Demographic Profile for Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 323,996 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 299,830. This growth shows an increase of 8.1 percent. Anoka ranks 3 of 87 counties in terms of population growth in Minnesota and the county ranks 139 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Anoka County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 88.5 percent White, 3 percent African American, 3.4 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Anoka has increased the level of diversity when 5.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Anoka extends a total area of 424 total square miles. The area has a high density of 765 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), Collin, TX (778 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, OH (750 per sq. mile ), Hampden, MA (746 per sq. mile ), Plymouth, MA (745 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Anoka County, Minnesota to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Anoka is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Anoka can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Anoka from outside the country. The immigration into Anoka totals 3.3 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Anoka County, Minnesota has a population that is made of 88.5 percent White, 3 percent African American, 3.4 percent Asian, and 2.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Anoka has increased the level of diversity when 5.0 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In terms of total land area, Anoka extends a total area of 424 total square miles. The area has a high density of 765 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), Collin, TX (778 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Butler, OH (750 per sq. mile ), Hampden, MA (746 per sq. mile ), Plymouth, MA (745 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Anoka County, Minnesota to be 35.2 years of age. The median in Anoka is less than the median age for the State of Minnesota of 36.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 33.8 years of age. With a total of 26.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Anoka can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 65.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 8.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
From 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Anoka from outside the country. The immigration into Anoka totals 3.3 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
