Goodhue County, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 47,244 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 60.7 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.43% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 43.7 36.9 37.1
Households 19,631 2,271,841 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Goodhue County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $82,881 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.64% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $283,139 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $939 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 78.0% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.6 20.6 22.5
Work from home 10.2% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Goodhue County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.1% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.44 2.54

Health

Goodhue County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Goodhue County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.8 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.0% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 17.5% 18.5% 19.0%