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Shakopee Minnesota Information: Shakopee, Minnesota is part of SCOTT County. Population for Shakopee from the last gathering is 20568. You can view Shakopee venues that host many Shakopee MN events every year. You can also research Shakopee Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Shakopee Minnesota real estate guide. Shakopee Minnesota has a latitude of 44.7913 and a longitude of -93.5136. Zip codes in Shakopee, MN include 55379 ... more Shakopee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shakopee, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shakopee, MN was 20,568.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shakopee was 10,187, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shakopee, MN
There are an estimated 4,683 married men in the town. 62.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Shakopee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shakopee is 10,381 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shakopee, Minnesota
There are an estimated 4,638 married women in the community. 57.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shakopee, MN
The median age of people living in Shakopee, MN was 31.5 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 Shakopee was 1,832. There were 14,915 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.4 percent of the population (1,517) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shakopee, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shakopee, MN was 20,251.

White Population in Shakopee, MN
The estimated White population in the Shakopee community is 18,842, which is 91.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shakopee, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 273, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shakopee, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shakopee, MN was 193.

Asian Population in Shakopee, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 495.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shakopee, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shakopee was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 440, while those of “two or more races” was 317 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shakopee community was 906, or 4.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shakopee, MN
The household population number in Shakopee was 20,078.

Group Quarters Population in Shakopee, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 490.

Average Household Size in Shakopee, MN
The average household size in Shakopee is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shakopee, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,805 total housing units in Shakopee.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,540, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,927 were owner-occupied (78.6), and 1,613 were renter-occupied (21.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 265 vacant homes in Shakopee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shakopee, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,619, with a median value in dollars of 141,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shakopee, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,158 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shakopee, average costs per month were $291 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,574 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shakopee, Minnesota
3,337 people in Shakopee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shakopee, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shakopee was 1,825, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shakopee, MN
In 2000, there were 2,392 people in Shakopee, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shakopee, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,679 people in Shakopee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shakopee, Minnesota
There were 12,015 in the labor force in Shakopee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78.7 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 Shakopee was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shakopee, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,137. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shakopee, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,885. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shakopee, Minnesota
Per capita income in Shakopee in the last full census was 25,128. 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 Shakopee numbered 96, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shakopee, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 695, or 3.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.