Demographic Trends

Northeast Landscape Plan Update 2012

Minnesota Forest Resources Council April 18, 2012

Population: 1970 - 2009

US Dept Commerce 2011

• Population shrank by 7%

• Employment grew by 40%

• Personal income grew (in real terms) by 75%

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Population Growth2000 - 2010:

Carlton = 3,715 (11.7%)Cook = 8 ( 0.2%)Lake = -192 ( -1.7%)St. Louis = -302 ( -0.2%)

Region = 3,239 (1.3%)

MN = 7.8%

US = 9.7%

U.S. Census 2010

1970 1980 1990 2000 20100

50,000

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NE Population: 1970 - 2010

St. Louis Lake Cook Carlton

Population Projections

U.S. Census 2010, Minnesota Demographic Office

2000 2010 2015* 2020* 2025* 2030*0

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NE Population and Projections

St.Louis Lake Cook Carlton

Minnesota

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St.Louis

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Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

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US Dept. Commerce 2011

Population: Where is the growth?

U.S. Census 2010

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Population: Where is the growth?

U.S. Census 2010

Population Change 2000 - 2010

Population: Density

U.S. Census 2010

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MN

Age

MN Demographic Office

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Gender

MN Demographic Office 2007

Male Female Male Female2010 2010 2030 2030

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Changing Population

ACS 2006-2010

Under 18

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45-64

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26,216

29,756

15,245

37,311

17,288

24,750

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14,349

36,085

22,703

2010* Breakout

Female Male

-10,000 0 10,000 20,000

-5,412

3,649

-8,713

12,757

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Change 2000-2010*

Northeast Landscape

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American Indian Popu-lation, Percent of Total,

2010*

Labor

MN Demographic Office, 2000 Census Data

2000 2010 2020 20300

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NE Region: Labor Force Projections

65 plus45-6425-4416-24

Earnings

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Non-Labor Income Share of Total Personal Income

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Employment

ACS 2006-2010

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Commodity Sectors, Percent of Private Employment, 2009

Timber % of total private em-ployment, 2009

Fossil fuels (oil, gas, & coal), 2009

Other mining, 2009

Agriculture % total employment, 2009

Employment

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

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Industries that include Travel & Tourism, Percent of Total Private Employment, 2009

Passenger Transportation* Retail Trade Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation*

Accommodations & Food*

Regional Highlights

• NE population = 251,654 (4.8% of MN)• NE Region added 3229 residents between 2000 and

2010 (1.3% versus 7.8% increase for MN)• County populations rank 6th, 30th, 66th and 83rd in state • Carlton County grew faster than MN. Lake and St.

Louis counties lost population • Just over half of the population is “urban”• Population density about 1/3 that of MN

Regional Highlights

• A significant seasonal population (12% housing)• Fastest growth among 45-64 (boomer) age group• Population expected to increase at rate below MN• Growth to occur in urban population?• Gender balanced but differences by cohort• Aging, shrinking (?) labor force• Services driving employment and personal labor

income• Timber, mining and tourism set region apart from MN

or US

Relative Performance, 2009

 

MFRC Northeast

LandscapeMinnesota

Trends

Population (percent change, 2000-2009) -0.1% 6.7%

Employment (percent change, 2000-2009) 0.8% 3.1%

Personal Income (percent change, 2000-2009) 9.1% 10.0%

Average Earnings per Job (percent change, 2000-2009) 1.2% 1.1%

Per Capita Income (percent change, 2000-2009) 9.2% 3.1%

Prosperity

Average Earnings per Job $42,744 $50,751

Per Capita Income $37,560 $43,884

Average Annual Wages - Services Related $33,605 $46,761

Average Annual Wages - Non-Services Related $56,264 $56,008

Average Annual Wages - Government Related $42,558 $47,076

Stress

Unemployment Rate (change 2000-2010) 3.6% 4.2%

Unemployment Rate 8.0% 7.3%

Structur

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Percent of Employment in Proprietors 18.5% 20.4%

Percent of Personal Income in Non-Labor 42.6% 34.4%

Percent of Services Related Jobs 69.3% 70.8%

Percent of Non-Services Related Jobs 12.8% 17.1%

Percent of Government Jobs 16.9% 12.2%   

Commuting (net residential adjustment share of personal income) -2.6% 0.0%   

Earnings

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Percent of Households Receiving Earnings, by Source, 2010*

Employment

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

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Services, Percent of Total Private Employment, 2009

Housing Costs

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

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Housing Costs as a Percent of Household Income, 2010*

Monthly cost >30% of household income Gross rent >30% of household income

Employment

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

U.S.0%

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Government Employment, Percent of Total Employment, 2009

Population

US Dept Commerce 2010

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Components of Population Change: 2000 - 2009

English as a Second Language

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

U.S.0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

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Percent of Population that Speaks English Less Than ''Very Well'', 2010*

Education

ACS 2006-2010

No high school degree

High school graduate

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Graduate or pro-fessional

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Employment

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Employment by Major Industry Category

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Employment: Commuting

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County,

MN

Cook County,

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Lake County,

MN

St. Louis County,

MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

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Place of Work, 2010*

Worked in county of residence

Worked outside county of residence

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Income

ACS 2006-2010

1996 2010 adjusted 20100

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Per Capita Personal Income ($)

MinnesotaCarltonCookLakeSt. Louis

Poverty

ACS 2006-2010

Carlton County, MN

Cook County, MN

Lake County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

MFRC Northeast

Landscape

U.S.0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

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16%

10.5%

8.9%

11.6%

15.1%

14.2%13.8%

7.3%

3.1%

9.3%8.8%

8.4%

10.1%

Individuals and Families Below Poverty, 2010*

People Below Poverty Families below poverty