Census tract · Hennepin County
Census Tract 217, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Census Tract 217, GEOID 27053021700, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, entirely within Golden Valley. 4,909 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±576); the 2020 Census counted 5,160.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,909
±576 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,160
Median household income
$154,063
±$25,861 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $97,653
Median home value
$389,100
±$22,026 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $392,900
Median gross rent
$2,657
±$734 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $1,487
Where is Census Tract 217?
Census Tract 217 is one of 329 census tracts in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It covers 2.26 square miles of land, 2,284 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 27053021700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Golden Valley | 100% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 217: Tract 27 ($82,694), Tract 32, Tract 210.01 ($85,360), Tract 210.02 ($84,886), Tract 214 ($104,554), Tract 216.02 ($76,932), Tract 218 ($146,875) and Tract 1020 ($47,636). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 217?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 217's population at 4,909 (±576) in 1,971 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,160 residents and 2,155 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 217 | Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,909 ±576 | 21,725 |
| Households | 1,971 ±220 | 9,623 |
| Average household size | 2.44 ±0.19 | 2.21 |
| Housing units | 2,071 ±205 | 10,367 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 217?
The median resident of Census Tract 217 is 45.8 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.0%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.7%.
| Measure | Tract 217 | Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.8 ±3.2 | 44.2 |
| Under 18 years | 19.8% ±3.8 pts | 18.8% |
| 65 years and over | 20.5% ±4.1 pts | 22.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9% ±3.2 pts | 5.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.0% ±6.9 pts | 76.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±3.9 pts | 6.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±5.7 pts | 3.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.3% ±2.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 7.8% ±5.4 pts | 10.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.0% ±6.3 pts | 11.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.1% ±1.9 pts | 6.6% |
| With a disability | 7.5% ±2.8 pts | 10.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3% ±3.4 pts | 3.4% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.0% ±3.0 pts | 96.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.8% ±9.1 pts | 60.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 32.3% ±6.3 pts | 24.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±5.0 pts | 86.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 217 earn?
Half of the 1,971 households in Census Tract 217 earn less than $154,063 a year (±$25,861), against $97,653 across Hennepin County: 44th highest of the county's 324 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 217 | Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $154,063 ±$25,861 | $108,772 |
| Mean household income | $213,643 ±$50,964 | $153,465 |
| Per capita income | $87,201 ±$22,379 | $68,225 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3% ±1.6 pts | 9.1% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.2% ±3.9 pts | 9.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 4.6% |
| Households with a computer | 97.3% ±2.1 pts | 95.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.9% ±3.5 pts | 94.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 217?
Owners occupy 97.6% of Census Tract 217's occupied homes and renters 2.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,100 by its owner (±$22,026). The median renter pays $2,657 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 217 | Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $389,100 ±$22,026 | $431,400 |
| Median gross rent | $2,657 ±$734 | $1,785 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±49.7 pts | 38.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,374 ±$373 | $2,428 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.6% ±2.2 pts | 70.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.4% ±2.2 pts | 29.3% |
| Housing units | 2,071 ±205 | 10,367 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.6% ±5.3 pts | 61.2% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2% ±4.7 pts | 10.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.0% ±2.9 pts | 3.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 9.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 217 get to work?
64.0% of Census Tract 217's workers drive alone and 27.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.1%.
| Measure | Tract 217 | Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 75.1% ±5.6 pts | 66.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% ±2.9 pts | 4.6% |
| Drove alone to work | 64.0% ±8.7 pts | 63.6% |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±3.6 pts | 3.6% |
| Public transportation | 1.9% ±2.4 pts | 2.3% |
| Walked | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 0.5% |
| Worked from home | 27.1% ±7.3 pts | 29.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min ±2.3 | 19.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 217 compare with the other tracts in Hennepin County?
Among Hennepin County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 217 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Hennepin County | In Golden Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68th of 328 | 2nd of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 265th of 329 | 3rd of 5 |
| Median household income | 44th of 324 | 1st of 5 |
| Per capita income | 37th of 326 | 2nd of 5 |
| Median home value | 142nd of 322 | 5th of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 295 | 1st of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 102nd of 326 | 3rd of 5 |
| Median age | 46th of 328 | 2nd of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 11th of 322 | 1st of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Hennepin County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 106 | 41st | $156,218±$29,174 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 262.05 | 42nd | $155,417±$31,699 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 240.06 | 43rd | $154,688±$27,850 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 217 | 44th | $154,063±$25,861 |
| Tract 262.01 | 45th | $152,917±$20,554 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 260.13 | 46th | $152,708±$40,443 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 270.01 | 47th | $150,206±$9,552 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 217?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 217 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections