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Osseo, MN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,584
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47
years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
32.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%
foreign-born population
97.1%Native
2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Osseo is a city within Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
City in Hennepin County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC45.117866° N, 93.399200° W
DMS45° 07′ 04.32″ N, 93° 23′ 57.12″ W

Population Density & area

3,482/sq mi (1,344/km²)
Total Area
0.742 sq mi (1.923 km²)
Land Area
0.742 sq mi (1.923 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.3% male
Male 47.3%
Female 52.7%
males per 100 females
Osseo 89.9
Hennepin County 98.8
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.9%
foreign-born population
97.1%Native
2.9% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Osseo 2.9%
Hennepin County 13.6%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47
years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older
Osseo
47
Hennepin County
37.6
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
56.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Osseo 56.9
Hennepin County 59.2
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11% 21.6% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 63.7% 62.8% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 25.3% 15.6% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 56.9 59.2 67.1
Child dependency ratio 17.2 34.4 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 39.7 24.8 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.3%
Black
5.6%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
2.7%
Other
8.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
32.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Osseo 32.9%
Hennepin County 54.3%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Osseo population
Racial and ethnic composition — Osseo vs Hennepin County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 7.8% 6.4%
Mexican 1.3% 4.4% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Cuban 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.3% 2.8% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.3% 92.2% 93.6%
One race 89.5% 86.7% 89.1%
White 81.3% 65.2% 75.9%
Black or African American 5.6% 13.3% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7% 0.4% 0.7%
Asian 1.9% 7% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.8% 5.5% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

41.2% family
Family 41.2%
Non family 58.8%
% family households
Osseo 41.2%
Hennepin County 55.2%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.06
persons per household
Osseo
2.06
Hennepin County
2.3
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Osseo population
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Total households 1,208 539,493 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.06 2.3 2.43
Family households 498 297,949 1,438,404
Average family size 3.1 3.03 3.04
Married couple family 379 230,681 1,129,003
Other families 119 67,268 309,401
Male householder 0 21,199 102,922
Female householder 119 46,069 206,479
Non-family households 710 241,544 869,551
One-person households 608 186,397 686,475
Male householder 255 85,157 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 118 21,166 97,557
Female householder 353 101,240 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 249 43,295 186,557
Other living arrangements 102 55,147 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,268
housing units
Osseo 1,268
Hennepin County 571,527
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95.3% occupied
Occupied 95.3%
Vacant 4.7%
vacancy rate
Osseo 4.7%
Hennepin County 5.6%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

46.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
46.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
53%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1968
Half of houses were built before 1968, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
45.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
22.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
21.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.9 5.7 6.1
1–3 rooms 30.4% 22.3% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 33.6% 38% 41.4%
7+ rooms 36% 39.7% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 11.5% 4.9% 2.7%
1 bedroom 19.2% 17.8% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 22.1% 25.1% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 27.4% 26% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 19.8% 26.2% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1968 1973 1979
Total housing units 1,268 571,527 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

44% owners
Renter-occupied 56%
Owner-occupied 44%
homeownership rate
Osseo 44%
Hennepin County 62.7%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.6
Owner-occupied
1.64
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Osseo 2.6
Hennepin County 2.5
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Total occupied units 1,208 539,493 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 35.3% 28.4% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 34.9% 39.8% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 12.8% 13.4% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 17% 18.5% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.8% 97.3% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0.7% 1.6% 1.5%
1.51 or more 2.6% 1.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 13.8% 9.3% 6.7%
1 vehicle 45.4% 37.7% 30.8%
2 vehicles 23.6% 38.1% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 17.1% 14.9% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 65.3% 76.7% 75.9%
Electricity 31.9% 20.8% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 1.3%
All other fuels 0.7% 1.2% 2.5%
No fuel used 2.2% 0.9% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.1% 0.5% 0.7%
No telephone service available 2.1% 0.6% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$306,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Osseo
$306,500
Hennepin County
$392,900
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

36%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
36%
Owners without a mortgage
4.8%
Renters
42.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $306,500 $392,900 $329,300
Under $100,000 13.7% 2.6% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 5.3% 5.8% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 28.2% 17.9% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 52.7% 43.2% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 24.8% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 5.6% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 68.9% 69% 64%
Without a mortgage 31.1% 31% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,081 $2,255 $1,947
Without a mortgage $644 $853 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $1,333 $1,487 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Osseo 31.9%
Hennepin County 54.1%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Osseo 1.9%
Hennepin County 5.9%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

262
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
9.9%
K–12
69.8%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
20.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Osseo
0%
Hennepin County
45.3%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 262 306,401 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 9.9% 6.7% 6.2%
K–12 69.8% 64.6% 69.9%
Kindergarten 4.6% 4.8% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.8% 19.6% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.3% 20.1% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 20.2% 20.2% 22.4%
College or graduate school 20.2% 28.6% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 0% 20.7% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 20.2% 8% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 45.3% 39.1%
School type
Public school 92.4% 81.9% 83.3%
Private school 7.6% 18.1% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,130
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.5%
HS graduate
25.9%
Some college no degree
31.7%
Associates degree
8.6%
Bachelors degree
19.1%
Graduate or professional degree
12.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
87.5% · 12.5%
HS graduate
62.3% · 37.7%
Some college no degree
51.3% · 48.7%
Associates degree
23.5% · 76.5%
Bachelors degree
38.6% · 61.4%
Graduate or professional degree
41.5% · 58.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Population (25+) 2,130 888,421 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0.4% 3.2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.5% 2.7% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 25.9% 15% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 31.7% 16.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 8.6% 8.6% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.9% 54.1% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 19.1% 33.8% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 12.8% 20.3% 13.8%
High School or higher 98.1% 94.1% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,153
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$36,327
Some college or associates
$45,078
Bachelors degree
$59,779
Graduate or professional degree
$50,500

Poverty Rate

14.8%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
22%
HS graduate
5.9%
Some college or associates
10.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
14.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Osseo Hennepin County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $44,153 $65,297 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $34,065 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $36,327 $41,819 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $45,078 $51,738 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $59,779 $78,472 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $50,500 $95,959 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 22% 28.5% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5.9% 14.7% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 10.1% 9.9% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.8% 3.5% 3.2%

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