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Freeborn County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Albert Lea, MN
Designated Market Area: Rochester-Mason City-Austin, MN-IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 30,718   ( 537 from 2010 , 183 from 2020)
Land area: 707.2 square miles
Population density: 43.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,113 81.75% 9.3%
Black:4251.38% 112.5%
Indian:1120.36% 103.6%
Asian:1,2404.04% 412.4%
2+ races:4491.46% 54.8%
Hispanic:3,37911.00% 22.9%
Total non-White:5,60518.25% 57.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:705 11.4
Deaths:90014.6
Net Migration: -63-1.0
Net Immigration: 661.1
Change in White population:-2,588 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,051 6.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,255
27,70188.63%
2000.64%
550.18%
2420.77%
2900.93%
2,7508.80%
3,55411.37%

2000
32,584
30,06192.26%
650.20%
590.18%
1730.53%
1730.53%
2,0496.29%
2,5237.74%

1990
33,060
31,71795.94%
150.05%
660.20%
1660.50%
n/a
1,0963.32%
1,3434.06%

1980
36,329
35,32997.25%
30.01%
500.14%
610.17%
n/a
8722.40%
1,0002.75%

1970
38,064
37,11497.50%
660.17%
420.11%
450.12%
n/a
7401.94%
950 2.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,478 10.7
3,36910.3
-1,814-5.6
3101.0
-2,360 -7.2
1,031 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,577 10.8
3,66611.1
-1,647-5.0
870.3
-1,656 -5.0
1,180 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,825 13.3
3,656 10.1
-4,402 -12.1
n/a
-3,612 -9.9
343 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,247 -11.2
n/a
-1,785 -4.7
50 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Freeborn County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.1
6,745 22.0%
23,973 78.0%
6,900 22.5%
12,890
2.35
8,073 62.6%
6,087 75.4%
748 9.3%
4,817 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.2
6,872 22.0%
24,383 78.0%
6,309 20.2%
13,177
2.32
8,555 64.9%
6,833 79.9%
740 8.6%
4,622 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
7,778 23.9%
24,806 76.1%
6,173 18.9%
13,379
2.39
9,043 67.6%
7,560 83.6%
712 7.9%
4,336 32.4%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
8,648 26.2%
24,412 73.8%
6,162 18.6%
13,069
2.48
9,348 71.5%
8,217 87.9%
512 5.5%
3,721 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
10,340 28.5%
25,989 71.5%
5,464 15.0%
13,293
2.69
10,095 75.9%
9,047 89.6%
461 4.6%
3,198 24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Freeborn County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,150 
Median Value$154,700 
Occupied12,89091.1%
Vacant1,2608.9%
Owned10,10078.4%
Rented2,79021.6%
Median Rent$803 
Single-Family Units11,79683.4%
    Detached11,19379.1%
    Attached6034.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,47610.4%
Mobile Homes3322.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Freeborn County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004883.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994543.5%
$15,000 to $19,9994883.8%
$20,000 to $24,9996234.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996905.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995664.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994083.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996495.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995854.5%
$50,000 to $59,9999827.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,39910.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,87714.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,39610.8%
$125,000 to $149,9997926.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998336.5%
$200,000 or more6605.1%
Median Household Income65,679 
Per Capita Income36,751 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4323.4%
Public Assistance3412.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0768.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,24177.1%
Unemployed4462.8%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force12,69980.0%
Not in Labor Force3,17020.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5264,12657.3%
Non-Profit4501,27326.1%
Self-Employed1,16553368.6%
Local Government36275832.3%
State Government13216045.2%
Federal Government778447.8%
Total Private + Self6,6914,65959.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0212,27531.0%
Total7,7126,93452.7%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,99813.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,88719.6%
Professional, Technical2,43416.6%
Service Occupations2,31215.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1280.9%
All others5,06434.5%
White Collar 49.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,15221.4%
Health care and social assistance2,35816.0%
Retail trade1,75511.9%
Construction9916.7%
Educational services8856.0%
Other services7475.1%
Transportation and warehousing6884.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6874.7%
Accommodation and food services6804.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5143.5%
Finance and insurance4503.1%
Public administration4423.0%
Wholesale trade3742.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3082.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2471.7%
Information1811.2%
Utilities1491.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing530.4%
Management220.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Freeborn County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,6928.72%
Puerto Rican520.17%
Cuban1150.37%
Dominican140.05%
Total Central American1180.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan1010.33%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran140.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1750.57%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1150.37%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian580.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan10.00%
Other South American10.00%
Other Hispanic1180.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese3231.05%
Vietnamese880.29%
Laotian440.14%
Thai430.14%
Hmong400.13%
Indian330.11%
Filipino230.07%
Japanese220.07%
Korean150.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,54891.0%
Spanish1,8086.2%
Other Asian5051.7%
Vietnamese880.3%
German, other Germanic680.2%
Arabic410.1%
Other Indo-European410.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,81731.8%
Norwegian8,46627.4%
Irish2,6818.7%
English1,7955.8%
Danish1,7545.7%
American1,1573.7%
Swedish8402.7%
Dutch7252.3%
Polish7032.3%
Czech6642.2%
French4791.6%
Scandinavian3771.2%
Scottish2710.9%
Italian2380.8%
European1710.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,97797.1%
Not a citizen8802.9%
Native29,34595.1%
Foreign-born1,5124.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Freeborn County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,019 4.6%1,503 6.8%7,335 33.4%8,353 38.0%2,625 12.0%1,124 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,019 4.6%
9-12 Years 1,503 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,335 33.4%
Some College 8,353 38.0%
Bach. Degree 2,625 12.0%
Grad Degree 1,124 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Freeborn County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,334 15,392 1,942 11.2% 4.7%
1991 16,973 15,987 986 5.8% 5.1%
1992 17,102 16,366 736 4.3% 5.0%
1993 17,435 16,496 939 5.4% 4.8%
1994 16,820 15,693 1,127 6.7% 4.0%
1995 16,392 15,632 760 4.6% 3.7%
1996 16,565 15,861 704 4.2% 3.8%
1997 16,558 15,983 575 3.5% 3.2%
1998 16,641 16,220 421 2.5% 2.7%
1999 16,633 16,199 434 2.6% 2.7%
2000 17,363 16,771 592 3.4% 3.0%
2001 17,415 16,618 797 4.6% 3.8%
2002 17,261 16,424 837 4.8% 4.5%
2003 16,974 16,082 892 5.3% 4.8%
2004 16,624 15,755 869 5.2% 4.6%
2005 16,251 15,483 768 4.7% 4.1%
2006 16,321 15,591 730 4.5% 4.1%
2007 16,294 15,485 809 5.0% 4.6%
2008 16,285 15,362 923 5.7% 5.4%
2009 16,474 15,061 1,413 8.6% 7.9%
2010 17,097 15,775 1,322 7.7% 7.4%
2011 17,088 15,949 1,139 6.7% 6.5%
2012 16,695 15,719 976 5.8% 5.6%
2013 16,476 15,643 833 5.1% 5.0%
2014 16,283 15,561 722 4.4% 4.3%
2015 16,383 15,751 632 3.9% 3.8%
2016 16,276 15,654 622 3.8% 3.9%
2017 16,113 15,527 586 3.6% 3.4%
2018 15,961 15,434 527 3.3% 3.0%
2019 16,083 15,543 540 3.4% 3.2%
2020 16,258 15,344 914 5.6% 6.2%
2021 15,758 15,160 598 3.8% 3.8%
2022 15,839 15,414 425 2.7% 2.7%
2023 15,921 15,487 434 2.7% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com