Anoka, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,970

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

1.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

5.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,948

0.911% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Anoka, MN is home to a population of 18k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.88% of Anoka, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2024, there were 9.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Anoka, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 665 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Anoka, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
13.5k ± 782
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 502
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
665 ± 342

7.9%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

7.9% of the people in Anoka, MN are hispanic (1.42k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

9.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

8.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

As of 2024, 9.88% of Anoka, MN residents (1.78k 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 Anoka, MN was 8.83%, 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
241 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
219 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
98 ± 98

Anoka, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anoka, MN.

Economy

The economy of Anoka, MN employs 8.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anoka, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,437 people), Manufacturing (1,381 people), and Retail Trade (1,044 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Utilities ($97,071).

Employment

Occupations

8.64k

2024 Value

± 662

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anoka, MN declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 8.88k employees to 8.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anoka, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,004 people), Production Occupations (804 people), and Management Occupations (758 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anoka, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.64k

2024 Value

± 662

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anoka, MN declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 8.88k employees to 8.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anoka, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,437 people), Manufacturing (1,381 people), and Retail Trade (1,044 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

$60,313

Median earning men ± $4,940

$43,283

Median earning women ± $3,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,554), Public Administration ($79,650), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), and Public Administration ($57,115).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Anoka, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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 Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Anoka, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anoka, MN are White (637 and 69.3%), Black or African American (102 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (70 and 7.62%), and Asian (50 and 5.44%).

The largest universities in Anoka, MN by number of degrees awarded are Anoka Technical College (922 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anoka, MN are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (176 and 19.1%), Welding Technology (101 and 11%), and Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (75 and 8.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,970 students enrolled in Anoka, MN, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,178 records, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
75 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
57 degrees awarded
Machine Tool Technology
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Anoka, MN was Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Anoka, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Anoka Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

922 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Anoka Technical College with 922 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anoka, MN, which is 0.905 times less than the 484 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 637 degrees mean that there were 6.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 102 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 ($5,692) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($575) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anoka, MN was $308,700 in 2024, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,900 to $308,700, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Anoka, MN is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anoka, MN have an average commute time of 24.5 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.

Housing

Property

$308,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,834

$4,202

Median Property Taxes

±$469

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

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Anoka, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,948

Median Household Income

± $9,040

7.39k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.39k households in Anoka, MN grew to $75,948 from the previous year's value of $75,262.

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 Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Anoka, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anoka, MN have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% 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

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anoka, MN (1.44k out of 17.3k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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