North Mankato, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,211
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
38.5
0.785% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.54%
40.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,791
4.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$262,100
3.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,797
0.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Mankato, 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.

98.6% of the residents in North Mankato, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in North Mankato, MN are South Central College (601 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in North Mankato, MN was $262,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in North Mankato, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in North Mankato, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North Mankato, MN is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.24% of North Mankato, MN residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in North Mankato, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of North Mankato, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Mankato, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Mankato, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 393
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    639 ± 340
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    365 ± 134
5.21%
Hispanic Population
740 people

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in North Mankato, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.21% of the people in North Mankato, MN are hispanic (740 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Mankato, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
745 people
3.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
528 people

As of 2024, 5.24% of North Mankato, MN residents (745 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North Mankato, MN was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    195 ± 78
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    115 ± 70
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    97 ± 72

North Mankato, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of North Mankato, MN employs 7.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Mankato, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), Manufacturing (1,506 people), and Retail Trade (716 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,171), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,676), and Public Administration ($73,942).

Employment

Occupations

7.8k
2024 Value
± 651
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Mankato, MN grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 7.76k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Mankato, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (949 people), Sales & Related Occupations (885 people), and Management Occupations (850 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Mankato, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.8k
2024 Value
± 651
0.49%
1 Year growth
± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Mankato, MN grew at a rate of 0.49%, from 7.76k employees to 7.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Mankato, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,639 people), Manufacturing (1,506 people), and Retail Trade (716 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Mankato, MN, though some of these residents may live in North Mankato, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,382
Median earning men ± $4,851
$46,524
Median earning women ± $2,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,469), Public Administration ($84,779), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,194).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for North Mankato, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in North Mankato, MN awarded 601 degrees. The student population of North Mankato, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,136 male students and 1,516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in North Mankato, MN are White (460 and 78.8%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 11.5%), Black or African American (36 and 6.16%), and Two or More Races (12 and 2.05%).

The largest universities in North Mankato, MN by number of degrees awarded are South Central College (601 and 100%).

The most popular majors in North Mankato, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 and 17%), Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology (52 and 8.65%), and Registered Nursing (49 and 8.15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,652 students enrolled in North Mankato, MN, 42.8% men and 57.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,776 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    49 degrees awarded
  2. Dental Assisting
    35 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in North Mankato, MN was Registered Nursing with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in North Mankato, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
South Central College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
601 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Central College with 601 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in North Mankato, MN, which is 0.896 times less than the 317 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 460 degrees mean that there were 6.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 67 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,490) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($656) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in North Mankato, MN was $262,100 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,700 to $262,100, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in North Mankato, MN is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Mankato, MN have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Mankato, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,454
$4,132
Median Property Taxes
±$400

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 North Mankato, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.7%
Homeownership
2024
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in North Mankato, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,791
Median Household Income
± $6,259
5.93k
Number of Households
± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.93k households in North Mankato, MN grew to $80,791 from the previous year's value of $77,571.

The following chart displays the households in North Mankato, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Mankato, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in North Mankato, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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.

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Commute Time

14.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Mankato, MN have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in North Mankato, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Mankato, MN (636 out of 14k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Mankato, MN is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of North Mankato, MN has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 9.79% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.54%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
9.79%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Mankato, MN declined by 14.5% from 4.14% to 3.54%.

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