Due to data restrictions, employment data may not be available for all years.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points; and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates.
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Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
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Generalized Land Use in Hennepin County

Year Land Use 2016 2020 Acres Change Acres Change Residential Total 137,048 N/A 139,986 2.14% Single Family Detached 119,074 N/A 121,474 2.02% Multifamily 17,973 N/A 18,513 3.01% Commercial Total 13,819 N/A 13,760 -0.43% Retail and Other Commercial 9,776 N/A 9,604 -1.76% Office 4,043 N/A 4,156 2.78% Industrial Total 15,175 N/A 14,786 -2.56% Industrial and Utility 13,468 N/A 13,178 -2.15% Extractive 783 N/A 645 -17.65% Railway 920 N/A 965 4.91% Institutional Total 12,658 N/A 12,554 -0.82% Park and Recreational 52,192 N/A 53,428 2.37% Park, Recreational or Preserve 45,472 N/A 47,073 3.52% Golf Course 6,720 N/A 6,354 -5.45% Mixed Use Total 2,142 N/A 2,774 29.51% Mixed Use Residential 484 N/A 560 15.77% Mixed Use Industrial 1,252 N/A 1,744 39.27% Mixed Use Commercial and Other 405 N/A 471 16.29% Major Roadways 10,365 N/A 10,598 2.25% Airport 3,958 N/A 3,939 -0.48% Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 105,858 N/A 101,346 -4.26% Agriculture 45,605 N/A 42,716 -6.33% Undeveloped Land 60,255 N/A 58,631 -2.70% Open Water 34,725 N/A 34,762 0.11% Total 387,940 N/A 387,933 0.00% Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Remove All Sorting Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set
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Features Affecting Development in Hennepin County

YEAR Features Affecting Development Total Total Total Total     Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "YEAR - Acres within MUSA" by This Row Sort "YEAR - Total Acres" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.
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Regional Planned Land Use in Hennepin County

Year Planned Land Use 2040 Acres % of Total Agricultural 234,178.3 34.54 % Airport 4,088.0 0.60 % Commercial 16,587.5 2.45 % Industrial 12,359.6 1.82 % Institutional 13,767.8 2.03 % Mixed Use 3,285.2 0.48 % Multifamily Residential 20,736.8 3.06 % Multi-Optional Development 22,882.3 3.37 % Open Space or Restrictive Use 9,088.1 1.34 % Park and Recreation 74,114.2 10.93 % Railway (inc. LRT) 3,203.2 0.47 % Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads) 10,116.6 1.49 % Rural and Large-Lot Residential 74,800.8 11.03 % Single Family Residential 137,751.6 20.31 % Water 41,118.8 6.06 % Total 678,078.7 100.00 % Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "Year - Acres" by This Row Sort "Year - % of Total" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Regional Planned Land Use in Hennepin County

Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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