens ranks 59 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,324 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Stevens County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Stevens has increased the level of diversity when 3.3 percent of the population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Stevens encompasses a total area of 562 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).
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 Stevens County, Minnesota to be 33.7 years of age. The median age in Stevens is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. From 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 17.9 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Stevens can be described as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.7 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Stevens County, Minnesota had a total estimated population of 9,826 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 10,023. The decline represents a decrease of -2 percent. Stevens ranks 59 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 2,324 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Stevens County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 94 percent White, 1.4 percent African American, 1.6 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Stevens has increased the level of diversity when 3.3 percent of the population were minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Stevens encompasses a total area of 562 total square miles. The area has a very low average population density of 17 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities 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 ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
