Dodge County, MN

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2023 Population

20,962

0.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.522% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.45%

10.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$92,943

0.0571% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$267,500

8.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,273

1.47% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dodge County, MN had a population of 21k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $92,943. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dodge County, MN grew from 20,893 to 20,962, a 0.33% increase and its median household income grew from $92,890 to $92,943, a 0.0571% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dodge County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Other (Hispanic) (2.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Dodge County, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Dodge County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dodge County, MN was $267,500, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Dodge County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dodge County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Dodge County, MN borders Goodhue County, MN, Mower County, MN, Olmsted County, MN, Rice County, MN, and Steele County, MN.

United States Minnesota Rochester, MN

Population & Diversity

Dodge County, MN is home to a population of 21k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.74% of Dodge County, MN residents were born outside of the country (785 people).

In 2023, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.9k people) in Dodge County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 507 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Dodge County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dodge County, MN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodge County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.9k ± 80
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 93
Other (Hispanic)
507 ± 143

5.17%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

5.17% of the people in Dodge County, MN are hispanic (1.08k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

785 people

3.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

As of 2023, 3.74% of Dodge County, MN residents (785 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 Dodge County, MN was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
354 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 30

Dodge County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dodge County, MN employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in Dodge County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), Manufacturing (1,473 people), and Construction (1,075 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,462), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,604), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,821).

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

11.3k

2023 Value

± 547

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 6.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dodge County, MN declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 11.4k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodge County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,346 people), Management Occupations (1,257 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (891 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodge County, 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

11.3k

2023 Value

± 547

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 6.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dodge County, MN declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 11.4k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodge County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), Manufacturing (1,473 people), and Construction (1,075 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodge County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dodge County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,739

Median earning men ± $1,806

$47,526

Median earning women ± $2,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,167), and Public Administration ($73,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($57,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,491).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

61
Construction
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$91.7k
Manufacturing
$64k
Wholesale Trade
$46.4k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dodge County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dodge County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dodge County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

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 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 Dodge County, MN was $267,500 in 2023, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $245,800 to $267,500, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Dodge County, MN is 87.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dodge County, MN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodge County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dodge County, MN is $92,943. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dodge County, MN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $123,542, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $91,250 and $91,071.

In 2023, 6.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dodge County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.84%.

Housing

Property

$267,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,007

$7,029

Median Property Taxes

±$418

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.7% of the housing units in Dodge County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dodge County, 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 9501
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9502

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dodge County, MN was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $123,542, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $91,250 and $91,071.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dodge County, 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.

$92,943

Median Household Income

± $3,341

8.02k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.02k households in Dodge County, MN grew to $92,943 from the previous year's value of $92,890.

The following chart displays the households in Dodge County, 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 Dodge County, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Dodge County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodge County, MN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Dodge County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dodge County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.84%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodge County, MN (1.13k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodge County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 6.9% of the children was living in poverty in Dodge County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94.6% of the population of Dodge County, MN has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 0.643% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

0.643%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dodge County, MN grew by 11.3% from 4.82% to 5.36%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.1 in Dodge County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dodge County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.1% in Dodge County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dodge County, MN.