Demographics Indicators

Demographics Indicators
Compared to other major countries, the United States has a relatively young and still growing population. 

Between 2010 and 2019, the total population of the United States, according to the U.S. Census, grew from 309.3 million to 328.2 million (6%).  Over that time, the proportion of the U.S. population that identify as “white” fell from 69.1% to 60.1%.  People of color made up a majority of those under 16 years of age in 2019.  Wisconsin (85% white in 2019) and Minnesota (82% white in 2019) have considerably less ethnic diversity than average for the United States.
The counties in the St. Croix River Valley tend to:

• Have more rapid population growth on the Minnesota side of the river.
• Have even less diversity than their respective states.
• Have between one-quarter and one-third of its households that receive social security benefits.
• Have between 1.4 and 1.5 working-aged people (between 20 and 64 years of age) per dependent (under twenty or over 65) – Polk and Burnett have more adverse ratios.
• Have slightly more people per household than their states – except in Polk and Burnett.
• Have a declining proportion of households in which grandparents are living with and caring for their grandchildren.