Mankato, MN Demographic Data
Mankato, MN Summary
Mankato is located in Blue Earth County in Minnesota
- Population: 39,707
- Area: 18.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,174.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,000.66 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mankato, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,407
50%
50.8
Male
20,493
50%
49.2
Total Population
40,900
323,128,000
Mankato, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,270
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,652
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,954
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,341
10.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,847
24.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,824
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,759
9.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,230
7.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,679
4.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,783
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,184
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,606
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
771
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,109
83.4%
77.2
Female
17,196
50.4%
51.3
Male
16,913
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,637
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,533
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,561
11.2%
15.2
Female
2,675
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,886
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Mankato, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,824
97.4%
96.8
White
36,360
88.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,821
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
227
0.6%
0.8
Asian
1,227
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
64
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
69
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
76
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
62
0.2%
0.2
Korean
233
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
162
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
561
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
181
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,076
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,449
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,068
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
102
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
279
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,451
96.5%
82.2
Mankato, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
284
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
936
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,168
24.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,645
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,272
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,818
23.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,713
13.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,220
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,616
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,531
36.1%
31.2
Mankato, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,227
54.9%
33.7%
Now Married
11,707
33.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,467
7.0%
11.0%
Separated
188
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,435
4.1
5.8%
Mankato, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,385
91.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,245
8.4%
21.6%
Spanish
835
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
760
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
669
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
981
2.5%
1.1%
Mankato, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,381
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,090
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,086
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,639
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,576
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,497
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,036
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,579
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
385
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
472
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
43,808
57,617
Per capita income
24,456
31,128
Mankato, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
266
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,121
13.3%
9.8
Construction
887
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,415
31.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
964
4.1%
6.6
Information
768
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,519
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,043
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,620
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
624
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,267
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
488
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
472
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,259
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,667
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,113
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,648
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,767
24.6%
18.1%
Mankato, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,640
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,730
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,881
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
522
2.3%
5.1
Walked
1,319
5.8%
2.7
Other means
337
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
851
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.2
26.6
Mankato, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,511
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,168
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,292
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,770
17.6%
21.0
Mankato, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,741
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,029
51.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,712
49.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,150
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Mankato, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,891
1 room
384
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
660
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,911
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,532
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,531
15.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,662
15.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,791
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,469
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,951
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Mankato, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,891
1-unit, detached
7,767
46.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
998
5.9%
5.9
2-units
779
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
974
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,446
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,389
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,645
15.7%
9.0
Mobile home
893
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mankato, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,326
19.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
539
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,733
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,605
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,137
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,985
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,667
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,213
19.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
566
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
120
0.7%
1.4%
Mankato, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,355
78.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
366
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,653
16.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
199
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
117
0.7%
1.1
Mankato, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,357
47295100.0
Less than $500
53
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
59
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
146
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
265
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,157
21.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,185
22.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,492
46.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,520
47.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,044
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
632
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
389
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
772
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mankato, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,492
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
21
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
41
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
173
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
615
8.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,245
16.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,413
18.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,984
53.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
220
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
790
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
859
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
801
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
776
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
900
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
651
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,285
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
440
0.0%
0.0%
Mankato, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,029
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
765
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
427
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,341
29.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,142
26.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,649
20.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
641
8.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
159,500
205,000
