Mankato, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,881 (Urban population: 35,785 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 96 (all nonfarm))

Mankato, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,733 (12,350 occupied: 6,535 owner occupied, 5,815 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	25%

Housing density: 837 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $569 (lower quartile is $447, upper quartile is $723)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $567

Median gross rent in Mankato, MN in 2007: $623

Housing units in Mankato with a mortgage: 3,519 (460 second mortgage, 535 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,702

Mankato,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,845 (it was $91,800 in 2000)

Mankato:	$162,845
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,687 - $236,107

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $201,613
Here: $201,613
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,085
Here: $206,085
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $210,280
Here: $210,280
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,201
Here: $180,201
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $104,139
Here: $104,139
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $17,096
Here: $17,096
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,516

In family households: 18,468 (4,543 male householders, 1,662 female householders)
4,645 spouses, 6,383 children (5,972 natural, 159 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 285 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 202 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,048 (2,941 male householders (1,785 living alone)), 3,216 female householders (2,186 living alone)), 3,891 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,841 (333 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,873 2-persons, 1,445 3-persons, 1,169 4-persons, 465 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,971 1-person, 1,280 2-persons, 416 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

3,760 married couples with children.
1,461 single-parent households (283 men, 1,178 women).

93.1% of residents of Mankato speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,391 (4.3%)
(35.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mankato, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 78 3 rooms: 187 4 rooms: 529 5 rooms: 1,545 6 rooms: 1,210 7 rooms: 1,078 8 rooms: 900 9 or more rooms: 1,008

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mankato, Minnesota:
	1 room: 322 2 rooms: 727 3 rooms: 1,332 4 rooms: 1,873 5 rooms: 767 6 rooms: 422 7 rooms: 198 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 63

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 160
1995 to 1998: 567
1990 to 1994: 745
1980 to 1989: 1,174
1970 to 1979: 2,377
1960 to 1969: 2,047
1950 to 1959: 1,698
1940 to 1949: 896
1939 or earlier: 3,069

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mankato:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 237 2 bedrooms: 1,695 3 bedrooms: 3,080 4 bedrooms: 1,263 5 or more bedrooms: 258

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mankato:
	no bedroom: 344 1 bedroom: 2,131 2 bedrooms: 2,216 3 bedrooms: 703 4 bedrooms: 359 5 or more bedrooms: 62

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mankato in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 251 1 vehicle: 2,055 2 vehicles: 3,047 3 vehicles: 917 4 vehicles: 206 5 or more vehicles: 59

Cars and other vehicles available in Mankato in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,005 1 vehicle: 2,380 2 vehicles: 1,579 3 vehicles: 457 4 vehicles: 230 5 or more vehicles: 164

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mankato, MN:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 174
$50,000 to $59,999: 238
$60,000 to $69,999: 290
$70,000 to $79,999: 499
$80,000 to $89,999: 776
$90,000 to $99,999: 729
$100,000 to $124,999: 1005
$125,000 to $149,999: 634
$150,000 to $174,999: 349
$175,000 to $199,999: 135
$200,000 to $249,999: 200
$250,000 to $299,999: 48
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mankato rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mankato:

Less than $100: 88 people
$100 to $149: 86
$150 to $199: 141
$200 to $249: 184
$250 to $299: 248
$300 to $349: 239
$350 to $399: 332
$400 to $449: 451
$450 to $499: 547
$500 to $549: 571
$550 to $599: 643
$600 to $649: 558
$650 to $699: 445
$700 to $749: 355
$750 to $799: 329
$800 to $899: 352
$900 to $999: 184
$1,000 to $1,249: 369
$1,250 to $1,499: 41
$1,500 to $1,999: 34
$2,000 or more: 55
No cash rent: 165

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 605 1990 to 1994: 198 1985 to 1989: 178 1980 to 1984: 245 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 36 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 64

Mankato, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 447 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1277
5 to 9 minutes: 5015
10 to 14 minutes: 6001
15 to 19 minutes: 2738
20 to 24 minutes: 786
25 to 29 minutes: 298
30 to 34 minutes: 500
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 106
45 to 59 minutes: 356
60 to 89 minutes: 341
90 or more minutes: 315

Mankato mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,744 (75%)
Carpooled: 1,924 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 416 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
Taxi: 45 (0%)
Motorcycle: 48 (0%)
Bicycle: 107 (1%)
Walked: 1,457 (8%)
Other means: 40 (0%)
Worked at home: 447 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1262
$10,000 to $14,999: 1075
$15,000 to $19,999: 995
$20,000 to $24,999: 1142
$25,000 to $29,999: 844
$30,000 to $34,999: 1030
$35,000 to $39,999: 895
$40,000 to $44,999: 802
$45,000 to $49,999: 567
$50,000 to $59,999: 1225
$60,000 to $74,999: 970
$75,000 to $99,999: 843
$100,000 to $124,999: 348
$125,000 to $149,999: 105
$150,000 to $199,999: 140
$200,000 or more: 119

First ancestries reported:

German: 11783

Norwegian: 3994

Other groups: 2283

Irish: 1887

English: 1015

Swedish: 969

United States or American: 928

Polish: 491

Dutch: 410

French (except Basque): 289

European: 269

French Canadian: 259

Italian: 255

Scotch-Irish: 231

Scandinavian: 213

Czech: 206

Subsaharan African:: 195

Scottish: 195

Welsh: 193

Danish: 187

Finnish: 106

Arab:: 93

British: 82

Somalian: 78

African: 75

Belgian: 68

Czechoslovakian: 61

Lebanese: 56

Austrian: 54

Yugoslavian: 46

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37

Swiss: 36

West Indian: 30

Croatian: 30

Pennsylvania German: 26

Russian: 21

Nigerian: 16

Slovak: 15

Hungarian: 15

Ethiopian: 13

Sudanese: 13

Ukrainian: 13

Luxemburger: 13

Arab/Arabic: 12

Slovene: 11

Other Arab: 11

Romanian: 10

Turkish: 9

Portuguese: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Bahamian: 7

Egyptian: 7

Jordanian: 7

Estonian: 6

Alsatian: 5

Greek: 5

Serbian: 4

Slavic: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (8%)
Japan (7%)
Mexico (6%)
Laos (6%)
Korea (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
India (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 23353
Northeast: 281
Midwest: 5344
South: 764
West: 1078

42% of Mankato residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 128
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 216
9th grade: 94
10th grade: 143
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 178
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,838
Less than 1 year of college: 480
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,396
Associate degree: 688
Bachelor's degree: 1,566
Master's degree: 485
Professional school degree: 207
Doctorate degree: 276

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 103
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 275
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 114
12th grade, no diploma: 159
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,045
Less than 1 year of college: 642
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,492
Associate degree: 609
Bachelor's degree: 1,853
Master's degree: 637
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 164

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,482
Black householders: $17,541
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $58,453
Asian householders: $35,030
Some other race householders: $57,429
Two or more races householders: $31,522
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,316

Mankato household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mankato household income for Black householders

Mankato household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mankato household income for Asian householders

Mankato household income for Some other race householders

Mankato household income for Two or more races householders

Mankato household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mankato marital status for males

Mankato marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,342
Black or African American householders: $58,780
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,165
Asian householders: $250,677
Some other race householders: $220,472
Two or more races householders: $138,722
Hispanic or Latino householders: $174,895

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,921
One, attached: 348
Two: 908
3 or 4: 905
5 to 9: 835
10 to 19: 622
20 to 49: 1,181
50 or more: 1,052
Mobile homes: 957
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,727

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mankato:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (28%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350

Here:	15.3%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 176

Here:	12.7%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 694

Here:	8.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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