Representative Tom Emmer, Republican from Minnesota

Tom Emmer

Minnesota's 6th congressional district

Representative Tom Emmer represents Minnesota's 6th congressional district, serving 734,184 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $104,536 and an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

734,184Population
↑ 18,217
$104,536Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,365
3.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
→ no change
4.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↑ 0.1%
80.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,264Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $111
0.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
26.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↓ 0.5 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Minnesota District 6 Demographics

Median Age 37.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 80.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 35.7% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $104,536 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (37.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 14.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 83.9%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

35.7% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $104,536, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 80.4% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,264. Median home value is $364,400.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 26.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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