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Pine County: A Demographic Analysis

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Pine County is a fairly small county located between the Twin Cities and Duluth. Pine County has a population of 31,532 as of now. In 2000, the population was 26,530. So, Pine County’s population is slowly growing. The population gets denser toward the south. This is because the south is closer to the cities. Also, the county seat is further to the south. The county seat, Pine City, has a population of 3,064. Rock Creek is south east of Pine City and has a population of 1,593. Other cities with a population greater than 1,000 include Sandstone and Hinckley. It is proven on my population pyramid that women live longer than men. This could have to do with many things. If a person is smaller, their heart doesn’t have to pump as much as a person who is taller. So, women are typically smaller than men and are less likely to have a heart attack. Women also take better care of their health and are less likely to be daredevils. …show more content…

The birth rate slowly raised during 2008-2010. Pine County’s birth rate ratio is 9.8:1000. This number is lower that the Minnesota ratio of 12.9:1000. This could be because Pine County is a smaller county the counties like Hennepin County. Because Pine COunty is smaller, some people may disagree with others and that could cause the birth rate to be lower. Pine County citizens have many different ways they die. Some of these include: they are overweight, obese, smoke, drink, and have hypertension. The most common risk factor in Pine County is people being overweight. About 39% of the deaths in Pine County has something to do with them being overweight. Also, the amount of people in Pine County is about 2% higher than that of other counties in

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