Grand Portage , Cook County, Minnesota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Grand Portage , Minnesota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Grand Portage , Minnesota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Grand Portage , Minnesota. The estimated population of Grand Portage , Minnesota is 630 people, with a median age of 42.6.

We can look at the total population in Grand Portage over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
630
-12.74% -12.26%
2020
722
+5.56%
-
2019
684
-5.26% -
2018
722
+0.56%
-
2017
718
- -

Population of Grand Portage , Minnesota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
29.7%
24.5%
+21.22%
Black/African American
0%
0.3%
-100.00%
Native
54.1%
57%
-5.09%
Hispanic
1%
1%
0.00%
Asian
2.1%
5.8%
-63.79%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
12.7%
11.4%
+11.40%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Grand Portage , Minnesota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.6 +5.45% 46.5 +8.9% 38.9 +18.6%
2020 40.4 -6.26% 42.7 -7.17% 32.8 -13.46%
2019 43.1 +12.53% 46 +5.99% 37.9 +2.16%
2018 38.3 +0.26% 43.4 +14.81% 37.1 -4.38%
2017 38.2 - 37.8 - 38.8 -

The median age of Grand Portage , Minnesota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 45 -16.32% 45 -13.68% 35 39
10 to 19 49 -14.02% 26 +74.28% 40 45
20 to 29 48 -77.28% 48 +27.7% 16 49
30 to 39 55 -72.99% 54 -30.07% 24 35
40 to 49 55 -0.73% 52 -6.06% 54 46
50 to 59 49 1.59% 44 +7.21% 48 47
60 to 69 60 1.53% 46 -56.86% 57 24
70+ 14 +75.46% 28 +53.77% 25 46

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Grand Portage , Minnesota is $55,852.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Grand Portage .

  • Under 25
    $45,625.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,528.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,679.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask **what is the average household income in Grand Portage **, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Grand Portage , and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Grand Portage , Minnesota is currently $65,839.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.61% of households in Grand Portage are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Grand Portage against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.41%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.91%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.47%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    20.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.36%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Grand Portage is $28,757.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Grand Portage by the total population of Grand Portage .

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Grand Portage , Minnesota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Grand Portage to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.60%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.43%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.05%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.09%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Grand Portage that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Grand Portage over the age of 16 is 520.

Of those people, a total of 70.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Grand Portage is 66.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 49 38.80% 5.30%
20 to 24 years 40 87.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 25 84.00% 9.50%
30 to 34 years 32 93.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 85 80.00% 8.80%
45 to 54 years 75 82.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 62 90.30% 14.30%
60 to 64 years 45 75.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 78 44.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 29 17.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Grand Portage . The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 163 66.30% 6.50%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 285 71.20% 3.00%
Asian 9 66.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 100.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 60 75.00% 8.90%
Hispanic or Latino 2 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 162 66.00% 6.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Grand Portage as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Grand Portage is 348, with median earnings of $33,889.00.

Women in Grand Portage , Minnesota earning approximately 87.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 348 $33,889.00
Male 177 $35,221.00
Female 171 $30,938.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 44 $53,056.00
Business and Financial 12 $48,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $39,583.00
Architecture and Engineering 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $39,167.00
Community and Social Service 6 $33,750.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 16 $33,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9 $37,813.00
Healthcare Support 17 $3,828.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $48,125.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $15,714.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $26,667.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $27,500.00
Sales 40 $22,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $35,208.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 25 $35,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 15 $34,583.00
Production 7 $19,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 4 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 26 $54,500.00 18 $45,833.00
Business and Financial 4 $0.00 8 $68,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $39,583.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $60,417.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 1 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 5 $0.00 11 $28,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 9 $37,813.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 17 $3,828.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $49,375.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 5 $0.00 9 $16,607.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 16 $28,750.00 4 $13,750.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 6 $0.00
Sales 21 $23,542.00 19 $13,125.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $24,583.00 56 $35,417.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 25 $35,625.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 15 $34,583.00 0 $0.00
Production 5 $48,125.00 2 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 4 $0.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 277 households in Grand Portage , with an average household size of 2.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 171 families in Grand Portage with an average family size of 2.88 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 121 24 26 106
Average Household Size 2.8 2.96 3.92 1.11
Total Families 121 24 26 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.29 3.85 0

Poverty

Of the 171 families in Grand Portage , 9.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Grand Portage :

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 353 housing units in Grand Portage , Minnesota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 277 78.47%
Vacant 76 21.53%

28.33% of the total 353 housing units in Grand Portage are rental units. This is approximately 100 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 160 are occupied by the owner - or 45.33% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Grand Portage is $703.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Grand Portage that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    17
  • Less than $500
    34
  • $500 to $999
    60
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    6
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Grand Portage is $121,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Grand Portage that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    17
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    43
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    41
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    30
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    11
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    7
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    11
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Grand Portage . The chart below shows the number of properties in Grand Portage that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    14
  • 1940 to 1949
    6
  • 1950 to 1959
    6
  • 1960 to 1969
    6
  • 1970 to 1979
    66
  • 1980 to 1989
    52
  • 1990 to 1999
    118
  • 2000 to 2009
    65
  • 2010 to 2013
    20
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Grand Portage that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    24
  • 1 vehicle available
    99
  • 2 vehicles available
    82
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    72

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Grand Portage get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Grand Portage that commute to work in a particular way.

10.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Grand Portage .

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    73
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    144
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    61
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    14
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    4
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    0
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    2
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    5
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    10
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2
  • 90 or more minutes
    4

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Grand Portage , Minnesota in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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