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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mounds View

Minnesota · 12,528 residents · 4.06 sq mi
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With 12,528 people, Mounds View is a city in Minnesota. There are 3,088 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 13.2%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 20% more than in Minnesota as a whole. The median household earns $37,117, about 23% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $37,117, above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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

12,528
−2%vs 2000
vs 12,738 in 2000
1990 – 2025
3,088 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 3,140 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
30.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.06 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12K12K13K13K13K19902000201020202024Mounds View
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(1,076)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(959)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(761)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(864)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(1,152)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.1%(2,646)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(2,095)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(1,343)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(867)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.6%(579)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(165)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,117
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,974 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,171
−37%vs 2000
vs $24,271 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$86,900
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $119,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$493
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $631 in 2000
US average: $450
71.6%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
28.4% rent
2.3
1990 – 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-Hispanic89.4%(11,390)
Black2.4%(300)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(334)
Asian3.1%(397)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(12,014)
Black0.3%(39)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(80)
Asian2.5%(308)
Other0.7%(87)
10
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(653)
Chilean0.3%(44)
Ecuadorian0.3%(38)
Puerto Rican0.2%(24)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Hmong4.7%(607)
Filipino2%(260)
Asian Indian1.4%(181)
Vietnamese1.2%(153)
Chinese0.7%(95)
Cambodian0.5%(63)
Pakistani0.3%(38)
Taiwanese0.2%(27)
Korean0.2%(24)
Nepalese0.2%(22)
Burmese0.1%(9)
Japanese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German24.6%(3,178)
Norwegian10.9%(1,412)
Irish9.6%(1,247)
Swedish7.9%(1,015)
English6.3%(809)
French4.7%(609)
Polish4.7%(605)
Italian4.2%(542)
American2.3%(303)
Dutch1.8%(236)
Ukrainian1.3%(171)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.3%(170)
Czech1.2%(154)
Danish1.2%(149)
Nigerian0.7%(87)
Scottish0.6%(84)
Welsh0.6%(74)
Arab0.5%(66)
Belgian0.5%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(66)
Kenyan0.3%(43)
Slovak0.2%(32)
Austrian0.2%(31)
Swiss0.2%(30)
Canadian0.2%(25)
Ethiopian0.2%(25)
Greek0.2%(23)
Russian0.2%(23)
Lebanese0.2%(20)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Moroccan0.1%(12)
Serbian0.1%(11)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Armenian0.1%(7)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

18.1%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.4%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 14.2 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 married33.9%(1,847)
Married50.9%(2,772)
Widowed2%(109)
Divorced13.2%(720)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(1,195)
Married54.7%(2,771)
Widowed8.5%(431)
Divorced13.2%(670)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% 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)22.7%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(52)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.3%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 525 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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How many people live in Mounds View, Minnesota?

Mounds View, Minnesota has about 12,528 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mounds View, Minnesota?

The typical household in Mounds View, Minnesota earns about $37,117 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mounds View, Minnesota expensive?

In Mounds View, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $86,900, and the typical rent is about $493 a month.

How educated are people in Mounds View, Minnesota?

About 18.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mounds View, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mounds View, Minnesota?

About 6.0% of people in Mounds View, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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