Tonka Bay, MN

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    2024 Population
    1,270
    US Senator
    Amy Klobuchar
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    US Senator
    Tina Smith
    Democratic(DFL) Party
    2024 Median Age
    59.8
    3.64% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    3.46%
    9.66% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $156,458
    3.23% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $917,100
    5.43% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    524
    9.97% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Tonka Bay, 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.

    99.2% of the residents in Tonka Bay, MN are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Tonka Bay, MN was $917,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

    Most people in Tonka Bay, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tonka Bay, MN was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesMinnesotaHennepin County, MNMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIHennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN

    Population & Diversity

    Tonka Bay, MN is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.62% of Tonka Bay, MN residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

    In 2024, there were 40.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Tonka Bay, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.2% of Tonka Bay, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tonka Bay, MN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tonka Bay, MN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.17k ± 218
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      29 ± 30
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      17 ± 19
    2.52%
    Hispanic Population
    32 people

    In 2024, there were 40.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Tonka Bay, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.52% of the people in Tonka Bay, MN are hispanic (32 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      61,898 ± 6,075 people
    2. Somalia
      36,765 ± 4,692 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.62%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    46 people
    4.34%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    59 people

    As of 2024, 3.62% of Tonka Bay, MN residents (46 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 Tonka Bay, MN was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      35 ± 26
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      12 ± 17
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      7 ± 13

    Tonka Bay, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    99% of the population of Tonka Bay, MN has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 4.96% on Medicaid, 26.2% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.4% under 18 years, 5.12% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.3% over 64 years.

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

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

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    Uninsured People

    1.02%
    Uninsured
    46.2%
    Employer Coverage
    4.96%
    Medicaid
    26.2%
    Medicare
    21.6%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tonka Bay, MN grew by 39.3% from 0.735% to 1.02%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Tonka Bay, MN employs 524 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tonka Bay, MN were Finance & Insurance (79 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), and Wholesale Trade (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,500), and Wholesale Trade ($165,750).

    Employment

    Occupations

    524
    2024 Value
    ± 82
    −9.97%
    1 Year decline
    ± 23.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tonka Bay, MN declined at a rate of −9.97%, from 582 employees to 524 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tonka Bay, MN, are Management Occupations (148 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tonka Bay, MN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    524
    2024 Value
    ± 82
    −9.97%
    1 Year decline
    ± 23.6%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tonka Bay, MN declined at a rate of −9.97%, from 582 employees to 524 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tonka Bay, MN, are Finance & Insurance (79 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), and Wholesale Trade (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tonka Bay, MN, though some of these residents may live in Tonka Bay, 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

    $103,583
    Median earning men ± $18,954
    $81,250
    Median earning women ± $20,364

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($196,667), and Manufacturing ($191,250).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,417), Manufacturing ($95,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,917).

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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

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    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.{{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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Tonka Bay, MN was $917,100 in 2024, which is 2.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $869,900 to $917,100, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Tonka Bay, MN is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Tonka Bay, MN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tonka Bay, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $917,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$68,956
    $455
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$75

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    81.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    58.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Tonka Bay, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

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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.
    $156,458
    Median Household Income
    ± $25,819
    559
    Number of Households
    ± 91

    In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in Tonka Bay, MN grew to $156,458 from the previous year's value of $151,563.

    The following chart displays the households in Tonka Bay, 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 Tonka Bay, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (56.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (39.9%)
    3. Carpooled (1.72%)

    In 2024, 56.5% of workers in Tonka Bay, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.9%) and those who carpooled to work (1.72%).

    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

    25.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Tonka Bay, MN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.952% of the workforce in Tonka Bay, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    3.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tonka Bay, MN (44 out of 1.27k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tonka Bay, MN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

    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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