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1 PROFILE ISSUES COVERED BRIEF HISTORY OF COUNTY PROFILE OF NICOLLET COUNTY Nicollet County, named in honor of Joseph N. Nicollet, a French explorer, lies in south central Minnesota and closely resembles an isosceles triangle with 14.6 miles of Minnesota River front. Within the 28, total acres in the County, almost 245, acres is farmland with 24, acres of forest land and 12, acres of wetland. The County is composed of 5 cities and 13 townships. The first county election was held on October 11, 1853 to fill the following offices: three County Commissioners, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, County Treasurer, two Constables, three Assessors, Judge of Probate, District Attorney, and Court Surveyor. The County Commissioners originally established nine townships in Nicollet County. Several years later, four more townships were created. The state capitol was nearly moved to St. Peter from St. Paul. However, Joseph Rollette absconded with the bill that would make St. Peter the state capitol, and returned to St. Paul 123 as the gavel sounded the end of the legislative session. In 1856, a petition was submitted to move the County Courthouse from Traverse des Sioux to St. Peter. The petition was thrown out because some names were duplicates, some were non-residents, and some were deceased persons, along with other various reasons. In 1858, the petition was resubmitted and passed by a vote of 457 to 31, and the Courthouse was built in St. Peter. By 1859, there were 15 school districts in Nicollet County, and the first railroad came St. Peter in Source: County s website QUICK FACTS OF COUNTY Website: Facts Nicollet County Minnesota Land area, 21 (square miles) * 79,626.74* Average Persons per square mile, 21 73* 66.6* Number of Cities 5** 854*** Number of Townships 13** 1,784*** Sources: *U.S. Census Bureau: State and County Quick Facts, 212) **Number of Cities and Townships in Nicollet County (Minnesota Department of Administration) ***Number of Townships in Minnesota (Minnesota Association of Townships) QUICK FACTS OF COUNTY POPULATION OF COUNTY o Population Trend and Projections (-24) o Population Projection by Age Cohorts (21-22) o Population of Cities In Nicollet county (26-211) o Population of Townships In Nicollet county (26-211) SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS o Projection of County s Household Types (21-22) o Ethnic Composition of County s Population ( 211) o Education Attainment (212) COUNTY S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK o County s Labor Force Outlook (25-235) o County s Labor Force Outlook by Age Cohorts (25-235) o Comparing Unemployment Rates for Nicollet county, Region Nine and Sate ( 212) o Trend in County s Per Capita Income (-211) COUNTY S HOUSING PROFILE o Housing Units: Total, Owner and Renter Units (-211) o Trend in County s Homeownership Rate ( ) o Other Housing Characteristics (-211) o Housing Expenditure for Nicollet county (212)

2 Cohort Population POPULATION TREND AND PROJECTIONS (-24) 43, 41, 39, 37, 35, 33, 31, 29, 27, 25, Total Population 29,771 32, POPULATION PROJECTION BY AGE COHORTS (21-22) POPULATION OF COUNTY The county s population is projected to increase by a rate of between per cent every five years from 21 to 24. Population less than 19years are expected to account for 28 per cent of the County s projected population increase in 22. This represents 24 per cent increase in the less than 19 years population group (comparing the 21 and 22 populations). All cohort groups above 65+ cohort are expected to increase, meaning around 17 per cent of the County s population in 22 will be 65+ years old. This number is 64 per cent more of what was recorded in 21 implying possible increase in demand for Senior Housing and health care needs in the County. POPULATION OF CITIES IN NICOLLET COUNTY (26-211) City Courtland Lafayette Nicollet 991 1, 1,8 1,12 1,93 1,91 North Mankato 12,817 12,935 13,3 13,45 St. Peter 1,887 1,966 1,884 1,917 11,196 11,459 POPULATION OF TOWNSHIPS IN NICOLLET COUNTY (26-211) Township Belgrade 1,38 1,18 1,16 1,2 1,52 1,47 Bernadotte Brighton Courtland Granby Lafayette Lake Prairie New Sweden Nicollet Oshawa Ridgely AGE COHORTS Traverse West Newton

