Duluth is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 87,680 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Duluth is the fifth largest community in Minnesota. Duluth has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Duluth is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Duluth is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Duluth who work in sales jobs (9.39%), healthcare (9.19%), and office and administrative support (9.14%). Also of interest is that Duluth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Duluth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Duluth, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Duluth provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.50 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Duluth are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.33% of adults in Duluth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Duluth in 2022 was $39,762, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,048 for a family of four. However, Duluth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Duluth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Duluth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duluth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Duluth include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Duluth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
