Red Lake, MN

Census Place

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2020 Population

1,593

10.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

21.7

3.33% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

34.7%

3.97% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$44,318

10.1% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$97,300

39.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Red Lake, MN had a population of 1.59k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of $44,318. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Red Lake, MN declined from 1,787 to 1,593, a −10.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,250 to $44,318, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Lake, MN are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Red Lake, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Red Lake, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Red Lake, MN are Red Lake Nation College (12 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Red Lake, MN was $97,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Red Lake, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Lake, MN was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Red Lake, MN is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0% of Red Lake, MN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2020, there were 22.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Red Lake, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of Red Lake, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Red Lake, MN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Red Lake, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Lake, MN

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 295
White (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 34
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 45.9

3.64%

Hispanic Population

58 people

3.64% of the people in Red Lake, MN are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Red Lake, MN as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 16

Red Lake, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 15.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Red Lake, MN employs 480 people. The largest industries in Red Lake, MN are Public Administration (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (96 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($49,202), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,371), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,879).

Employment

Occupations

480

2020 Value

± 144

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Red Lake, MN declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 510 employees to 480 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Lake, MN, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Lake, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

480

2020 Value

± 144

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Red Lake, MN declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 510 employees to 480 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Lake, MN, are Public Administration (154 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Lake, MN, though some of these residents may live in Red Lake, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,591

Median earning men ± $16,037

$25,833

Median earning women ± $16,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($48,763), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,306), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($63,295), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,021), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,193).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $27.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.1B) and Precision instruments ($25.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$349B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$638B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

82.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $349B. This is expected to increase 82.9% to $638B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$26.1B
Iowa
$17.3B
Illinois
$14.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $26.1B, followed by Iowa with $17.3B and Illinois and $14.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Red Lake, MN awarded 12 degrees. The student population of Red Lake, MN in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 26 male students and 80 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Red Lake, MN are American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Red Lake, MN by number of degrees awarded are Red Lake Nation College (12 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Red Lake, MN are General Studies (10 and 83.3%) and Behavioral Sciences (2 and 16.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (985k), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Lake, MN was $97,300 in 2020, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $69,700 to $97,300, a 39.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Lake, MN is 54.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Red Lake, MN have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Lake, MN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$97,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$62,236

$264

Median Property Taxes

±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Red Lake, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Red Lake, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2020

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 54.5% of the housing units in Red Lake, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Lake, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9400.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Red Lake, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,318

Median Household Income

± $8,789

484

Number of Households

± 145

In 2020, the median household income of the 484 households in Red Lake, MN grew to $44,318 from the previous year's value of $40,250.

The following chart displays the households in Red Lake, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Lake, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.463

2019 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2020, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Public Transit (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2020, 80.7% of workers in Red Lake, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Lake, MN have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Red Lake, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Red Lake, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Red Lake, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Lake, MN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Lake, MN (536 out of 1.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Lake, MN is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.2% of the population of Red Lake, MN has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 1.74% on Medicare, 1.35% on non-group plans, and 0.258% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see 1089 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.4% decrease from the previous year (1257 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1388 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Minnesota. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,089 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beltrami County, MN

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see an average of 1,089 patients per year. This represents a 13.4% decrease from the previous year (1,257 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beltrami County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.8%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

39.3%

Medicaid

1.74%

Medicare

1.35%

Non-Group

0.258%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Lake, MN grew by 8.14% from 26.6% to 28.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Red Lake, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.