Population 50,269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mankato
Household size in Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Mankato is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.48, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Mankato is young: half of its residents are under 31.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.8, as it has nationally. No other Minnesota city with 5,000+ people is younger.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mankato as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota as a whole (9.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Mankato
Renters in Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.2% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Mankato than nationally: 46.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of renters.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mankato than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mankato was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Minnesota overall, where the median home dates to 1978. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $835 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,286 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$541 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Mankato runs $1,286 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $541 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 Mankato
Bachelor's degrees in Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mankato as nationally: 35.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Minnesota overall (39.6%). The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mankato: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Mankato
| Period | Mankato | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Mankato is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (4.1%). Only 15 of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment.
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).
Mankato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | 2.39 | 31.8 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,286 | 35.4% | 94.3% | 5.8% |
| Skyline | 2.55 | 46.3 | 2.0% | 12.8% | 2.2% | 1958 | $1,031 | 38.9% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| North Mankato | 2.43 | 38.1 | 12.8% | 30.9% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,081 | 41.7% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| Eagle Lake | 2.56 | 35.3 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 3.7% | 1994 | $1,414 | 33.3% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Rapidan | 2.39 | 48.4 | 8.3% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 1975 | $1,048 | 37.7% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Kasota | 2.53 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 1980 | $959 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 7.1% |
| St. Clair | 2.65 | 44.4 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1979 | $1,018 | 34.8% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Madison Lake | 2.54 | 39.9 | 8.1% | 27.0% | 18.3% | 1990 | $1,096 | 40.1% | 97.8% | 3.5% |
| Good Thunder | 2.32 | 50.4 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 7.0% | 1966 | $820 | 28.3% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| Marysburg | 2.65 | 44.3 | 6.1% | 9.0% | 28.4% | 1985 | $1,013 | 41.3% | 98.4% | 5.0% |
| Judson | 2.53 | 41.9 | 5.2% | 16.3% | 3.7% | 1967 | $1,259 | 33.8% | 98.4% | 2.4% |
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 Mankato. 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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