Anoka, MN

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2022 Population

17,892

0.806% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

40.1

6.93% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.02%

8.06% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$73,118

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$273,100

19% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

8,559

2.35% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Anoka, MN had a population of 17.9k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $73,118. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Anoka, MN grew from 17,749 to 17,892, a 0.806% increase and its median household income grew from $66,160 to $73,118, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anoka, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Anoka, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Anoka, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anoka, MN are Anoka Technical College (985 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Anoka, MN was $273,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Anoka, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Anoka, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Anoka, MN is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.61% of Anoka, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2022, there were 9.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Anoka, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 742 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.6% of Anoka, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Anoka, MN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anoka, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anoka, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 401
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
742 ± 268

6.05%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

6.05% of the people in Anoka, MN are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Anoka, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

7.04%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

As of 2022, 7.61% of Anoka, MN residents (1.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anoka, MN was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anoka, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 77

Anoka, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anoka, MN employs 8.56k people. The largest industries in Anoka, MN are Manufacturing (1,441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,219 people), and Retail Trade (1,105 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,750), Public Administration ($83,214), and Finance & Insurance ($72,546).

Employment

Occupations

8.56k

2022 Value

± 606

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anoka, MN declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 8.77k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anoka, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (986 people), Production Occupations (881 people), and Management Occupations (843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anoka, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.56k

2022 Value

± 606

−2.35%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anoka, MN declined at a rate of −2.35%, from 8.77k employees to 8.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anoka, MN, are Manufacturing (1,441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,219 people), and Retail Trade (1,105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anoka, MN, though some of these residents may live in Anoka, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,957

Median earning men ± $5,111

$41,649

Median earning women ± $4,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Public Administration ($84,323), and Construction ($67,606).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,583), Public Administration ($55,521), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,659).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Anoka, MN awarded 985 degrees. The student population of Anoka, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 733 male students and 847 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anoka, MN are White (735 and 74.8%), followed by Black or African American (74 and 7.53%), Hispanic or Latino (60 and 6.1%), and Two or More Races (47 and 4.78%).

The largest universities in Anoka, MN by number of degrees awarded are Anoka Technical College (985 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anoka, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (128 and 13%), Welding Technology (119 and 12.1%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (65 and 6.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,580 students enrolled in Anoka, MN, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,050 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
47 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
40 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Anoka, MN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Anoka, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Anoka Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

985 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Anoka Technical College with 985 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anoka, MN, which is 1.01 times more than the 491 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 735 degrees mean that there were 9.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 74 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($575) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anoka, MN was $273,100 in 2022, which is 0.969 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $229,400 to $273,100, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Anoka, MN is 56.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Anoka, MN have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anoka, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Anoka, MN is $73,118. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Anoka, MN was Census Tract 504.01 with a value of $99,076, followed by Census Tract 505.05 and Census Tract 504.02, with respective values of $85,722 and $64,455.

Housing

Property

$273,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,202

$4,065

Median Property Taxes

±$415

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anoka, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anoka, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2022

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.7% of the housing units in Anoka, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anoka, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 504.01
Census Tract 505.05
Census Tract 504.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anoka, MN was Census Tract 504.01 with a value of $99,076, followed by Census Tract 505.05 and Census Tract 504.02, with respective values of $85,722 and $64,455.

The following map shows all of the places in Anoka, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,118

Median Household Income

± $6,820

7.17k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.17k households in Anoka, MN grew to $73,118 from the previous year's value of $66,160.

The following chart displays the households in Anoka, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anoka, MN is from Anoka, MN.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Anoka, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (8.53%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Anoka, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.53%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anoka, MN have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Anoka, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anoka, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anoka, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anoka, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anoka, MN (1.55k out of 17.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anoka, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Anoka, MN has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.57%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anoka, MN grew by 12.3% from 3.18% to 3.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anoka, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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