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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Anoka, MN compare?
| Figure | Anoka, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,169 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,921 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,688 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.1% |
| Measure | Anoka, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,970±63 |
| Median age | 40.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.9%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.9%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $75,948±$9,040 |
| Per capita income | $40,436±$2,733 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $308,700±$15,834 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.8%±6.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.6%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov