COMPARING TWO PLACES
Minnesota vs Oregon
PLACE A
Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Oregon
Minnesota is 35% larger than Oregon. Minnesota earns more, with a median household income $6,051 higher.
MINNESOTAOREGONDIFFERENCE
Total population5,739,4454,254,293+35% vs Oregon
Population density7244+28
Population growth7.6%10.6%−3.0 pts
Median age38.840.4−1.6
Male50.1%49.9%+0.2 pts
Female49.9%50.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.7%9.8%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%71.4%+4.5 pts
Black6.9%1.8%+5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%14.7%−8.3 pts
Asian5.1%4.4%+0.7 pts
Other5.7%7.7%−2.0 pts
Median household income$89,062$83,011+$6,051
Per capita income$48,237$45,612+$2,625
Poverty rate9.3%11.9%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.463−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%36.8%+2.6 pts
Graduate degree13.8%14.1%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.4%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation68.1%62.3%+5.8 pts
Median home value$329,300$477,600−$148,300
Median gross rent$1,280$1,525−$245
Owner-occupied72.2%63.3%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%7.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%49.5%−4.2 pts
Average commute22.723.0−0.3
Worked from home17.6%19.0%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%2.2%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.7%5.9%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024