COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Steele County

Minnesota · 30,729 residents · 430 sq mi

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With 30,729 people, Steele County is a county in Minnesota. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $61,300. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $321 a month at the median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

30,729

−9%vs 2000

vs 33,680 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

430 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(2,408)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(2,723)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(2,358)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(2,152)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,835)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(5,033)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(4,510)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(2,905)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(2,512)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(2,275)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(1,543)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(475)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,571

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,106 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,993

−36%vs 2000

vs $20,328 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,300

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$321

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $471 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.1%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

22.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(31,414)

Black1.1%(357)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(1,266)

Asian0.8%(284)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(29,986)

Black0.3%(100)

Hispanic / Latino2%(626)

Asian0.7%(219)

Other1.4%(424)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.8%(2,930)

Puerto Rican0.4%(147)

Central American0.3%(119)

Guatemalan0.1%(44)

Honduran0.1%(41)

Nicaraguan0.1%(34)

Cuban0.1%(29)

Spaniard0.1%(25)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(116)

Hmong0.2%(69)

Vietnamese0.1%(53)

Asian Indian0%(12)

Chinese0%(7)

Cambodian0%(6)

Filipino0%(6)

Thai0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Ancestry

German31.6%(11,823)

Norwegian15.7%(5,888)

Irish8.6%(3,208)

English6.5%(2,431)

Czech4.8%(1,806)

Swedish3.7%(1,369)

American3.6%(1,354)

Polish2.6%(972)

Italian2.3%(844)

Danish1.9%(715)

French1.9%(713)

Subsaharan African1.7%(632)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.3%(476)

Scottish1%(385)

Somali0.9%(352)

Finnish0.6%(219)

Welsh0.5%(203)

Ethiopian0.5%(173)

French Canadian0.5%(170)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(154)

West Indian0.3%(115)

British0.2%(90)

Greek0.2%(78)

Russian0.1%(53)

Austrian0.1%(47)

Haitian0.1%(45)

Croatian0.1%(44)

Swiss0.1%(42)

Slovene0.1%(39)

Jamaican0.1%(36)

Belgian0.1%(24)

Arab0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(22)

Romanian0.1%(22)

Hungarian0.1%(21)

Ukrainian0.1%(21)

Lithuanian0%(18)

Canadian0%(12)

Syrian0%(11)

Kenyan0%(10)

Nigerian0%(9)

Slovak0%(8)

Portuguese0%(6)

Latvian0%(2)

Turkish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 12.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.2%(4,705)

Married57.9%(8,730)

Widowed2.1%(322)

Divorced8.7%(1,314)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(3,604)

Married56.6%(8,532)

Widowed9.9%(1,490)

Divorced9.6%(1,455)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 6.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 74.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(452)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(406)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(878)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.7%(205)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,104 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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