Minnetonka is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 51,299 people and 12 constituent neighborhoods, Minnetonka is the 13th largest community in Minnesota.

Minnetonka is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.95% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Minnetonka is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Minnetonka who work in sales jobs (16.63%), management occupations (15.34%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.39%).

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

One thing that you will notice about Minnetonka is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Minnetonka a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Minnetonka is also home to many people who can 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.

Minnetonka 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, Minnetonka's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Minnetonka Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Minnetonka, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Minnetonka is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.62% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Minnetonka in 2000 was $40,410, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,640 for a family of four. However, Minnetonka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Minnetonka is English.