Isanti is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 7,205 people and two associated neighborhoods, Isanti is the 128th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Isanti was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Isanti economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Isanti, where the median household income is $76,146.00.

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

A relatively large number of people in Isanti telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.83% 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.

One downside of living in Isanti, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.96 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Isanti are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.58% of adults in Isanti having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Isanti in 2018 was $32,781, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,124 for a family of four. However, Isanti contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Isanti home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Isanti residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Isanti include German, Polish, Norwegian, Irish, and Swedish.

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