Anoka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 17,990 people and five associated neighborhoods, Anoka is the 66th largest community in Minnesota.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.53% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The overall education level of Anoka is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.85% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Anoka in 2018 was $38,815, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,260 for a family of four. However, Anoka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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