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Anoka Minnesota Information: Anoka, Minnesota is part of ANOKA County. Population for Anoka from the last gathering is 18076. You can view Anoka venues that host many Anoka MN events every year. You can also research Anoka Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Anoka Minnesota real estate guide. Anoka Minnesota has a latitude of 45.2679 and a longitude of -94.1263. Zip codes in Anoka, MN include 55303 ... more Anoka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Anoka, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Anoka, MN was 18,076.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Anoka was 9,002, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Anoka, MN
There are an estimated 3,648 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Anoka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Anoka is 9,074 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Anoka, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,546 married women in the community. 49.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Anoka, MN
The median age of people living in Anoka, MN was 33.9 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 Anoka was 1,305. There were 13,625 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (2,093) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Anoka, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Anoka, MN was 17,739.

White Population in Anoka, MN
The estimated White population in the Anoka community is 16,837, which is 93.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Anoka, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 446, which is 2.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Anoka, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Anoka, MN was 190.

Asian Population in Anoka, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 168.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Anoka, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Anoka was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 93, while those of “two or more races” was 337 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Anoka community was 349, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Anoka, MN
The household population number in Anoka was 17,288.

Group Quarters Population in Anoka, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 788.

Average Household Size in Anoka, MN
The average household size in Anoka is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Anoka, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,398 total housing units in Anoka.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,262, or 98.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,090 were owner-occupied (56.3), and 3,172 were renter-occupied (43.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 136 vacant homes in Anoka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Anoka, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,787, with a median value in dollars of 119,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Anoka, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,040 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Anoka, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,268 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Anoka, Minnesota
2,076 people in Anoka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Anoka, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Anoka was 2,109, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Anoka, MN
In 2000, there were 2,956 people in Anoka, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Anoka, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 929 people in Anoka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Anoka, Minnesota
There were 9,777 in the labor force in Anoka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 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 Anoka was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Anoka, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,659. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Anoka, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,311. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Anoka, Minnesota
Per capita income in Anoka in the last full census was 21,367. 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 Anoka numbered 208, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Anoka, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,175, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.