MN · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Minnesota compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Minnesota’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$87,117#14 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,291#25 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time22.7 min#10 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,117 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $47,926 | #12Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $116,159 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,485,558 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 233,787 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,291 | #25Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 3,056,310 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 118,033 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 3,615 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,485,329 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 52,973 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 443,318 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 22.7 min | #10Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,502,689 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 389,169 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 158,711 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 5,441,520 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 290,828 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 4,241,448 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,013,969 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 197,010 | #28Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 717,344 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 584,400 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 90,613 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 70,969 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,793,151 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 4,329,205 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 432,527 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 42,945 | #11Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 302,861 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 388,435 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.