Minnesota

Metro Minnesota

Greater Minnesota

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Total Families  

1,089,393

100.0%

581,462

100.0%

507,931

100.0%

With own children  

543,605

49.9%

293,477

50.5%

250,128

49.2%

Under 6 only  

143,045

13.1%

84,814

14.6%

58,231

11.5%

6 to 17 only  

282,254

25.9%

148,096

25.5%

134,158

26.4%

Under 6 and 6 to 17

118,306

10.9%

60,567

10.4%

57,739

11.4%

Without children  

545,788

50.1%

287,985

49.5%

257,803

50.8%

Married-Couple Families

931,413

100.0%

487,470

100.0%

443,943

100.0%

With own children  

452,321

48.6%

240,550

49.3%

211,771

47.7%

Under 6 only  

120,474

12.9%

71,779

14.7%

48,695

11.0%

6 to 17 only  

226,331

24.3%

115,282

23.6%

111,049

25.0%

Under 6 and 6 to 17

105,516

11.3%

53,489

11.0%

52,027

11.7%

Without children  

479,092

51.4%

246,920

50.7%

232,172

52.3%

Female-Headed Families  

117,314

100.0%

71,074

100.0%

46,240

100.0%

With own children

72,696

62.0%

42,574

59.9%

30,122

65.1%

Under 6 only  

16,898

14.4%

9,960

14.0%

6,938

15.0%

6 to 17 only  

44,936

38.3%

26,529

37.3%

18,407

39.8%

Under 6 and 6 to 17

10,862

9.3%

6,085

8.6%

4,777

10.3%

Without children  

44,618

38.0%

28,500

40.1%

16,118

34.9%

Male-Headed Families  

40,666

100.0%

22,918

100.0%

17,748

100.0%

With own children  

18,588

45.7%

10,353

45.2%

8,235

46.4%

Under 6 only  

5,673

14.0%

3,075

13.4%

2,598

14.6%

6 to 17 only  

10,987

27.0%

6,285

27.4%

4,702

26.5%

Under 6 and 6 to 17

1,928

4.7%

993

4.3%

935

5.3%

Without children  

22,078

54.3%

12,565

54.8%

9,513

53.6%