COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs Minnesota
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Minnesota
Michigan is 76% larger than Minnesota. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $16,187 higher. Minnesota has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
MICHIGANMINNESOTADIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,7615,739,445+76% vs Minnesota
Population density17872+106
Population growth2.0%7.6%−5.6 pts
Median age40.238.8+1.4
Male49.6%50.1%−0.5 pts
Female50.4%49.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born7.2%8.7%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%75.9%−3.5 pts
Black13.1%6.9%+6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%6.4%−0.5 pts
Asian3.4%5.1%−1.7 pts
Other5.3%5.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$72,875$89,062−$16,187
Per capita income$40,735$48,237−$7,502
Poverty rate13.2%9.3%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%39.4%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree12.7%13.8%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.1%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation61.3%68.1%−6.8 pts
Median home value$231,600$329,300−$97,700
Median gross rent$1,129$1,280−$151
Owner-occupied73.2%72.2%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%9.3%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%45.3%+1.1 pts
Average commute24.222.7+1.5
Worked from home13.5%17.6%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%1.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024