COMPARING TWO PLACES
Northrop vs North Mankato
PLACE A
Northrop, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
North Mankato, Minnesota
Northrop is 98% smaller than North Mankato. North Mankato earns more, with a median household income $13,708 higher. North Mankato has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
NORTHROPNORTH MANKATODIFFERENCE
Total population21614,165−98% vs North Mankato
Population density1,6492,201−552
Population growth-1.8%6.6%−8.3 pts
Median age39.938.5+1.4
Male60.8%48.5%+12.3 pts
Female39.2%51.5%−12.3 pts
Foreign-born6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%84.9%+8.9 pts
Black0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%5.2%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$67,083$80,791−$13,708
Per capita income$31,660$51,604−$19,944
Poverty rate9.6%4.5%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3390.474−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%40.7%−27.4 pts
Graduate degree8.7%11.2%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%2.8%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation71.6%72.7%−1.1 pts
Median home value$136,300$262,100−$125,800
Median gross rent$700$973−$273
Owner-occupied84.2%69.7%+14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%3.3%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households12.5%28.1%−15.6 pts
Average commute18.614.8+3.7
Worked from home0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.3%3.5%+7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025