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Faribault County, MN
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Faribault County is one of
about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in
the United States. It has 713.6 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 21.7 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population declined by 22.6%. On the
2000 census form, 99.3% of the population
reported only one race, with 0.2% of these
reporting African-American. The population of
this county is 3.5% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.36 persons compared
to an average family size of 2.93 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$33,978. Per capita income grew by 23.1% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
15,506 |
Covered Employment |
5,668 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
-8.4% |
Avg wage per job |
$37,410 |
| Households (2000) |
6,652 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
24.1% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
8,118 |
Avg wage per job |
$33,978 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
4.8 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$29,330 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$37,467 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
8.9 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
83.6 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
4.9% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
13.8 |
Avg wage per job |
$37,029 |
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