Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area

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  6. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Education Information
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Business Information
  8. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Counties
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 99,959
  • Land Area (2000): 3,362.609 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 75.323 square kilometers
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,000,316 2002 3,028,704 2003 3,078,535

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Houses (2000): 37,758
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 82,240 40.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16,287 7.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 106,820 52.02%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 45,500 43,874 1,626 3.57% 36
1991 46,255 43,753 2,503 5.41% 54
1992 47,667 44,952 2,715 5.70% 57
1993 48,368 46,272 2,096 4.33% 43
1994 49,685 47,923 1,762 3.55% 36
1995 50,824 49,255 1,570 3.09% 31
1996 52,349 50,710 1,639 3.13% 31
1997 53,367 51,821 1,546 2.90% 29
1998 53,999 52,572 1,426 2.64% 26
1999 54,743 53,433 1,310 2.39% 24
2000 60,960 59,476 1,484 2.43% 24
2001 62,500 60,264 2,236 3.58% 36
2002 63,291 60,101 3,189 5.04% 50
2003 65,082 61,577 3,505 5.39% 54
2004 66,335 63,236 3,099 4.67% 47
2005 68,179 65,120 3,060 4.49% 45
2006 70,665 67,340 3,325 4.71% 47
2007 70,679 67,306 3,372 4.77% 48
2008 70,213 67,029 3,184 4.53% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 70,538 66,812 3,726 5.28% 53
Feb 2008 71,146 67,114 4,032 5.67% 57
Mar 2008 71,023 67,020 4,003 5.64% 56
Apr 2008 70,339 67,008 3,331 4.74% 47
May 2008 69,743 66,941 2,802 4.02% 40
Jun 2008 70,319 67,484 2,835 4.03% 40
Jul 2008 69,808 67,062 2,746 3.93% 39
Aug 2008 69,723 67,042 2,681 3.85% 38
Sep 2008 69,280 66,780 2,500 3.61% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,302 12.42%
2. Metal Manufactuing 3,744 6.37%
3. Educational Services 3,410 5.80%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,150 5.36%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,404 4.09%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,316 3.94%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 1,770 3.01%
8. Public Administration 1,744 2.97%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,664 2.83%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,578 2.68%
11. Truck Transportation 1,466 2.49%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,402 2.38%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,372 2.33%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,264 2.15%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,256 2.14%
16. Health Care 1,172 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,146 1.95%
18. Wood Manufacturing 1,118 1.90%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,064 1.81%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,002 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,544 14.18%
2. Educational Services 6,828 12.83%
3. Finance and Insurance 4,088 7.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,892 7.32%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,424 4.56%
6. Social Assistance 2,226 4.18%
7. Public Administration 1,858 3.49%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,778 3.34%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,412 2.65%
10. Metal Manufactuing 1,248 2.35%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,060 1.99%
12. Paper Manufacturing 1,028 1.93%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,014 1.91%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 990 1.86%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 986 1.85%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 910 1.71%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 902 1.70%
18. Construction 700 1.32%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 668 1.26%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 650 1.22%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,786 6.44%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,754 4.68%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,598 4.42%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,550 4.34%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,460 4.18%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,058 3.50%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,044 3.48%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,982 3.37%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,852 3.15%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,684 2.86%
11. Carpenters 1,676 2.85%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,632 2.78%
13. Computer Specialists 1,562 2.66%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,528 2.60%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,490 2.53%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,338 2.28%
17. Engineers 1,328 2.26%
18. Other Construction Trades 1,266 2.15%
19. Construction Laborers 972 1.65%
20. Top Executives 968 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,318 6.24%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,770 5.21%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,548 4.79%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,788 3.36%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,752 3.29%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,716 3.23%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,536 2.89%
8. Customer Service Representatives 1,534 2.88%
9. Registered Nurses 1,534 2.88%
10. Other Production Occupations 1,482 2.79%
11. Cashiers 1,436 2.70%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,386 2.61%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,350 2.54%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 1,350 2.54%
15. Child Care Workers 1,326 2.49%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,322 2.48%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,256 2.36%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,240 2.33%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,146 2.15%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,132 2.13%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 96,719 61.57%
15-35 hours 25,489 16.23%
1-14 hours 6,047 3.85%
No regular hours 28,822 18.35%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,373 4.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,250 4.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,583 7.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,170 11.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,091 12.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,809 13.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,766 12.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,017 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,654 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,663 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,851 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 950 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,110 9.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,029 7.48%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,438 6.00%
5-9 15,682 14.61%
10-14 13,621 12.69%
15-19 11,724 10.92%
20-24 11,604 10.81%
25-29 6,511 6.07%
30-34 11,798 10.99%
35-39 4,215 3.93%
40-44 5,310 4.95%
45-59 12,357 11.51%
60-89 6,310 5.88%
At least 90 1,746 1.63%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.06% 65,512 61.05%
30-44 36 0.03% 21,287 19.84%
45-59 38 0.04% 12,319 11.48%
At least 60 206 0.19% 7,850 7.31%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 224 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,181 11.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 88,708 77.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 390 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 348 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,443 3.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6,438 5.66%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 72,938 (193,332 people)
Families (2000): 52,346 (162,938 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 31,178
People at same address in 1995: 109,959
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,288 4.40%
$10,000-$14,999 3,004 4.02%
$15,000-$19,999 3,488 4.67%
$20,000-$24,999 3,665 4.91%
$25,000-$29,999 3,924 5.25%
$30,000-$34,999 3,891 5.21%
$35,000-$39,999 4,297 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 4,778 6.40%
$45,000-$49,999 4,124 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 8,512 11.40%
$60,000-$74,999 10,778 14.43%
$75,000-$99,999 11,156 14.94%
$100,000-$124,999 5,100 6.83%
$125,000-$149,999 2,063 2.76%
$150,000-$199,999 1,363 1.83%
$200,000 or more 1,252 1.68%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,735 21.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,461 28.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,047 5.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,810 15.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 366 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,938 16.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 204 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,713 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 76 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 778 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 276 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,378 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 35,838 16.71%
Public Assistance 686 0.32%
Retirement 8,846 4.12%
Self Employment 13,652 6.37%
Social Security 15,544 7.25%
Supplemental Security 1,438 0.67%
Wage / Salary 63,164 29.45%
Other 9,938 4.63%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,736 50.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,873 49.07%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,814 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 49,241 61.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,264 29.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,284 1.61%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,694 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 49,117 60.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,558 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,834 7.18%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,673 3.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,234 6.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,569 32.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40,175 26.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,162 8.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,639 16.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,235 6.13%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,722 1.72% 1,633 1.63% 3,355 3.36%
Kindergarten 2,542 2.54% 351 0.35% 2,893 2.89%
Grades 1-4 10,685 10.69% 1,684 1.68% 12,369 12.37%
Grades 5-8 12,277 12.28% 1,045 1.05% 13,322 13.33%
Grades 9-12 12,832 12.84% 500 0.50% 13,332 13.34%
Undergrad college 12,233 12.24% 1,500 1.50% 13,733 13.74%
Graduate or professional school 1,230 1.23% 601 0.60% 1,831 1.83%
Total 53,521 53.54% 7,314 7.32% 60,835 60.86%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 9,279 8,942
2002 9,200 7,771
2003 9,211 7,728
2004 9,121 7,867

