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56187

Worthington, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,214
Median household income
$64,326
People below poverty
16.3%
Median home value
$219,000

Income

The median income of households in 56187 was $64,326. An estimated 5.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.6
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3
$50,000 to $74,999 24.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 16.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54341
Female 47515

An estimated 77.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,382. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.8
Social Security 34.1
Retirement income 20.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.8
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.1

In 2020-2024, 10.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 56187 in 2020-2024, 85.8% had health insurance coverage and 14.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.3% and public coverage was 36.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.7%.


In 2020-2024, 56187 had a total population of 15,214 - 7,341 (48.3%) females and 7,873 (51.7%) males. The median age was 34 years. An estimated 30.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 56187 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 647 739
5 to 9 624 676
10 to 14 721 446
15 to 19 737 540
20 to 24 520 476
25 to 29 373 398
30 to 34 511 449
35 to 39 419 488
40 to 44 434 389
45 to 49 504 303
50 to 54 415 466
55 to 59 341 479
60 to 64 335 269
65 to 69 424 358
70 to 74 337 227
75 to 79 161 191
80 to 84 227 199
85 and over 143 248

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 45.8% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 3.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.2% were Asian; 4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 42% of the people in 56187 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41% of the people in 56187 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,049 households in 56187. The average household size was 2.91 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.1% of the households in 56187 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.7% of all households, while 23% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30% of all households.

In 56187, 34.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.3% of males and 42.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.8 36.5
Now married, except separated 38.3 42.2
Separated 2.1 4.2
Widowed 3.3 8
Divorced 14.5 9.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 56187, 294 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 73.9% of the people living in 56187 were U.S. natives. 45.7% of the 56187 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 26.1% of 56187 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 56187 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 56187.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 65.1
Asia 18.8
Europe 0.2
Africa 15.8
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 56187 in 2020-2024, 43.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33% of people at least five years old; 23.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 33
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.9
Other languages 5.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 56187 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.5
Different house, same county 10.5
Different county, same state 2.6
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 74.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 25.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 56187 was 4,164 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 186 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,279. College or graduate school enrollment was 699.

Educational Attainment of People in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 25.9
High school diploma or equivalency 27.1
Some college, no degree 20.4
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 12.6
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 56187, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.7% of people under 18 years old, to 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 56187, 58.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,965 76.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,122 17.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 337 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 56187 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.2
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 24.2
Wholesale trade 3
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.2
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 4.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 56187 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,860 28.8
Service occupations 1,101 17
Sales and office occupations 1,020 15.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 634 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,850 28.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.4% of 56187 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.4
Walked 2.6
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 4.9

In 2020-2024, 56187 had a total of 5,513 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 22.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.5
Mobile homes 1.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 56187 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 58.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 56187 had 5,049 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 464 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.3% while renters occupied 30.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.94 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.87.

5.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.9% and another 22% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 56187:

House Heating Fuel Used in 56187 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80.9
Electricity 17
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 56187 was $219,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 46.1 % had a mortgage. 53.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,463 and for owners without a mortgage it was $597.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 56187 was $925. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.