COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zimmerman vs Elk River
PLACE A
Zimmerman, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Elk River, Minnesota
Zimmerman is 75% smaller than Elk River. Elk River earns more, with a median household income $23,096 higher. Zimmerman has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 12%).
ZIMMERMANELK RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population6,90427,896−75% vs Elk River
Population density1,833659+1,174
Population growth18.4%12.5%+5.9 pts
Median age32.237.2−5.0
Male48.0%51.4%−3.4 pts
Female52.0%48.6%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%83.6%+1.4 pts
Black0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%3.6%+0.3 pts
Asian3.2%1.7%+1.4 pts
Other8.0%6.4%+1.6 pts
Median household income$85,645$108,741−$23,096
Per capita income$32,910$50,113−$17,203
Poverty rate11.8%3.4%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.411−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%33.8%−12.6 pts
Graduate degree5.1%8.6%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation83.2%72.5%+10.7 pts
Median home value$323,600$370,100−$46,500
Median gross rent$1,398$1,283+$115
Owner-occupied82.1%79.2%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%3.7%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households63.8%39.6%+24.2 pts
Average commute34.527.4+7.2
Worked from home11.4%15.8%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.3%2.1%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025