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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 Mankato, MN compare?
| Figure | Mankato, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 46,529 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 44,488 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,238 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Mankato, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,473±51 |
| Median age | 26.5±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.0%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.1%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $66,873±$3,705 |
| Per capita income | $33,811±$1,674 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.6%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,700±$9,743 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132±$57 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1%±5.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.0%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±1.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.9 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±0.7 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