Shakopee, MN

Census Place

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2024 Population
46,012
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
3.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.88%
15.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$107,223
3.39% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$374,800
3.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
26,060
1.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shakopee, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Shakopee, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shakopee, MN was $374,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Shakopee, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Shakopee, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shakopee, MN is home to a population of 46k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.6% of Shakopee, MN residents were born outside of the country (7.62k people).

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Shakopee, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2024 Citizenship
93.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Shakopee, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shakopee, MN was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shakopee, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29k ± 994
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.61k ± 665
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.66k ± 745
8.49%
Hispanic Population
3.91k people

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Shakopee, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.49% of the people in Shakopee, MN are hispanic (3.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shakopee, 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

16.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.62k people
16.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.38k people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Shakopee, MN residents (7.62k 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 Shakopee, MN was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    617 ± 179
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    348 ± 179
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    90 ± 79

Shakopee, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shakopee, MN employs 26.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shakopee, MN were Manufacturing (4,245 people), Retail Trade (3,699 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,184 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,650), Finance & Insurance ($99,148), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,321).

Employment

Occupations

26.1k
2024 Value
± 1,457
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 7.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shakopee, MN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 25.7k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shakopee, MN, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,663 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,522 people), and Production Occupations (2,521 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shakopee, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.1k
2024 Value
± 1,457
1.52%
1 Year growth
± 7.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shakopee, MN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 25.7k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shakopee, MN, are Manufacturing (4,245 people), Retail Trade (3,699 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shakopee, MN, though some of these residents may live in Shakopee, 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

$66,809
Median earning men ± $4,375
$47,931
Median earning women ± $3,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,846), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,132), and Wholesale Trade ($83,555).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,375), and Construction ($74,028).

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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 Shakopee, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shakopee, MN was $374,800 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,400 to $374,800, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Shakopee, MN is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shakopee, MN have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shakopee, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,308
$12,452
Median Property Taxes
±$866

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Shakopee, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

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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.
$107,223
Median Household Income
± $5,511
16.7k
Number of Households
± 1,130

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.7k households in Shakopee, MN declined from $107,223 from the previous year's value of $110,989.

The following chart displays the households in Shakopee, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shakopee, 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 (71%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.46%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Shakopee, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.46%).

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

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shakopee, MN have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.609% of the workforce in Shakopee, 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 Shakopee, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shakopee, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shakopee, MN (2.65k out of 45.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shakopee, 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.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Shakopee, MN has health coverage, with 62.1% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 7.01% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.35%
Uninsured
62.1%
Employer Coverage
13.4%
Medicaid
7.01%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shakopee, MN grew by 13.9% from 4.69% to 5.35%.

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