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Mankato Minnesota Information: Mankato, Minnesota is part of BLUE EARTH County. Population for Mankato from the last gathering is 32427. You can view Mankato venues that host many Mankato MN events every year. You can also research Mankato Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Mankato Minnesota real estate guide. Mankato Minnesota has a latitude of 44.1587 and a longitude of -93.9981. Zip codes in Mankato, MN include 56001 ... more Mankato zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mankato, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mankato, MN was 32,427.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mankato was 15,939, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mankato, MN
There are an estimated 5,541 married men in the town. 40.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mankato are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mankato is 16,488 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mankato, Minnesota
There are an estimated 5,179 married women in the community. 36.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mankato, MN
The median age of people living in Mankato, MN was 25.3 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 Mankato was 1,578. There were 26,945 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (3,674) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mankato, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mankato, MN was 31,985.

White Population in Mankato, MN
The estimated White population in the Mankato community is 30,011, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mankato, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 616, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mankato, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mankato, MN was 110.

Asian Population in Mankato, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 911.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mankato, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mankato was an estimated 31.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 306, while those of “two or more races” was 442 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mankato community was 719, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mankato, MN
The household population number in Mankato was 28,588.

Group Quarters Population in Mankato, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,839.

Average Household Size in Mankato, MN
The average household size in Mankato is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mankato, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,759 total housing units in Mankato.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,367, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,543 were owner-occupied (52.9), and 5,824 were renter-occupied (47.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 392 vacant homes in Mankato at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mankato, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,221, with a median value in dollars of 97,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mankato, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mankato, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,485 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mankato, Minnesota
5,295 people in Mankato also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mankato, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mankato was 2,531, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mankato, MN
In 2000, there were 4,179 people in Mankato, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mankato, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,113 people in Mankato who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mankato, Minnesota
There were 19,832 in the labor force in Mankato at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 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 Mankato was 14.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mankato, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,956. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mankato, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,297. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mankato, Minnesota
Per capita income in Mankato in the last full census was 17,652. 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 Mankato numbered 528, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mankato, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,482, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.