Demographic Profile for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to be 43.1 years of age. The median age in Yellow Medicine is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.6 years old. With a total of 23.4 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Yellow Medicine can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 56.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 20.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high proportion of the population.
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Yellow Medicine has increased in diversity when 2.1 percent of the population were minorities.
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 10,449 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,045. The decline shows a decrease of -5.4 percent. Yellow Medicine ranks 78 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,822 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
When calculating the total land area, Yellow Medicine spans a total of 758 square miles. The county has a very low density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Yellow Medicine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Yellow Medicine makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 94.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Yellow Medicine has increased in diversity when 2.1 percent of the population were minorities.
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota had a population that was estimated at 10,449 in 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since its 2000 population of 11,045. The decline shows a decrease of -5.4 percent. Yellow Medicine ranks 78 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 2,822 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
When calculating the total land area, Yellow Medicine spans a total of 758 square miles. The county has a very low density of 14 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Anderson, KS (14 per sq. mile ), Mohave, AZ (14 per sq. mile ), Prairie, AR (14 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Schuyler, MO (14 per sq. mile ), Terry, TX (14 per sq. mile ), Sharkey, MS (14 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Yellow Medicine internationally. The migration from outside the US into Yellow Medicine makes up 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
