Anoka, MN City Data

Anoka, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,076 people who live in Anoka and approximately 298,084 who live in Anoka County. We want to help people moving to or living in Anoka to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Anoka. We have included Anoka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Anoka Information

Anoka County where Anoka resides is 446.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 298,084 and has a population rank of 189 out of all the places in the United States.

Anoka has a total of 18,076 people and of those residents there are 9,002 males and 9,074 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 4,325 births each year and around 1,409 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Anoka varies per year, but currently 17,739 are one race and 337 are two or more races.

Of the 18,076 people who live in Anoka, there are 4,984 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Anoka is 2,584 male and 2,400 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,625.

General Anoka Information
Total area in square miles - Anoka County	446.26
Water area in square miles - Anoka County	N/A
Resident population - Anoka County	298,084
Population rank - Anoka County	189
Total population	18,076
Total population (male)	9,002
Total population (female)	9,074
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Anoka County	4,325
Deaths- Anoka County	1,409
Population of one race	17,739
Population of two or more races	337
Population under 20 years	4,984
Population under 20 years (male)	2,584
Population under 20 years (female)	2,400
Total population 18 years and over	13,625

Anoka Social Characteristics

There are 106,428 households in Anoka. Families make up 79,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the Anoka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (64,650), male householder with no wife present (4,302) and female householder with no husband present (9,820). The remainder of the Anoka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 27,015. Anoka, MN moving companies help people in Anoka move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Anoka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Anoka is based, there are 113,240 females 15 and over; of those females there are 25,516 never married, 67,261 now married, 1,245 separated, 7,237 widowed, and 11,981 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 935 separated, 1,525 widowed and 9,720 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Anoka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Anoka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Anoka County)
Total households	106,428
Family households (families)	79,921
With own children under 18 years	44,460
Married-couple family	64,650
With own children under 18 years	34,145
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,302
With own children under 18 years	2,390
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,820
With own children under 18 years	6,813
Nonfamily households	27,015
Householder living alone	20,482
65 years and over	5,663

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,382
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,499
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,763
Householder	4,409
Spouse	3,235
Child	5,225
Other relatives	128
Nonrelatives	416
Unmarried partner	218
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	49
Unmarried partner	496
Foster child	9
Other	71

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,525
Male householder	1,282
Male householder living alone	967
Male householder not living alone	315
Female householder	1,571
Female householder living alone	1,350
Female householder not living alone	221
Nonrelatives	672
Unmarried partner	278
Roomer or boarder	84
Housemate or roommate	226
Foster child	2
Other	82

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	113,240
Never married	25,516
Now married	67,261
Separated	1,245
Widowed	7,237
Divorced	11,981
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	935
Widowed	1,525
Divorced	9,720

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,076
Male	9,002
Under 5 years	698
5 to 9 years	621
10 to 14 years	594
15 to 17 years	378
18 and 19 years	293
20 years	140
21 years	174
22 to 24 years	430
25 to 29 years	796
30 to 34 years	760
35 to 39 years	848
40 to 44 years	699
45 to 49 years	604
50 to 54 years	535
55 to 59 years	372
60 and 61 years	115
62 to 64 years	178
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	204
75 to 79 years	156
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	85
Female	9,074
Under 5 years	607
5 to 9 years	604
10 to 14 years	630
15 to 17 years	319
18 and 19 years	240
20 years	135
21 years	153
22 to 24 years	436
25 to 29 years	668
30 to 34 years	653
35 to 39 years	717
40 to 44 years	688
45 to 49 years	575
50 to 54 years	552
55 to 59 years	446
60 and 61 years	125
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	300
75 to 79 years	287
80 to 84 years	232
85 years and over	238

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,076
One race	17,739
White	16,837
Black or African American	446
American Indian and Alaska Native	190
Asian	168
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	12
Two or more races	337

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,288
People who are White alone	16,195
People who are Black or African American alone	365
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	161
People who are Asian alone	160
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	303
People who are Some other race alone	81

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	275,716
Same house	163,121
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,993
Different state or abroad	16,747
Different state	13,715
Abroad	3,032

