COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carver County vs McLeod County
PLACE A
Carver County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
McLeod County, Minnesota
Carver County is 212% larger than McLeod County. Carver County earns more, with a median household income $45,862 higher. Carver County has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 0%).
CARVER COUNTYMCLEOD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population114,37936,631+212% vs McLeod County
Population density32375+249
Population growth17.4%0.3%+17.1 pts
Median age39.041.6−2.6
Male50.2%50.5%−0.3 pts
Female49.8%49.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born5.6%4.0%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.5%88.2%−2.7 pts
Black1.6%0.6%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%7.6%−2.5 pts
Asian3.3%0.6%+2.7 pts
Other4.4%3.0%+1.4 pts
Median household income$125,946$80,084+$45,862
Per capita income$60,893$42,495+$18,398
Poverty rate4.4%8.7%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.426Even
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%20.2%+30.3 pts
Graduate degree16.9%6.4%+10.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation73.2%67.4%+5.8 pts
Median home value$453,600$246,100+$207,500
Median gross rent$1,514$941+$573
Owner-occupied81.5%77.4%+4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%4.7%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.4%37.1%+4.3 pts
Average commute25.623.0+2.5
Worked from home23.5%8.8%+14.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Uninsured2.1%5.0%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025