Minnesota · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Minnesota
A Census profile of the Southwest Minnesota Public Use Microdata Area in Minnesota, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 116,480 people, with a median household income of $69,037 and a median age of 40.1.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Minnesota.
How Southwest Minnesota compares to Minnesota
- Median household income here is $69,037, $18,275 below the Minnesota figure of $87,312.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 26.8%, 13.1% below the Minnesota figure of 39.9%.
- Homeownership here is 77.2%, 5.1% above the Minnesota figure of 72.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 10.3%, 1.1% above the Minnesota figure of 9.2%.
Southwest Minnesota vs. Minnesota vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,037 | $87,312 |
| Median family income | $85,992 | $114,216 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $53,264 | $66,056 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $36,955 | $41,828 |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.8% | 68.3% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,546 | $2,723 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,029 | $681 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $91 | $72 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,590 | $47,845 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 305.9 | 343.5 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,999 | $3,496 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,610 | $2,642 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $163 | $257 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,581 | $4,046 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 39.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.2% | 94.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Business operations | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Computer & math | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| Personal care | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| Office & admin support | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 4.1% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Production | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 10.8% | 2.0% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.1% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Private insurance | 69.8% | 73.4% |
| Public insurance | 41.5% | 35.5% |
| With a disability | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 16 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 83.2% | 79.1% |
| Public transit to work | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 11.0% | 14.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,000 | $327,000 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $1,290 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 72.1% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Single-family detached | 81.2% | 65.8% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $130 |
| Median Fuel cost | $810 | $800 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.2 | 52.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $90 | $980 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $980 | $1,500 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $600 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $908 | $1,465 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $420 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $3,350 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $520 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,480 | 5,793,151 |
| Average age | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 55.1% | 50.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.9% | 6.7% |
| Black | 1.2% | 7.5% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 5.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,676 | $1,897 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Southwest Minnesota — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Minnesota PUMA?+
The Southwest Minnesota PUMA in Minnesota has a population of 116,480, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Minnesota, MN?+
Median household income in the Southwest Minnesota PUMA is $69,037, compared with $87,312 across Minnesota and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Minnesota PUMA?+
The Southwest Minnesota PUMA covers Southwest Minnesota. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Minnesota contains 48 PUMAs.
Where does this Southwest Minnesota data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.