METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Mankato Metro
Mankato, MN · 2 counties · 82,120 residents · 1,196.353 sq mi
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Mankato has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,118. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $61,449. At a median age of 28.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024104K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(5,481)
5 to 97.3%(5,971)
10 to 146.7%(5,492)
15 to 199.4%(7,738)
20 to 2414.6%(11,955)
25 to 3415.3%(12,528)
35 to 4413%(10,707)
45 to 548.3%(6,839)
55 to 647%(5,729)
65 to 746.2%(5,119)
75 to 844%(3,302)
85 and over1.5%(1,259)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,118
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,451 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,449
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,714 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(81,025)
Black1%(890)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,523)
Asian1.5%(1,323)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(80,435)
Black0.4%(288)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(764)
Asian1%(854)
Other0.7%(543)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(3,785)
Central American0.5%(528)
Spaniard0.3%(267)
Salvadoran0.2%(202)
Puerto Rican0.1%(134)
Guatemalan0.1%(131)
Honduran0.1%(110)
South American0.1%(92)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Costa Rican0.1%(54)
Cuban0%(40)
Nicaraguan0%(31)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(365)
Chinese0.3%(359)
Korean0.3%(359)
Asian Indian0.3%(262)
Filipino0.2%(212)
Hmong0.2%(170)
Taiwanese0.1%(60)
Japanese0.1%(59)
Laotian0.1%(54)
Burmese0.1%(44)
Sri Lankan0.1%(44)
Pakistani0%(31)
Ancestry
German41.2%(42,943)
Norwegian11.5%(12,031)
Irish8.4%(8,760)
English5.4%(5,671)
Swedish4%(4,171)
American3.9%(4,042)
Subsaharan African2.8%(2,878)
Polish2.4%(2,458)
French2.2%(2,266)
Danish1.3%(1,383)
Dutch1.3%(1,349)
Somali1.2%(1,230)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(958)
Italian0.8%(852)
Welsh0.8%(849)
Scottish0.8%(842)
Finnish0.6%(608)
Belgian0.6%(600)
Russian0.5%(570)
Arab0.5%(543)
French Canadian0.5%(518)
Ethiopian0.4%(417)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(341)
Swiss0.3%(283)
Lebanese0.2%(204)
Kenyan0.2%(157)
Hungarian0.1%(140)
British0.1%(139)
Canadian0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Croatian0.2%(122)
Greek0.1%(88)
Slovene0.1%(88)
Nigerian0.1%(84)
Ukrainian0.1%(76)
West Indian0.1%(75)
Bulgarian0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(60)
Syrian0.1%(58)
Lithuanian0.1%(53)
Moroccan0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Slovak0%(41)
Serbian0.1%(35)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Jamaican0%(24)
Haitian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(14)
Romanian0%(12)
Armenian0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Australian0%(7)
Palestinian0%(6)
Portuguese0%(5)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.3%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married46.4%(20,313)
Married43.7%(19,109)
Widowed2.2%(980)
Divorced7.7%(3,372)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(16,853)
Married45.1%(19,428)
Widowed6.7%(2,871)
Divorced9.2%(3,952)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mankato, MN?
Mankato, MN has about 82,120 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Mankato, MN?
The typical household in Mankato, MN earns about $27,118 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mankato, MN expensive?
In Mankato, MN, the median home is worth about $61,449, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.
How educated are people in Mankato, MN?
About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Mankato, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mankato, MN?
About 15.2% of people in Mankato, MN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024