Nobles County 2010 Census Facts
| 2010 Census | Nobles County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2010 | 21,378 | 5,303,925 |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013 | 8.10% | 6.40% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013 | 26.20% | 23.60% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013 | 15.80% | 13.90% |
| Female persons, percent, 2013 | 48.20% | 50.30% |
| White alone, percent, 2013 (a) | 86.60% | 86.20% |
| Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 (a) | 4.00% | 5.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 (a) | 1.40% | 1.30% |
| Asian alone, percent, 2013 (a) | 6.50% | 4.50% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2013 (a) | 0.20% | 0.10% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2013 | 1.40% | 2.30% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 (b) | 25.30% | 5.00% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 | 63.40% | 81.90% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2008-2012 | 85.40% | 85.50% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2008-2012 | 16.80% | 7.20% |
| English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2008-2012 | 25.20% | 10.60% |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012 | 79.00% | 91.90% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012 | 14.40% | 32.20% |
| Veterans, 2008-2012 | 1,494 | 377,522 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2008-2012 | 15.2 | 22.7 |
| Housing units, 2013 | 8,537 | 2,368,711 |
| Homeownership rate, 2008-2012 | 73.20% | 73.00% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2008-2012 | 16.20% | 21.60% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012 | $104,900 | $194,300 |
| Households, 2008-2012 | 7,937 | 2,101,875 |
| Persons per household, 2008-2012 | 2.64 | 2.46 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2012 dollars), 2008-2012 | $21,883 | $30,656 |
| Median household income, 2008-2012 | $47,539 | $59,126 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008-2012 | 17.20% | 11.20% |
Business Facts
| 2010 Census | Nobles County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2012 | 610 | 1,457,761 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2012 | 9,088 | 24,806,431 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2011-2012 | -2.60% | 3.6%1 |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2012 | 1,278 | 388,555 |
| Total number of firms, 2007 | 1,712 | 496,657 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 2.50% |
| American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.60% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 2.30% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | S |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.50% | 1.00% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 21.10% | 26.80% |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 951,960 | 107,563,060 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 478,177 | 82,878,056 |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 303,588 | 71,384,103 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $15,111 | $13,751 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 26,072 | 10,423,660 |
| Building permits, 2012 | 17 | 16,095 |
| Other Facts | ||
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 715.11 | 79,626.74 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 29.9 | 66.6 |
- (a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
- (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
- FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
- NA: Not available
- D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
- X: Not applicable
- S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
- Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
- F: Fewer than 100 firms
- Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
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