Cokato, MN City Data

Cokato, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,727 people who live in Cokato and approximately 89,986 who live in Wright County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cokato 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 Cokato. We have included Cokato housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cokato Information

Wright County where Cokato resides is 714.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,986 and has a population rank of 573 out of all the places in the United States.

Cokato has a total of 2,727 people and of those residents there are 1,303 males and 1,424 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 1,419 births each year and around 479 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cokato varies per year, but currently 2,698 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 2,727 people who live in Cokato, there are 943 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cokato is 461 male and 482 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 1,859.

General Cokato Information
Total area in square miles - Wright County	714.39
Water area in square miles - Wright County	N/A
Resident population - Wright County	89,986
Population rank - Wright County	573
Total population	2,727
Total population (male)	1,303
Total population (female)	1,424
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Wright County	1,419
Deaths- Wright County	479
Population of one race	2,698
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	943
Population under 20 years (male)	461
Population under 20 years (female)	482
Total population 18 years and over	1,859

Cokato Social Characteristics

There are 31,465 households in Cokato. Families make up 23,950 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cokato families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,289), male householder with no wife present (1,272) and female householder with no husband present (2,261). The remainder of the Cokato households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,542. Cokato, MN moving companies help people in Cokato 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 Cokato. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cokato is based, there are 33,397 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,795 never married, 21,057 now married, 355 separated, 2,592 widowed, and 2,598 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 251 separated, 538 widowed and 2,674 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cokato social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cokato.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wright County)
Total households	31,465
Family households (families)	23,950
With own children under 18 years	13,614
Married-couple family	20,289
With own children under 18 years	11,002
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,272
With own children under 18 years	742
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,261
With own children under 18 years	1,706
Nonfamily households	7,542
Householder living alone	5,920
65 years and over	2,125

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	380
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	309
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,256
Householder	663
Spouse	506
Child	947
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	377
Male householder	126
Male householder living alone	101
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	201
Female householder living alone	193
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,397
Never married	6,795
Now married	21,057
Separated	355
Widowed	2,592
Divorced	2,598
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	251
Widowed	538
Divorced	2,674

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,727
Male	1,303
Under 5 years	122
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	115
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	12
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	33
Female	1,424
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	14
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	95
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,727
One race	2,698
White	2,640
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,633
People who are White alone	2,548
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	73
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,485
Same house	48,134
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,434
Different state or abroad	4,232
Different state	3,880
Abroad	352

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wright County)
Total resident population	89,986
Born in United States	49,853
State of residence	73,963
Different state	14,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	960

Cokato 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 Cokato. That total enrollment is 25,341 for the population of the country, which includes Cokato. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,909 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,719 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,737.

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 Cokato population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,341
Pre-kindergarten	1,801
Public	1,359
Private	442
Kindergarten	1,442
Public	1,265
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,911
Public	11,672
Private	1,239
Elementary and high school	19,360
Public	17,919
Private	1,441
High school grades 9 to 12	6,449
Public	6,247
Private	202
College, undergraduate years	2,343
Public	1,897
Private	446
Graduate or professional school	395
Public	224
Private	171
Not enrolled in school	60,145

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,234
Less than 9th grade	2,388
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,194
High school graduate	20,327
Some college, no degree	13,907
Associate's degree	4,554
Bachelor's degree	9,864
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,493

Cokato Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,943 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cokato. The Cokato occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,020), service occupations (6,012), sales and office occupations (12,549), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,180). The 64,943 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,545 private wage and salary workers, 4,733 government workers, 3,578 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wright County)
Population 16 years and over	64,943
In labor force	49,527
Civilian labor force	49,508
Employed	48,045
Unemployed	1,463
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	32,541
In labor force	23,186
Civilian labor force	23,184
Unemployed Civilian labor force	526
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	32,402
In labor force	26,341
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	937
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wright County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,284
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,957
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,946
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	647
Other means	190
Worked at home	2,301
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,308,960

OCCUPATION (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,020
Service occupations	6,012
Sales and office occupations	12,549
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,180

INDUSTRY (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,004
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,882
Wholesale trade	2,126
Retail trade	6,020
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,371
Information	799
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,881
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,993
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,436
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,132

CLASS OF WORKER (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,020
Private wage and salary workers	39,545
Government workers	4,733
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,578
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cokato Housing Characteristics

In Cokato, MN there are 34,355 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,465 occupied and 2,890 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cokato, there are 26,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,226 units in Cokato. 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 Cokato, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cokato, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cokato. There are 336 housing units with rent less than $200, 330 with rent between $200-299, 1,278 with rent between $300-499 and 2,458 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cokato gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cokato, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wright County)
Total housing units	34,355
Occupied housing units	31,465
Vacant housing units	2,890

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wright County)
Total housing units	34,355
1-unit, detached	26,829
1-unit, attached	1,226
2 units	398
3 or 4 units	422
5 to 9 units	542
10 to 19 units	881
20 to 49 units	1,211
50 or more units	256
Mobile home	2,509

HOUSING TENURE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Owner-occupied	26,560
Renter-occupied	4,905

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
No vehicles available	1,192
2 vehicle available	23,268
3 vehicles available	5,836
4 vehicles available	1,845
5 or more vehicles available	809

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Utility gas	19,244
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,656
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,890
Coal or coke	2
Wood	701
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	220
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	31,465
Less Than $50,000	26,560
$50,000 to $99,999	3,702
$100,000 to $149,999	8,620
$150,000 to $199,999	4,497
$200,000 to $299,999	2,256
$300,000 to $499,999	410
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	135,300

GROSS RENT (Wright County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,905
Less than $200	336
$200 to $299	330
$300 to $499	1,278
$500 to $699	1,755
$700 to $999	552
$1,000 to $1,499	151
$1,500 or more	N/A