Appendix L. Socioeconomic Census Data

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Socioeconomic Census Data

This appendix provides background detail on the socioeconomic data referenced in Section 4.15.

Table 1: Hennepin County

Location Population Jobs

NLX study area – Hennepin 90,821 169,120 County Census Tract 1.02, MN 4,833 1,080 Census Tract 6.01, MN 4,995 1,260 Census Tract 11, MN 2,190 245 Census Tract 17, MN 2,319 1,605 Census Tract 24, MN 2,369 2,125 Census Tract 38, MN 4,668 1,675 Census Tract 202, MN 8,119 6,600 Census Tract 205, MN 3,999 415 Census Tract 206, MN 2,001 105 Census Tract 268.15, MN 5,125 545 Census Tract 1004, MN 3,028 735 Census Tract 1005, MN 2,166 3,435 Census Tract 1018, MN 4,415 640 Census Tract 1019, MN 2,793 665 Census Tract 1023, MN 1,338 2,835 Census Tract 1025, MN 2,524 1,570 Census Tract 1026, MN 1,769 3,015 Census Tract 1030, MN 1,658 1,690 Census Tract 1031, MN 2,220 1,440 Census Tract 1036, MN 2,230 3,655 Census Tract 1037, MN 3,160 2,680

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Census Tract 1040, MN 7,382 18,220 Census Tract 1044, MN 2,069 44,105 Census Tract 1052.01, MN 2,798 1,790 Census Tract 1261, MN 6,390 55,210 Census Tract 1262, MN ( 4,263 11,780 location) Minneapolis (city) 394,424 305,765 Hennepin County 1,184,091 820,910

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

Table 2: Anoka County

Location Population Jobs

NLX study area – Anoka 107,333 36,615 County

Census Tract 501.08, MN 4,823 1,195

Census Tract 501.09, MN 5,070 485

Census Tract 501.15, MN 5,403 565

Census Tract 502.08, MN 3,279 1,570

Census Tract 502.17, MN 2,862 515

Census Tract 502.21, MN 6,837 885

Census Tract 502.22, MN 5,493 355

Census Tract 506.06, MN 2,105 275

Census Tract 506.07, MN 4,930 1,525

Census Tract 506.08, MN 4,454 645

Census Tract 507.02, MN 3,036 240

Census Tract 507.04, MN 4,863 2,110

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Location Population Jobs

Census Tract 507.06, MN 3,739 555

Census Tract 507.07, MN 6,260 480

Census Tract 507.09, MN 2,305 685

Census Tract 507.10, MN 3,539 5,440 (Coon Rapids Station location)

Census Tract 507.11, MN 4,591 480

Census Tract 507.12, MN 4,261 645

Census Tract 510.02, MN 3,505 645

Census Tract 511.01, MN 4,831 5,620

Census Tract 511.02, MN 4,475 3,025

Census Tract 512.01, MN 3,706 1,155

Census Tract 512.02, MN 3,243 2,470

Census Tract 512.06, MN 2,358 4,230

Census Tract 513.04, MN 2,412 140

Census Tract 514, MN 4,953 680

Fridley (city) 27,494 22,295

Coon Rapids (city) 61,809 23,990

Andover (city) 31,271 5,325

Bethel (city) 401 245

Oak Grove (city) 8,145 945

Anoka County 336,316 113,720

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

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Table 3: Isanti County

Location Population Jobs

NLX study area – Isanti County 27,129 10,030

Census Tract 1302, MN 3,406 875

Census Tract 1303.01, MN 8,826 4,340

Census Tract 1303.02, MN 2,754 2,765

Census Tract 1305.01, MN 5,031 805

Census Tract 1305.02, MN 7,112 1,245

Isanti (city) 5,396 1,035

Cambridge (city) 8,223 6,555

Stanchfield (township) 120 0

Braham (city) 1,885 565

Isanti County 38,190 11,225

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

Table 4: Kanabec County

Location Population Jobs

NLX Study Area – Kanabec County 5,151 370 (Tract 4804)

Grasston (city) 241 25

Kanabec County 16,084 4,665

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

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Table 5: Pine County

Location Population Jobs

NLX Study Area – Pine County 18,475 2,965

Census Tract 9501, MN 2,364 85

Census Tract 9503, MN 2,750 200

Census Tract 9504, MN 5,124 685 (Sandstone Facility location)

Census Tract 9505, MN 4,965 1920 (Hinckley Station location)

Census Tract 9508, MN 3,272 75

Henriette (city) 50 4

Brook Park (city) 141 35

Hinckley (city) 1,727 2,710

Sandstone (city) 2,786 1,235

Askov (city) 371 210

Bruno (city) 85 125

Kerrick (city) 48 35

Pine County 29,347 10,200

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

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Table 6: Carlton County

Total Jobs Location Population

NLX Study Area – Carlton County (Tract 7,788 2,920 704)

Carlton County 35,430 13,705

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

Table 7: Douglas County

Location Population Jobs

NLX Study Area – Douglas County 30,367 14,315

Census Tract 203, WI 2,847 2,585

Census Tract 205, WI 3,018 1,345

Census Tract 206, WI 4,614 940

Census Tract 207, WI 4,193 595

Census Tract 208, WI 3,352 3,585

Census Tract 211, WI 2,261 3,580 (Superior Station location)

Census Tract 302, WI 4,969 780

Census Tract 303, WI 5,113 905

Superior (village) 653 125

Superior (city) 26,932 14,990

Douglas County 43,901 17,890

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

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Table 8: St. Louis County

Location Population Jobs

NLX Study Area – St. Louis County 26,675 28,950

Census Tract 3, MN 7,868 500

Census Tract 16, MN 1,468 3,035

Census Tract 18, MN 1,879 260

Census Tract 19, MN 1,615 11,970 (Duluth Station location)

Census Tract 20, MN 1,456 460 (Duluth facility location)

Census Tract 22, MN 1,170 945

Census Tract 24, MN 916 2,125

Census Tract 26, MN 1,949 200

Census Tract 34, MN 1,304 800

Census Tract 156, MN 2,990 4,485

Census Tract 158, MN 4,060 4,170

Duluth (city) 86,239 58,180

St. Louis County 200,563 100,345

Source: Population from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Jobs data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey, CTPP.

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