COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanska vs Mankato
PLACE A
Hanska, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Mankato, Minnesota
Hanska is 99% smaller than Mankato. Hanska earns more, with a median household income $3,127 higher. Mankato has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -5%).
HANSKAMANKATODIFFERENCE
Total population37846,529−99% vs Mankato
Population density1,5302,339−809
Population growth-5.0%13.2%−18.2 pts
Median age39.126.5+12.6
Male50.5%50.9%−0.4 pts
Female49.5%49.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.4%7.4%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%81.0%+13.7 pts
Black0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%5.2%−3.4 pts
Asian1.6%3.3%−1.7 pts
Other1.8%3.4%−1.6 pts
Median household income$70,000$66,873+$3,127
Per capita income$36,543$33,811+$2,732
Poverty rate13.2%20.6%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%35.1%−25.4 pts
Graduate degree3.7%11.9%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%6.0%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation61.5%69.8%−8.3 pts
Median home value$89,500$261,700−$172,200
Median gross rent$608$1,132−$524
Owner-occupied83.1%50.0%+33.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%7.4%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households37.9%47.5%−9.6 pts
Average commute20.913.9+7.0
Worked from home5.4%7.8%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured2.6%4.6%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025