Apple Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 45,527 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Apple Valley is the 17th largest community in Minnesota.

Unlike some cities, Apple Valley isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Apple Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Apple Valley is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Apple Valley who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.32%), sales jobs (14.72%), and management occupations (10.95%).

Also of interest is that Apple Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Apple Valley is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Apple Valley is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Apple Valley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Apple Valley Information and Demographics

The population of Apple Valley is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 41.03% of adults in Apple Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Apple Valley in 2000 was $29,477, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,908 for a family of four. However, Apple Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Apple Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Apple Valley is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Apple Valley include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Apple Valley is English.