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Inver Grove Heights

Minnesota · 33,880 residents · 27.9 sq mi
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Inver Grove Heights is a city of 33,880 people in Minnesota. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.8%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 5%. Households here earn about 18% more than in Minnesota as a whole. Median household income runs $67,661, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,880
+14%since 2000
from 29,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.4
+14%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
27.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K25K29K33K37K19902000201020202024Inver Grove Heights
202436K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(2,173)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(2,323)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(2,374)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(2,153)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(2,120)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413%(4,421)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(4,493)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.9%(5,736)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(4,101)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.9%(2,000)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(1,396)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(590)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,661
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,090 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,651
+36%since 2000
from $25,493 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration7%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$234,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $137,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$929
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $767 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.5% in 2000
27.3% rent
Vacancy rate
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
30.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.5
+1%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(26,727)
Black2%(586)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,256)
Asian2%(593)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(27,551)
Black3.6%(1,234)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(3,024)
Asian3.4%(1,150)
Other1.4%(475)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(1,970)
Honduran0.6%(197)
Nicaraguan0.3%(91)
Dominican0.1%(33)
Colombian0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(22)
Puerto Rican0.1%(20)
Bolivian0%(15)
Spaniard0%(11)
Ancestry
German42.9%(14,302)
Irish14.3%(4,762)
Norwegian14.3%(4,761)
Swedish7.5%(2,486)
English6.5%(2,173)
Polish5.9%(1,977)
French4.4%(1,466)
American2.9%(959)
Italian2.8%(933)
Czech2.2%(721)
Dutch2%(662)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.5%(502)
Scottish1.3%(429)
Danish1.3%(418)
Finnish1.1%(368)
Arab0.9%(288)
Ukrainian0.8%(262)
Swiss0.6%(206)
Russian0.6%(203)
Austrian0.5%(168)
Lebanese0.5%(165)
Romanian0.4%(125)
Greek0.3%(115)
Egyptian0.3%(112)
Brazilian0.3%(97)
Hungarian0.3%(97)
Serbian0.3%(97)
Ethiopian0.3%(85)
British0.2%(81)
Welsh0.2%(79)
Slovene0.2%(75)
Canadian0.2%(71)
Lithuanian0.2%(71)
Croatian0.2%(58)
Slovak0.1%(46)
Israeli0.1%(39)
Somali0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(21)
Jamaican0.1%(21)
Portuguese0.1%(20)
Latvian0%(12)
Belgian0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 29.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 92.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+62%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
85.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 85.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(4,808)
Married58.1%(8,401)
Widowed1.5%(218)
Divorced7.1%(1,022)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(4,438)
Married52.4%(8,063)
Widowed5.6%(856)
Divorced13.2%(2,029)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% 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)26.3%(434)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(243)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(578)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,650 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota?

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota has about 33,880 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota?

The typical household in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota earns about $67,661 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota expensive?

In Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $234,000, and the typical rent is about $929 a month.

How educated are people in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota?

About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota?

About 5.1% of people in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,403 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.

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