CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Anoka

Minnesota · 17,192 residents · 6.67 sq mi

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Anoka is home to 17,192 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of people here. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $79,300. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,192

−5%vs 2000

vs 18,076 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(1,459)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(1,311)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(1,127)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,184)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.3%(1,594)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.6%(3,377)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(2,470)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(1,667)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(1,147)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(983)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(646)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(227)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,289

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,659 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,148

−34%vs 2000

vs $21,367 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.5%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,300

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $118,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$446

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $602 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.3% in 2000

43.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(16,629)

Black2.4%(442)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(349)

Asian0.9%(165)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(16,844)

Black0.4%(64)

Hispanic / Latino1%(165)

Asian0.3%(49)

Other1.4%(235)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(581)

Central American2.2%(397)

Salvadoran1.7%(310)

South American1.1%(193)

Uruguayan1%(178)

Dominican0.3%(50)

Honduran0.3%(48)

Guatemalan0.2%(39)

Puerto Rican0.1%(26)

Cuban0.1%(18)

Ecuadorian0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Hmong1.6%(286)

Korean0.7%(119)

Chinese0.5%(91)

Vietnamese0.5%(91)

Taiwanese0.2%(41)

Filipino0.1%(26)

Thai0.1%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German21.5%(3,871)

Norwegian11.3%(2,034)

Irish8.8%(1,588)

American8.2%(1,474)

Swedish7.9%(1,414)

English7.5%(1,344)

French4.2%(756)

Subsaharan African3.8%(684)

Polish3.7%(668)

Italian2.8%(495)

Kenyan2.2%(398)

Scottish2%(354)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.9%(338)

Iraqi1.4%(258)

Finnish1.4%(255)

Dutch0.9%(166)

Danish0.9%(162)

French Canadian0.8%(136)

Russian0.7%(126)

Portuguese0.5%(83)

Czech0.4%(79)

British0.4%(68)

Ukrainian0.3%(59)

Egyptian0.3%(51)

Swiss0.3%(48)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(46)

Welsh0.2%(42)

Lithuanian0.2%(34)

Slovak0.2%(30)

Lebanese0.1%(25)

Romanian0.1%(20)

Somali0.1%(16)

Austrian0.1%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

Macedonian0.1%(10)

Belgian0%(8)

Croatian0%(6)

West Indian0%(5)

Haitian0%(5)

Ethiopian0%(4)

Ghanaian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.6%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.4 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 17.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.8%(2,804)

Married47.9%(3,560)

Widowed2.6%(192)

Divorced11.7%(869)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(1,985)

Married48.7%(3,650)

Widowed9.6%(716)

Divorced15.2%(1,139)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(219)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(143)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(264)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(43)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.2%(28)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 865 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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