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Chaska Minnesota Information: Chaska, Minnesota is part of CARVER County. Population for Chaska from the last gathering is 17449. You can view Chaska venues that host many Chaska MN events every year. You can also research Chaska Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Chaska Minnesota real estate guide. Chaska Minnesota has a latitude of 44.8119 and a longitude of -93.6091. Zip codes in Chaska, MN include 55318 ... more Chaska zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chaska, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chaska, MN was 17,449.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chaska was 8,725, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chaska, MN
There are an estimated 3,965 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Chaska are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chaska is 8,724 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chaska, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,718 married women in the community. 58.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chaska, MN
The median age of people living in Chaska, MN was 32.2 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 Chaska was 1,698. There were 11,779 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.8 percent of the population (1,014) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chaska, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chaska, MN was 17,251.

White Population in Chaska, MN
The estimated White population in the Chaska community is 16,351, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chaska, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 178, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chaska, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chaska, MN was 49.

Asian Population in Chaska, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 291.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chaska, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chaska was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 381, while those of “two or more races” was 198 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chaska community was 1,013, or 5.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chaska, MN
The household population number in Chaska was 17,240.

Group Quarters Population in Chaska, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 209.

Average Household Size in Chaska, MN
The average household size in Chaska is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chaska, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,235 total housing units in Chaska.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,104, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,592 were owner-occupied (75.2), and 1,512 were renter-occupied (24.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 131 vacant homes in Chaska at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chaska, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,758, with a median value in dollars of 161,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chaska, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,320 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chaska, average costs per month were $323 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,513 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chaska, Minnesota
3,331 people in Chaska also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chaska, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chaska was 1,259, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chaska, MN
In 2000, there were 1,644 people in Chaska, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chaska, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,316 people in Chaska who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chaska, Minnesota
There were 9,736 in the labor force in Chaska at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.2 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 Chaska was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chaska, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,325. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chaska, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,612. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chaska, Minnesota
Per capita income in Chaska in the last full census was 25,368. 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 Chaska numbered 153, or 3.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chaska, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 816, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.