Hiawatha is home to 9,174 people in Minneapolis. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 6,451 people per square mile. Households here earn about 24% more than in Minneapolis as a whole. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Hiawatha; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
63% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,174
Population density
6,451 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.42 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$99,872
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$57,706
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade1.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$357,191
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,479
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.2%
36.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.01 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(6,798)
Black9.2%(841)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(444)
Asian2.6%(240)
Other9.3%(851)
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(6,798)
Black9.2%(841)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(444)
Asian2.6%(240)
Other9.3%(851)
Diversity Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