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 188,050 94.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,632 5.35%

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Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 224
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.454 0.052 0.020 0.392 0.918 0.000 2.640 6.439 0.744 9.823
2002 0.419 0.070 0.019 0.340 0.848 0.000 1.987 5.608 0.709 8.304
2003 1.625 0.380 0.029 1.139 3.173 0.000 5.320 23.908 3.238 32.466
2004 1.753 0.398 0.030 1.202 3.383 0.000 5.848 24.530 3.351 33.728

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 32,228
2002 27,719

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,937 13.94%
10-19 Years 16,388 16.39%
20-29 Years 14,006 14.01%
30-39 Years 15,638 15.64%
40-49 Years 16,254 16.26%
50-59 Years 10,741 10.75%
60-69 Years 5,865 5.87%
70-79 Years 4,265 4.27%
80-89 Years 2,328 2.33%
90+ Years 537 0.54%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,759 49.78%
Color 1 Box Female 50,200 50.22%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 97,421 97.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 784 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 626 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 544 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 267 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 243 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.02%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 89,070 34.33%
2. Norwegian 43,826 16.89%
3. Irish 26,865 10.35%
4. Swedish 17,900 6.90%
5. English 12,964 5.00%
6. French Non-Basque 10,433 4.02%
7. Polish 9,327 3.59%
8. United States Or American 6,546 2.52%
9. Dutch 6,216 2.40%
10. Czech 4,472 1.72%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 185,996 96.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,667 1.39%
3. German 1,318 0.69%
4. French 492 0.26%
5. Scandinavian 338 0.18%
6. Japanese 226 0.12%
7. Russian 116 0.06%
8. Other West Germanic 106 0.06%
9. Miao / Hmong 92 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 74 0.04%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 203,230 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,025 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,092 0.53%

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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