Population 3,458 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cologne
Household size in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Cologne sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Cologne is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Cologne, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cologne
Renters in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cologne is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (30.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in Cologne are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Cologne has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $776 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $817 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cologne pays $938 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cologne
Bachelor's degrees in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Cologne as nationally: 38.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Minneapolis area (45.4%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.1% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Cologne: 98.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cologne
| Period | Cologne | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cologne runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Minneapolis area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cologne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 2.58 | 40.3 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 2.3% | 1999 | $938 | 38.2% | 98.9% | 3.6% |
| Norwood | 2.41 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,541 | 40.0% | 98.1% | 2.7% |
| Waconia | 2.65 | 38.6 | 6.5% | 19.6% | 2.7% | 1996 | $1,632 | 50.5% | 98.6% | 4.4% |
| Gotha | 2.47 | 49.3 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,421 | 31.4% | 97.0% | 0.7% |
| Norwood Young America | 2.61 | 41.7 | 12.1% | 24.6% | 1.6% | 1984 | $1,017 | 22.3% | 97.7% | 3.3% |
| Carver | 3.03 | 40.4 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2005 | $1,365 | 61.5% | 98.3% | 3.7% |
| Young America | 2.82 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.6% | 1984 | $1,256 | 26.7% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| East Union | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 1998 | $1,317 | 45.7% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| Victoria | 2.79 | 40.9 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,761 | 65.6% | 99.3% | 1.8% |
| St. Bonifacius | 2.42 | 36.7 | 2.6% | 9.6% | 3.8% | 1993 | $1,244 | 41.2% | 98.5% | 1.8% |
| Chaska | 2.68 | 38.5 | 14.1% | 31.7% | 1.7% | 1997 | $1,812 | 47.0% | 94.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cologne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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