Population 14,876 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robbinsdale
Household size in Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Robbinsdale is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center. Robbinsdale has smaller households than the great majority of Minnesota cities.
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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Robbinsdale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Robbinsdale as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Minneapolis area (9.8%). The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 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 Robbinsdale
Renters in Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Robbinsdale rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 27.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.6 points, 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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Robbinsdale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Minneapolis area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Robbinsdale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the west has the oldest housing. Only 13 of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,000 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,003 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,826 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$826 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Robbinsdale runs $1,826 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $826 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Robbinsdale
Bachelor's degrees in Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Robbinsdale (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Minneapolis area as a whole (45.4%). The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Robbinsdale: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Minneapolis area.
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 Robbinsdale
| Period | Robbinsdale | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Robbinsdale than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Only seven of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Robbinsdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsdale | 2.29 | 40.0 | 11.9% | 29.0% | 4.7% | 1960 | $1,826 | 41.0% | 94.4% | 6.3% |
| Crystal | 2.41 | 39.2 | 8.3% | 22.9% | 4.7% | 1959 | $1,704 | 37.4% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Golden Valley | 2.23 | 43.9 | 5.9% | 29.4% | 8.8% | 1974 | $1,906 | 58.9% | 96.6% | 4.6% |
| New Hope | 2.27 | 40.1 | 14.0% | 47.4% | 6.1% | 1971 | $1,339 | 36.5% | 94.8% | 4.9% |
| Brooklyn Center | 2.98 | 33.4 | 19.4% | 36.6% | 5.3% | 1963 | $1,513 | 24.0% | 87.8% | 4.8% |
| Columbia Heights | 2.52 | 38.4 | 12.3% | 34.1% | 6.1% | 1972 | $1,398 | 32.1% | 91.2% | 5.0% |
| Hilltop | 2.95 | 32.8 | 12.9% | 42.0% | 3.3% | 1971 | $1,127 | 8.4% | 65.0% | 15.8% |
| Medicine Lake | 2.01 | 44.9 | 8.2% | 34.9% | 2.5% | 1981 | $1,659 | 69.8% | 97.9% | 1.5% |
| Minneapolis area | 2.58 | 39.2 | 9.8% | 29.3% | 5.7% | 1980 | $1,603 | 45.4% | 94.0% | 4.0% |
| Brooklyn Park | 2.97 | 36.8 | 16.1% | 29.7% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,721 | 33.4% | 89.2% | 3.9% |
| St. Louis Park | 2.09 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 42.6% | 6.5% | 1966 | $1,812 | 64.6% | 97.1% | 3.3% |
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 Robbinsdale. 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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