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Minnetonka Minnesota Information: Minnetonka, Minnesota is part of HENNEPIN County. Population for Minnetonka from the last gathering is 51301. You can view Minnetonka venues that host many Minnetonka MN events every year. You can also research Minnetonka Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Minnetonka Minnesota real estate guide. Minnetonka Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9173 and a longitude of -93.4847. Zip codes in Minnetonka, MN include 55345 ... more Minnetonka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Minnetonka, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Minnetonka, MN was 51,301.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Minnetonka was 24,555, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Minnetonka, MN
There are an estimated 12,674 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Minnetonka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Minnetonka is 26,746 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Minnetonka, Minnesota
There are an estimated 12,803 married women in the community. 58.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Minnetonka, MN
The median age of people living in Minnetonka, MN was 40.8 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 Minnetonka was 2,725. There were 39,428 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (7,165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Minnetonka, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Minnetonka, MN was 50,774.

White Population in Minnetonka, MN
The estimated White population in the Minnetonka community is 48,426, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Minnetonka, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 767, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Minnetonka, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Minnetonka, MN was 101.

Asian Population in Minnetonka, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,174.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 291, while those of “two or more races” was 527 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Minnetonka community was 657, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Minnetonka, MN
The household population number in Minnetonka was 50,666.

Group Quarters Population in Minnetonka, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 635.

Average Household Size in Minnetonka, MN
The average household size in Minnetonka is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Minnetonka, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 22,228 total housing units in Minnetonka.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,393, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,195 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 5,198 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 835 vacant homes in Minnetonka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Minnetonka, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,823, with a median value in dollars of 190,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Minnetonka, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,462 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Minnetonka, average costs per month were $397 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,867 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Minnetonka, Minnesota
18,764 people in Minnetonka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 51.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Minnetonka, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Minnetonka was 5,010, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Minnetonka, MN
In 2000, there were 5,891 people in Minnetonka, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Minnetonka, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,681 people in Minnetonka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Minnetonka, Minnesota
There were 30,101 in the labor force in Minnetonka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.6 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 Minnetonka was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Minnetonka, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $69,979. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Minnetonka, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $85,437. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Minnetonka, Minnesota
Per capita income in Minnetonka in the last full census was 40,410. 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 Minnetonka numbered 209, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Minnetonka, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,335, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.