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Steele County
Population and Household Data  
Population (View Source ) 2,213
Population (View Source) 2,258
Households 909
Average Household Size 2.43
Families 622
% Urban Population 0.0
% Rural Population 100.0
% Female Population 47.9
% Male Population 52.1
% Population 0-5 years 6.8
% Population 6-11 years 8.9
% Population 12-17 years 11.5
% Population 18-24 years 4.4
% Population 25-34 years 7.5
% Population 35-44 years 15.5
% Population 45-54 years 14.8
% Population 55-64 years 10.8
% Population 65-74 years 10.8
% Population 75 years and over 9.1
Median Age 42.1
% Speaks only English (Age 5+) 96.2
% Speaks Spanish 0.1
% Speaks other language 5.0
 

 
Transportation to Work  
% Car, truck or van to work 72.5
% Public transportation to work 0.0
% Other transportation to work 10.5
% Work at home 17.0
% Travel time less than 15 minutes 59.9
% Travel time 15-29 minutes 28.9
% Travel time 30-59 minutes 9.3
% Travel time 60+ minutes 2.0
 

 
Housing  
Median age householder 54.1
Median household size 2.6
Housing units 1,210
% Occupies housing units 75.1
% Vacant housing units 24.9
% Vacant housing units for sale 2.3
% Vacant housing units for rent 1.4
% Owner occupied condominiums 0.0
% Unit occupied owner 58.9
% Unit occupied renter 16.2
% Occupied structure trailer 6.4
% Occupied structure other 0.7
Median gross rent ($US) 189.0
Median with mortgage costs ($US) 471.0
Median with no mortgage costs ($US) 201.0
% No mortgage – monthly costs less than $400 41.7
% No mortgage – monthly costs more than $400 0.2
Median year moved in 1976.3
Median vehicles per unit 2.4
 

 
Income and Education  
Total household income ($US) 43,075,844
Median household income ($US) 33,935
Per capita income ($US) 19,465
High income average ($US) 303,931
Education - % less than high school (Age 25+) 17.5
Education - % high school (Age 25+) 32.3
Education - % some college (Age 25+) 30.8
Education - % college (Age 25 +) 17.4
Education - % graduate degree (Age 25 +) 2.0
 

 
Employment and Occupation  
Males employed (Age 16+) 560
Females Employed (Age 16+) 362
Total employees (Age 16+) 922
% white collar occupations 39.6
% blue collar occupations 48.5
% Service occupations 11.9
Occupations - % Executive, administration, management 9.5
Occupations - % Professional specialties 11.9
Occupations - % Technicians 0.5
Occupations - % Administrative support 12.6
Occupations - % Private household 0.0
Occupations - % Protective services 0.8
Occupations - % Services 11.2
Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing 21.4
Occupations - % Precision production, craft 15.9
Occupations - % Operators, fabricators, laborers 39.6
% Private for profit wage and salary workers 45.0
% Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers 6.6
% Local government workers 8.7
% State government workers 1.6
% Federal government workers 2.9
% Self-employed workers 30.9
 

 
Quality of Life  
Total crime index (US avg. = 100) 120.0
Earthquake movements 0.0
Annual maximum average temperature 52.0
Annual minimum average temperature 30.0
Annual average temperature 41.0
Mean number of days clear 88.0
Mean number of days precipitation 99.0
Mean number of days snow 12.0
Average annual snowfall (inches) 38.0
EASI ® Quality of life index 22.0
 

 
Cost of Living  
Consumer price index 144.3
Food and beverage consumer price index 139.8
Housing consumer price index 137.8
Apparel and upkeep consumer price index 135.2
Transportation consumer price index 133.2
Medical care consumer price index 206.6
Entertainment consumer price index 136.5
Other goods and services consumer price index 190.6
   
*** The above facts and figures are based on 2002 data
*** All facts and figures were obtained from www.developmentalliance.com