3 SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS PROJECTION OF COUNTY S HOUSEHOLD TYPES (21-22) ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF COUNTY S POPULATION ( 211) Ethnic Group White alone 28,45 29,489 29,688 29,772 96, 11% 313, 35% 8, 9% 289, 33% 15, 12% Married Couples with Children Other Families with Children Nonfamily Households, Living Alone Living Alone, 65+ Other Nonfamily Households 122, 13% 357, 37% 78, 8% 282, 3% 114, 12% Married Couples with Children Other Families with Children Nonfamily Households, Living Alone Living Alone, 65+ Other Nonfamily Households Hispanic or Latino Asian alone Black or African American alone American Indian and Alaska Native alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone Some Other Race alone Two or more races ,11 1, Data Source: US Census Bureau, 212 EDUCATION ATTAINMENT (212) With projected decline of 2.4 per cent in the number of Married Couples with Children and 14 per cent increase in Non-family households living alone in 22, there might be potential increase in demand for single family housing in Nicollet County. The population of Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American alone, and American Indian and Alaska Native alone ethnic groups have significantly increased since. In all, the percentage composition of minority ethnic groups (all except white alone ) in the county s population has increased from 4.6 per cent (in ) to 8.3 per cent (in 211). More than half (66 per cent) of the county s 25+ population can be categorized as highly skilled labor force based on their education attainment (i.e. having attained more than high school degree). TOTAL % Population Age 25+ 2,623 < Grade Grade , High School 5, Some College 4, Assoc Degree 2, Bach Degree 4, Grad Degree 2, Data Source: MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED),

4 Unmeployment Rate Per Capita Income ($) COUNTY S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK COUNTY S LABOR FORCE OUTLOOK (25-235) Total Total labor force population is expected to increase till 225 when it starts decreasing, then begins to increase again in 235. Both the unemployment rate and per capita income of the County have been lower than the State s since. An individual earns about 13 per cent less annually of what is averagely earned by a person statewide (using the 211 per capita income statistics) COUNTY S LABOR FORCE OUTLOOK BY AGE COHORTS (25-235) 16 to to to to to to Data Source: MN DEED, 212 Data Source: MN DEED), 212 COMPARING UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR BROWN COUNTY, REGION NINE AND STATE ( 212) TREND IN COUNTY S PER CAPITA INCOME (-211) COST OF LIVING 9 Nicollet County Region Nine Minnesota 5 Nicollet County Minnesota Nicollet County Region Nine Minnesota Nicollet County Minnesota Data Source: MN DEED, 212 Data Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, 212

5 COUNTY S HOUSING PROFILE HOUSING UNITS: TOTAL, OWNER AND RENTER UNITS (-211) Owner-occupied Renter-occupied Total housing units Owner-occupied 8, , Renter-occupied 2, , Total housing units 11, , Housing units increased by 14.1 per cent in 211 (compared with the number of housing units in ). However, although both owner-occupied and renteroccupied housing units have decreased since, the decrease in renter-occupied housing units is minimal. The vacancy rates for both owner and renter occupied units have also decreased in 211. Although higher than the State s, the gap between the County s and State s homeownership rates started closing since 26. TREND IN COUNTY S HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE ( ) 77% 76% 75% 74% 73% 72% 71% 7% 69% 199 Nicollet County Minnesota Nicollet County 72.9% 75.8% 74.3% 73.9% Minnesota 71.8% 74.6% 74.2% 73.6% Data Source: Compiled from Decennial Census and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Annually, rent cost per household represents 31% of the total housing cost paid by a homeowner. OTHER HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS (-211) HOUSING EXPENDITURE FOR BROWN COUNTY (212) Characteristics Occupied housing units 1, , Vacant housing units Population in owner-occupied housing units 21,939 23,288 23, Population in renter-occupied housing units 5,28 6,498 6, Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) Rental vacancy rate (percent) Average household size of owner-occupied units Average household size of renter-occupied units Data Source: US Census Bureau, 212 Mortgage Interest Property Taxes Miscellaneous Owned Dwelling Costs Rental Costs Other Lodging Data Source: MN DEED, 212(mnprospector.com) $ PER HOUSEHOLD TOTAL $'S $4,232 $51,925 $1,82 $22,336 $1,417 $17,389 $2,317 $28,436 $598 $7,34