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 Ramsey County

Year Land Use 2010 2016 Acres Change Acres Change Residential Total 47,406 N/A 47,729 0.68% Single Family Detached 40,130 N/A 40,348 0.54% Multifamily 7,278 N/A 7,381 1.41% Commercial Total 5,844 N/A 5,593 -4.30% Retail and Other Commercial 4,481 N/A 4,180 -6.72% Office 1,363 N/A 1,414 3.75% Industrial Total 6,548 N/A 6,490 -0.89% Industrial and Utility 5,621 N/A 5,457 -2.91% Extractive 21 N/A 27 28.85% Railway 907 N/A 1,007 11.04% Institutional Total 6,306 N/A 6,256 -0.79% Park and Recreational 16,466 N/A 16,600 0.81% Park, Recreational or Preserve 14,623 N/A 14,754 0.89% Golf Course 1,844 N/A 1,846 0.09% Mixed Use Total 1,995 N/A 1,372 -31.23% Mixed Use Residential 197 N/A 280 42.02% Mixed Use Industrial 1,591 N/A 848 -46.68% Mixed Use Commercial and Other 206 N/A 244 18.41% Major Roadways 4,065 N/A 4,123 1.43% Airport 575 N/A 567 -1.39% Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 9,204 N/A 9,655 4.90% Agriculture 606 N/A 601 -0.78% Undeveloped Land 8,600 N/A 9,053 5.27% Open Water 10,261 N/A 10,284 0.22% Total 108,670 N/A 108,669 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 Ramsey County

YEAR Features Affecting Development 2010 Acres within MUSA Total Acres Developed Total 85,553.0 89,205.0 Developed Land 78,367.9 80,896.3 Wetlands (Developed) 5,772.7 6,848.9 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Developed) 1,413.2 1,460.3 Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 8,867.0 9,204.0 Agricultural Land 591.3 591.3 Undeveloped Land 5,893.7 6,128.8 Wetlands (Undeveloped) 2,223.7 2,320.5 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Undeveloped) 161.5 166.8 Open Water 9,297.0 10,261.0 Total 103,717.0 108,670.0 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 Ramsey County

Year Planned Land Use 2030 Acres % of Total Agricultural 263.1 0.24 % Airport 573.5 0.53 % Commercial 2,049.0 1.89 % Industrial 6,267.1 5.77 % Institutional 6,043.0 5.56 % Mixed Use 1,007.7 0.93 % Multifamily Residential 4,405.6 4.05 % Multi-Optional Development 23,814.2 21.91 % Open Space or Restrictive Use 2,683.6 2.47 % Park and Recreation 15,423.3 14.19 % Railway (inc. LRT) 1,570.1 1.44 % Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads) 4,096.4 3.77 % Rural and Large-Lot Residential 787.2 0.72 % Single Family Residential 29,123.9 26.80 % Water 10,562.4 9.72 % Total 108,670.0 100.00 % 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 Ramsey 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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