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Census 2010: St. Michael, Albertville Area Nearly Doubles in Population, Diversifies
The housing boom and strong economy of the early 2000s made St. Michael and Albertville grow at amazing rates, with the area nearly doubling in size since 2000.
It's no news to anyone that St. Michael and Albertville grew exponentially over the last decade. But official numbers from the 2010 United State Census show the area is becoming more diverse, and maintaining its youthfulness as well.
The official population of the St. Michael-Albertville area is now 23,443, up 84 percent from the 2000 Census, which had the two communities with a combined population of 12,720.
St. Michael grew at an eye-opening clip, adding more than 7,000 people over the last 10 years. That's a growth rate of about 77 percent.
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The city has also diversified, with more than 300 people identifying themselves as black/African American, 395 as Asian and 311 as Hispanic or Latino.
Those numbers were insignificant at best in 2000, when more than 97 percent of the community was designated as white.
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Albertville, meanwhile, nearly doubled its population from 3,621 in 2000 to 7,044 according to the 2010 Census. The actual gain is about 94 percent.
That community has diversified as well. There were only 11 residents who identified as black/African American in 2000, and are 174 according to the new census. The Aisan population exploded from nine to 214, and Hispanic/Latino increased from two dozen to 197.
Meanwhile, Wright County grew by about 38 percent, from 89,986 to 124,700. Minnesota added about 390,000 people total, for a growth rate of about 8 percent.
More information can be found in these tables.
St. Michael city, MinnesotaAlbertville city, MinnesotaWright County, MinnesotaMinnesota Total: 9,099 3,621 89,986 4,919,479 Population of one race: 9,038 3,598 89,269 4,836,737 White alone 8,959 3,567 88,055 4,400,282 Black or African American alone 3 11 235 171,731 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 15 8 253 54,967 Asian alone 46 9 393 141,968 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 0 11 1,979 Some other race alone 15 3 322 65,810 Population of two or more races: 61 23 717 82,742 Hispanic or Latino 89 24 994 143,382 18 years and older 5,955 2,387 62,011 3,632,585
The 2010 data shows an area, and state, that has grown over the last decade.
St. Michael city, MinnesotaAlbertville city, MinnesotaWright County, MinnesotaMinnesota Total: 16,399 7,044 124,700 5,303,925 Population of one race: 16,129 6,904 122,794 5,178,780 White alone 15,293 6,449 118,518 4,524,062 Black or African American alone 308 174 1,328 274,412 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 35 23 419 60,916 Asian alone 395 214 1,478 214,234 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 6 2 44 2,156 Some Other Race alone 92 42 1,007 103,000 Two or More Races: 270 140 1,906 125,145 Hispanic or Latino 311 197 3,052 250,258 18 years and older 10,699 4,624 86,698 4,019,862Source: 2010 U.S. Census
The Minnesota State Legislature and the office of Gov. Mark Dayton will now use these figures as they redraw the state's political future. Redistricting must be completed before the first primaries are held in 2012, the next major election year. Census data will also be used for vital amenities, including city and county services, state management tools and other resources. In December, the Census Bureau released data from its , which St. Michael Patch profiled in early January. St. Michael Patch and fellow Minnesota Patches will have much more on the 2010 Census and what it means to the state, county and St. Michael-Albertville communities.
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