Population 5,140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Minnehaha
Household size in Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.81 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Minnehaha are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 1.81, even as the national average fell.
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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Minnehaha skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.4, in line with the national trend. Only one other Minneapolis neighborhood is older.
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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Minnehaha, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Minnehaha
Renters in Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Minnehaha rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 26.5% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Minnehaha as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Minneapolis area overall (5.7%). Vacancy is up 1.2 points from 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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Minnehaha is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing. Compared with other Minneapolis neighborhoods, though, Minnehaha has newer homes than most.
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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,112 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,036 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,267 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,502 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Minnehaha pays $1,502 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Minneapolis area overall ($1,603). Rent has climbed $390 a month since 2006–10, up 35%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Minnehaha
Bachelor's degrees in Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.3% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.2 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Minnehaha: 71.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 29.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger 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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Minnehaha: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Minnehaha
| Period | Minnehaha | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Minnehaha has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Minneapolis' 60 neighborhoods, only four have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Minnehaha compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | 1.90 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 25.0% | 9.1% | 1960 | $1,502 | 71.3% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| Northrop | 2.32 | 40.0 | 6.1% | 16.1% | 7.3% | 1939 | $1,359 | 69.6% | 95.3% | 4.1% |
| Hale | 2.49 | 39.4 | 5.1% | 13.5% | 7.5% | 1938 | $1,808 | 80.9% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Bancroft | 2.39 | 36.3 | 11.1% | 29.0% | 6.0% | 1942 | $1,482 | 57.1% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| Fuller Tangletown | 2.37 | 40.5 | 9.1% | 15.4% | 8.0% | 1943 | $1,700 | 82.0% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.31 | 40.8 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 3.7% | 1948 | $1,788 | 70.4% | 98.4% | 5.6% |
| Standish | 2.13 | 38.2 | 7.7% | 20.8% | 6.9% | 1938 | $1,419 | 62.8% | 94.1% | 5.1% |
| Kingfield | 2.03 | 36.2 | 8.0% | 35.6% | 6.0% | 1938 | $1,497 | 70.6% | 97.2% | 3.9% |
| Ericsson | 2.26 | 41.7 | 2.7% | 15.6% | 8.3% | 1947 | $1,847 | 65.6% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| Keewaydin | 2.22 | 42.4 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 1938 | $1,682 | 63.8% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| Wenonah | 2.51 | 34.7 | 11.0% | 23.2% | 9.8% | 1954 | $1,281 | 51.6% | 88.5% | 5.1% |
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 Minnehaha. 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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