Population

Estimated population

288,437¹

Households and Housing

Households

113,034²

Persons per household

2.47²

Housing units

121,265²

Education

Percent with high school degree or greater

85.2%²

Percent with bachelor's degree

21.5%²

Percent with graduate or professional degree

15.0%²

Labor Force and Jobs

City residents in the labor force

145,003³

Employed city residents

134,678³

City unemployment rate

7.1%³

Jobs in the city

173,755³

Income

Median household income

$42,069⁴

Income per capita

$24,461⁴

Poverty rate, all persons

23.90%⁴

Poverty rate, under 18

35.20%⁴

Transportation

Average commute time (minutes)

22⁴

Work commutes by driving alone

69.80%⁴

Work commutes by carpool

11.40%⁴

Work commute by transit

7.10%⁴

Work commute by other means

11.70%⁴

¹2011 1-year American Community Survey, Table DP-05

²2011 1-year American Community Survey, Table DP-02

³Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2011 Annual Averages

⁴2011 1-year American Community Survey, Table DP-03