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Excelsior Minnesota Information: Excelsior, Minnesota is part of HENNEPIN County. Population for Excelsior from the last gathering is 2393. You can view Excelsior venues that host many Excelsior MN events every year. You can also research Excelsior Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Excelsior Minnesota real estate guide. Excelsior Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9017 and a longitude of -93.5723. Zip codes in Excelsior, MN include 55331 ... more Excelsior zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Excelsior, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Excelsior, MN was 2,393.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Excelsior was 1,121, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Excelsior, MN
There are an estimated 445 married men in the town. 47.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Excelsior are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Excelsior is 1,272 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Excelsior, Minnesota
There are an estimated 414 married women in the community. 38.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Excelsior, MN
The median age of people living in Excelsior, MN was 37.1 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 Excelsior was 128. There were 1,926 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (367) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Excelsior, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Excelsior, MN was 2,367.

White Population in Excelsior, MN
The estimated White population in the Excelsior community is 2,251, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Excelsior, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Excelsior, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Excelsior, MN was 8.

Asian Population in Excelsior, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 53.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Excelsior community was 75, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Excelsior, MN
The household population number in Excelsior was 2,338.

Group Quarters Population in Excelsior, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 55.

Average Household Size in Excelsior, MN
The average household size in Excelsior is 1.95 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Excelsior, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,254 total housing units in Excelsior.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,199, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 481 were owner-occupied (40.1), and 718 were renter-occupied (59.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Excelsior at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Excelsior, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 410, with a median value in dollars of 185,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Excelsior, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,356 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Excelsior, average costs per month were $375 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,581 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Excelsior, Minnesota
636 people in Excelsior also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Excelsior, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Excelsior was 173, or 8.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Excelsior, MN
In 2000, there were 309 people in Excelsior, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Excelsior, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 179 people in Excelsior who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Excelsior, Minnesota
There were 1,496 in the labor force in Excelsior at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.9 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 Excelsior was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Excelsior, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,598. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Excelsior, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,406. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Excelsior, Minnesota
Per capita income in Excelsior in the last full census was 29,127. 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 Excelsior numbered 19, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Excelsior, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 132, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.