Chippewa County, MN community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Minnesota county profiles · GEOID 27023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Chippewa County, 14.5% (±2.9 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 9.3% in Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Chippewa County, 21.1% (±6.9 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 10.3% in Minnesota and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Chippewa County, 7.3% (±1.9 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 4.7% in Minnesota and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Chippewa County, median household income was $71,458 (±$4,226) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $89,062 in Minnesota and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Chippewa County, 87.7% (±2.4 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 91.6% in Minnesota and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Chippewa County, 13.3% (±1.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 11.6% in Minnesota and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Minnesota ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 12,377MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 5,739,445MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 5.3% ± 0.5 pp | 5.8% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 24.4% ± 0.2 pp | 22.9% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 21.5% ± 0.3 pp | 17.3% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 5,126 ± 154 | 2,307,955 ± 6,063 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $71,458 ± $4,226 | $89,062 ± $409 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $35,718 ± $1,458 | $48,237 ± $234 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 14.5% ± 2.9 pp | 9.3% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 21.1% ± 6.9 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 10.3% ± 0.4 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 4.4% ± 1.2 pp | 4.1% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 7.3% ± 1.9 pp | 4.7% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 9.8% ± 2.3 pp | 7.9% ± 0.1 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 91.7% ± 1.6 pp | 93.9% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 19.3% ± 2.3 pp | 39.4% ± 0.2 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 87.7% ± 2.4 pp | 91.6% ± 0.1 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 13.3% ± 1.5 pp | 11.6% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 8.7% ± 1.6 pp | 5.9% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 5.8% ± 1.7 pp | 4.7% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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