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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Mankato Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Mankato Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

45,140

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
30.2%
25 - 34:
14.6%
35 - 54:
17.8%
55 - 64:
8.0%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
21.3%
21.3%
93.6%
93.6%
37.6%
37.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mankato
USA
$31,757
$31,757
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Mankato
USA
$61,726
$61,726
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Arts
Transportation
Public Service
19.7%
19.7%
13.9%
13.9%
13.5%
13.5%
12.4%
12.4%
9.9%
9.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.4%
82.4%
7.0%
7.0%
4.7%
4.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
Swedish
English
Polish
French
Czech
Danish
European
Sudanese
Dutch
Welsh
Scottish
Scandinavian
Somalian
Italian
Russian
African
Finnish
36.0%
36.0%
11.8%
11.8%
7.7%
7.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Chinese
Tagalog
Korean
Langs. of India
Serbo-Croatian
Urdu
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Portuguese
French
Persian
Other Asian languages
Miao/Hmong
89.5%
89.5%
2.7%
2.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mankato Residents

8.6%