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Afton Minnesota Information: Afton, Minnesota is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Afton from the last gathering is 2839. You can view Afton venues that host many Afton MN events every year. You can also research Afton Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Afton Minnesota real estate guide. Afton Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9035 and a longitude of -92.8193. Zip codes in Afton, MN include 55001 ... more Afton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Afton, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Afton, MN was 2,839.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Afton was 1,407, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Afton, MN
There are an estimated 749 married men in the town. 68.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Afton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Afton is 1,432 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Afton, Minnesota
There are an estimated 755 married women in the community. 66.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Afton, MN
The median age of people living in Afton, MN was 42.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Afton was 141. There were 2,077 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (235) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Afton, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Afton, MN was 2,791.

White Population in Afton, MN
The estimated White population in the Afton community is 2,744, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Afton, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Afton, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Afton, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Afton, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Afton, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Afton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 48 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Afton community was 27, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Afton, MN
The household population number in Afton was 2,839.

Group Quarters Population in Afton, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Afton, MN
The average household size in Afton is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Afton, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,027 total housing units in Afton.

The number of occupied housing units was 996, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 961 were owner-occupied (96.5), and 35 were renter-occupied (3.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Afton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Afton, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 727, with a median value in dollars of 225,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Afton, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,473 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Afton, average costs per month were $393 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,832 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Afton, Minnesota
972 people in Afton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Afton, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Afton was 238, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Afton, MN
In 2000, there were 262 people in Afton, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Afton, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 104 people in Afton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Afton, Minnesota
There were 1,573 in the labor force in Afton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Afton was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Afton, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $89,095. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Afton, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $96,087. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Afton, Minnesota
Per capita income in Afton in the last full census was 36,338. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Afton numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Afton, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 18, or 0.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.