CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mendota Heights

Minnesota · 9,431 residents · 9.08 sq mi

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Mendota Heights is home to 9,431 people in Minnesota. Households here earn about 96% more than in Minnesota as a whole. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $60,514, about 101% above the national median. Median home value sits at $150,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

48% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,431

−18%vs 2000

vs 11,434 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(645)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(805)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(650)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(592)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(477)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(1,072)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(1,693)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.6%(1,283)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(1,088)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(809)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(286)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$60,514

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,155 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$28,749

−27%vs 2000

vs $39,407 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$150,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $203,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$615

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $840 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.0% in 2000

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(10,816)

Black0.8%(97)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(203)

Asian1.8%(203)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(9,080)

Black0.8%(73)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(127)

Asian2.4%(231)

Other0.5%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(194)

South American1%(115)

Chilean0.5%(62)

Ecuadorian0.3%(36)

Puerto Rican0.2%(29)

Spaniard0.2%(18)

Colombian0.1%(17)

Central American0.1%(16)

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Honduran0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(165)

Vietnamese1.3%(155)

Japanese0.4%(42)

Chinese0.3%(34)

Korean0.3%(32)

Pakistani0.2%(28)

Asian Indian0.2%(18)

Hmong0.1%(15)

Bangladeshi0.1%(15)

Thai0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(81)

Ancestry

German32.6%(3,784)

Irish18.7%(2,171)

English10.1%(1,171)

Norwegian7.4%(857)

Swedish5.8%(678)

Polish4.7%(541)

Subsaharan African3.4%(390)

Somali3.4%(390)

American3.3%(385)

Italian2.6%(306)

Scottish2.3%(265)

Czech2.2%(261)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

French2.1%(248)

Russian1.7%(193)

Austrian1.6%(191)

Swiss1.4%(164)

Finnish1.2%(139)

French Canadian1%(113)

Danish0.9%(106)

Arab0.7%(77)

Dutch0.6%(69)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(63)

Belgian0.5%(60)

Lithuanian0.4%(42)

Lebanese0.4%(41)

Welsh0.3%(39)

British0.3%(37)

Palestinian0.3%(36)

Iranian0.3%(33)

Greek0.3%(31)

Romanian0.3%(30)

West Indian0.2%(29)

Jamaican0.2%(29)

Slovene0.2%(28)

Slovak0.1%(17)

Ukrainian0.1%(17)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Croatian0.1%(8)

Serbian0.1%(8)

Armenian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

48.2%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.6%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

19.2%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 11.6 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 married26.3%(1,225)

Married62.8%(2,928)

Widowed2%(95)

Divorced8.8%(411)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(1,377)

Married56.9%(2,873)

Widowed6.7%(340)

Divorced9%(456)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 1.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% 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)13.2%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(89)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(120)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.4%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 395 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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