PLACE OF BIRTH (Anoka County)
Total resident population	298,084
Born in United States	152,032
State of residence	227,454
Different state	58,378
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,481
Foreign born	10,771

Anoka Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Anoka. That total enrollment is 83,625 for the population of the country, which includes Anoka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,862 and elementary or high school enrollment was 119,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,339.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Anoka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	83,625
Pre-kindergarten	5,906
Public	3,856
Private	2,050
Kindergarten	4,861
Public	4,198
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	39,916
Public	36,621
Private	3,295
Elementary and high school	59,518
Public	55,406
Private	4,112
High school grades 9 to 12	19,602
Public	18,785
Private	817
College, undergraduate years	11,019
Public	8,763
Private	2,256
Graduate or professional school	2,321
Public	1,124
Private	1,197
Not enrolled in school	201,808

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,122
Less than 9th grade	4,152
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,638
High school graduate	60,701
Some college, no degree	52,724
Associate's degree	17,080
Bachelor's degree	39,827
Graduate or professional degree	21.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	29,847

Anoka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 221,006 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Anoka. The Anoka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (53,118), service occupations (19,729), sales and office occupations (46,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (233), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,177) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (28,197). The 221,006 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 138,611 private wage and salary workers, 18,283 government workers, 7,945 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Anoka County)
Population 16 years and over	221,006
In labor force	170,915
Civilian labor force	170,763
Employed	165,101
Unemployed	5,662
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	152
Females 16 years and over	110,780
In labor force	80,522
Civilian labor force	80,497
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,345
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	110,226
In labor force	90,393
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,317
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Anoka County)
Workers 16 years and over	162,802
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	134,070
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,516
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,717
Other means	561
Worked at home	5,229
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,293,905

OCCUPATION (Anoka County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,118
Management, professional, and related occupations	53,118
Service occupations	19,729
Sales and office occupations	46,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	233
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,177
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	28,197

INDUSTRY (Anoka County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,118
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	497
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,164
Wholesale trade	6,936
Retail trade	20,667
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,344
Information	3,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,791
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,471
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	28,902
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,401

CLASS OF WORKER (Anoka County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	53,118
Private wage and salary workers	138,611
Government workers	18,283
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,945
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Anoka Housing Characteristics

In Anoka, MN there are 108,091 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 106,428 occupied and 1,663 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Anoka, there are 77,710 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,650 units in Anoka. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Anoka, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Anoka, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Anoka. There are 780 housing units with rent less than $200, 586 with rent between $200-299, 2,379 with rent between $300-499 and 13,361 with rent for $500 and above. Full Anoka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Anoka, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Anoka County)
Total housing units	108,091
Occupied housing units	106,428
Vacant housing units	1,663

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Anoka County)
Total housing units	108,091
1-unit, detached	77,710
1-unit, attached	8,650
2 units	1,565
3 or 4 units	1,474
5 to 9 units	1,908
10 to 19 units	2,626
20 to 49 units	4,960
50 or more units	4,233
Mobile home	4,959

HOUSING TENURE (Anoka County)
Occupied housing units	106,428
Owner-occupied	88,740
Renter-occupied	17,688

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Anoka County)
Occupied housing units	106,428
No vehicles available	4,911
2 vehicle available	75,361
3 vehicles available	17,340
4 vehicles available	5,301
5 or more vehicles available	2,087

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Anoka County)
Occupied housing units	106,428
Utility gas	93,538
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,230
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,832
Coal or coke	3
Wood	465
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	723
No fuel used	437

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Anoka County)
Occupied housing units	106,428
Less Than $50,000	88,740
$50,000 to $99,999	14,574
$100,000 to $149,999	38,484
$150,000 to $199,999	15,255
$200,000 to $299,999	7,307
$300,000 to $499,999	1,167
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	131,300

GROSS RENT (Anoka County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,688
Less than $200	780
$200 to $299	586
$300 to $499	2,379
$500 to $699	6,464
$700 to $999	5,884
$1,000 to $1,499	923
$1,500 or more	89