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Minneapolis, MN
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Minneapolis profile


Living in Minneapolis



Minneapolis is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 425,096 people and 123 constituent neighborhoods, Minneapolis is the largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Minneapolis was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

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

Of important note, Minneapolis is also a city of artists. Minneapolis has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Minneapolis’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Minneapolis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Minneapolis is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Minneapolis. This makes Minneapolis a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Minneapolis presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

One of the benefits of being a big city like Minneapolis is having a public transportation system, but in Minneapolis the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Minneapolis benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.

If knowledge is power, Minneapolis is a pretty powerful place. 52.65% of the adults in Minneapolis have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Minneapolis in 2018 was $43,925, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,700 for a family of four. However, Minneapolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Minneapolis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Minneapolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minneapolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Minneapolis include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Minneapolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.