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Hopkins Minnesota Information: Hopkins, Minnesota is part of HENNEPIN County. Population for Hopkins from the last gathering is 17145. You can view Hopkins venues that host many Hopkins MN events every year. You can also research Hopkins Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Hopkins Minnesota real estate guide. Hopkins Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9525 and a longitude of -93.4267. Zip codes in Hopkins, MN include 55305 ... more Hopkins zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hopkins, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hopkins, MN was 17,145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hopkins was 8,149, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hopkins, MN
There are an estimated 3,016 married men in the town. 45 percent of men over 15 years old in Hopkins are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hopkins is 8,996 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hopkins, Minnesota
There are an estimated 2,794 married women in the community. 36.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hopkins, MN
The median age of people living in Hopkins, MN was 34.1 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 Hopkins was 989. There were 13,785 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (2,483) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hopkins, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hopkins, MN was 16,661.

White Population in Hopkins, MN
The estimated White population in the Hopkins community is 14,164, which is 82.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hopkins, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 890, which is 5.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hopkins, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hopkins, MN was 134.

Asian Population in Hopkins, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,015.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hopkins, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hopkins was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 443, while those of “two or more races” was 484 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hopkins community was 949, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hopkins, MN
The household population number in Hopkins was 16,702.

Group Quarters Population in Hopkins, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 443.

Average Household Size in Hopkins, MN
The average household size in Hopkins is 2.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hopkins, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,390 total housing units in Hopkins.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,224, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,120 were owner-occupied (37.9), and 5,104 were renter-occupied (62.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 166 vacant homes in Hopkins at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hopkins, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,651, with a median value in dollars of 132,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hopkins, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,137 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hopkins, average costs per month were $346 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,791 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hopkins, Minnesota
4,153 people in Hopkins also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hopkins, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hopkins was 1,508, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hopkins, MN
In 2000, there were 2,881 people in Hopkins, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hopkins, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,573 people in Hopkins who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hopkins, Minnesota
There were 10,076 in the labor force in Hopkins at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.1 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 Hopkins was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hopkins, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,203. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hopkins, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,359. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hopkins, Minnesota
Per capita income in Hopkins in the last full census was 26,759. 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 Hopkins numbered 309, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hopkins, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,563, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.