Duluth, MN

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2023 Population

86,863

0.105% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

35.2

1.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

1.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,263

4.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$225,700

7.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

45,802

1.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Duluth, MN had a population of 86.9k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $66,263. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Duluth, MN grew from 86,772 to 86,863, a 0.105% increase and its median household income grew from $63,545 to $66,263, a 4.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Duluth, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Duluth, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Duluth, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Duluth, MN are University of Minnesota-Duluth (2,468 degrees awarded in 2022), The College of Saint Scholastica (1,464 degrees), and Lake Superior College (999 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Duluth, MN was $225,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Duluth, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Duluth, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Duluth, MN is home to a population of 86.9k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.09% of Duluth, MN residents were born outside of the country (2.68k people).

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.6k people) in Duluth, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Duluth, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Duluth, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duluth, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.6k ± 563
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 430
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 398

2.5%

Hispanic Population

2.17k people

2.5% of the people in Duluth, MN are hispanic (2.17k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

2.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.53k people

As of 2023, 3.09% of Duluth, MN residents (2.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duluth, MN was 2.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Duluth, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,442 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
1,108 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
672 ± 187

Duluth, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Duluth, MN employs 45.8k people. The largest industries in Duluth, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,258 people), Retail Trade (5,733 people), and Educational Services (5,180 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,278), Utilities ($76,667), and Public Administration ($66,429).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

45.8k

2023 Value

± 1,389

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 4.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Duluth, MN grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 44.9k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duluth, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (4,303 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,188 people), and Management Occupations (4,069 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duluth, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.8k

2023 Value

± 1,389

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 4.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Duluth, MN grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 44.9k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duluth, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,258 people), Retail Trade (5,733 people), and Educational Services (5,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duluth, MN, though some of these residents may live in Duluth, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,014

Median earning men ± $1,800

$34,968

Median earning women ± $1,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,212), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,167), Public Administration ($59,553), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Duluth, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

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 Representative 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 2022, universities in Duluth, MN awarded 4,942 degrees. The student population of Duluth, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,439 male students and 9,292 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Duluth, MN are White (4,081 and 83.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (194 and 3.99%), Asian (162 and 3.33%), and Two or More Races (162 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Duluth, MN by number of degrees awarded are University of Minnesota-Duluth (2,468 and 49.9%), The College of Saint Scholastica (1,464 and 29.6%), and Lake Superior College (999 and 20.2%).

The most popular majors in Duluth, MN are Registered Nursing (380 and 7.69%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (305 and 6.17%), and General Psychology (251 and 5.08%).

The median tuition costs in Duluth, MN are $38,750 for private four year colleges, and $12,638 and $18,028 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Duluth, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,731 (44.5% men and 55.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 16,731 students enrolled in Duluth, MN, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,814 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
279 degrees awarded
General Psychology
238 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
185 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Duluth, MN was Registered Nursing with 279 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Duluth, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Minnesota-Duluth
2,468 degrees awarded
The College of Saint Scholastica
1,464 degrees awarded
Lake Superior College
999 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Minnesota-Duluth with 2,468 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,945 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Duluth, MN, which is 0.649 times less than the 2,997 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,081 degrees mean that there were 21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 194 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,488) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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 Duluth, MN was $225,700 in 2023, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,800 to $225,700, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Duluth, MN is 60.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Duluth, MN have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duluth, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Duluth, MN is $66,263. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Duluth, MN was Census Tract 7 with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $118,790 and $107,711.

Housing

Property

$225,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,883

$22,377

Median Property Taxes

±$888

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 Duluth, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.2% of the housing units in Duluth, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 6

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Duluth, MN was Census Tract 7 with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 6, with respective values of $118,790 and $107,711.

The following map shows all of the places in Duluth, 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.

$66,263

Median Household Income

± $1,865

37.2k

Number of Households

± 1,219

In 2023, the median household income of the 37.2k households in Duluth, MN grew to $66,263 from the previous year's value of $63,545.

The following chart displays the households in Duluth, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2023, 71.7% of workers in Duluth, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duluth, MN have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Duluth, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duluth, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duluth, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duluth, MN (14.1k out of 82.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duluth, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

96% of the population of Duluth, MN has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MN see 779 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (766 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 310 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for St. Louis County, MN.

779 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MN

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MN see an average of 779 patients per year. This represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (766 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 30.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duluth, MN declined by 0.589% from 4.02% to 4%.

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

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