Friday, May 26, 2017

UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Midwestern state: Carver County, Minnesota

 'Midwest' as defined by this map.


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, Carver County is one of Minnesota's fastest-growing counties.  Its population has increased 260% since 1960, compared to a 32% decrease in Mahnomen County, Minnesota's unhealthiest, since its 1940 peak.  Carver County's nonwhite population is 10.5% of its total compared to 53% (47.4% Native American) in Mahnomen.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Carver County | 4.5%
  • Mahnomen County | 21.5%
  • Minnesota | 10.2%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Carver County | 45.2%
    • Mahnomen County | 12.9%
    • Minnesota | 33.7%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Carver County | $86,323
    • Mahnomen County | $41,118
    • Minnesota | $61,492
    • U.S. | $53,889

    Source:  Wikipedia


    Other posts in this series:
    Monroe County, Illinois.  (5/21/2017)
    Hamilton County, Indiana.  (5/22/2017)
    Sioux County, Iowa.  (5/23/2017)
    Johnson County, Kansas.  (5/24/2017)
    Ottawa County, Michigan.  (5/25/2017)


    Original 4/13/2017 post starts here.

    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/2017)

    Mahnomen County, Minnesota


    Source:  Wikipedia




    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Mahnomen County | 21.5%
    • Minnesota | 10.2%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Mahnomen County | 12.9%
      • Minnesota | 33.7%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Mahnomen County | $41,118
      • Minnesota | $61,492
      • U.S. | $53,889
      The least healthy county in each Southern state.

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