Appendix L. Socioeconomic Census Data NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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 | 1 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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 (Target Field Station 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 | 2 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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. | 3 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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. | 4 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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. | 5 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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. | 6 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Project from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota Tier 2 Project Level Environmental Assessment Socioeconomic Census Data 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. | 7 | NORTHERN LIGHTS EXPRESS .