Chaska, MN City Data

Chaska, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,449 people who live in Chaska and approximately 70,205 who live in Carver County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chaska to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chaska. We have included Chaska housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chaska Information

Carver County where Chaska resides is 376.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,205 and has a population rank of 707 out of all the places in the United States.

Chaska has a total of 17,449 people and of those residents there are 8,725 males and 8,724 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 1,140 births each year and around 295 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chaska varies per year, but currently 17,251 are one race and 198 are two or more races.

Of the 17,449 people who live in Chaska, there are 6,109 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chaska is 3,153 male and 2,956 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,779.

General Chaska Information
Total area in square miles - Carver County	376.15
Water area in square miles - Carver County	N/A
Resident population - Carver County	70,205
Population rank - Carver County	707
Total population	17,449
Total population (male)	8,725
Total population (female)	8,724
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - Carver County	1,140
Deaths- Carver County	295
Population of one race	17,251
Population of two or more races	198
Population under 20 years	6,109
Population under 20 years (male)	3,153
Population under 20 years (female)	2,956
Total population 18 years and over	11,779

Chaska Social Characteristics

There are 24,356 households in Chaska. Families make up 18,806 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chaska families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,184), male householder with no wife present (750) and female householder with no husband present (1,595). The remainder of the Chaska households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,582. Chaska, MN moving companies help people in Chaska move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chaska. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chaska is based, there are 25,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,162 never married, 16,789 now married, 290 separated, 1,621 widowed, and 2,031 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 103 separated, 358 widowed and 1,570 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chaska social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chaska.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carver County)
Total households	24,356
Family households (families)	18,806
With own children under 18 years	11,247
Married-couple family	16,184
With own children under 18 years	9,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	497
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,595
With own children under 18 years	1,216
Nonfamily households	5,582
Householder living alone	4,429
65 years and over	1,486

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,983
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	711
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,168
Householder	4,486
Spouse	3,606
Child	6,313
Other relatives	173
Nonrelatives	333
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	72
Unmarried partner	319
Foster child	9
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,072
Male householder	823
Male householder living alone	608
Male householder not living alone	215
Female householder	795
Female householder living alone	663
Female householder not living alone	132
Nonrelatives	454
Unmarried partner	186
Roomer or boarder	85
Housemate or roommate	138
Foster child	1
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,893
Never married	5,162
Now married	16,789
Separated	290
Widowed	1,621
Divorced	2,031
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	103
Widowed	358
Divorced	1,570

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,449
Male	8,725
Under 5 years	876
5 to 9 years	851
10 to 14 years	805
15 to 17 years	398
18 and 19 years	223
20 years	102
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	303
25 to 29 years	547
30 to 34 years	795
35 to 39 years	1,032
40 to 44 years	835
45 to 49 years	627
50 to 54 years	441
55 to 59 years	287
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	43
Female	8,724
Under 5 years	822
5 to 9 years	776
10 to 14 years	731
15 to 17 years	411
18 and 19 years	216
20 years	79
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	271
25 to 29 years	536
30 to 34 years	825
35 to 39 years	1,058
40 to 44 years	801
45 to 49 years	653
50 to 54 years	410
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	145

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,449
One race	17,251
White	16,351
Black or African American	178
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	291
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	9
Two or more races	198

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,240
People who are White alone	16,165
People who are Black or African American alone	159
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	291
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,006
People who are Some other race alone	379

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,052
Same house	35,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,700
Different state or abroad	6,581
Different state	5,546
Abroad	1,035

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carver County)
Total resident population	70,205
Born in United States	30,026
State of residence	50,987
Different state	16,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	345
Foreign born	2,399

Chaska Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chaska. That total enrollment is 21,079 for the population of the country, which includes Chaska. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,652 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,877 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,866.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chaska population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,079
Pre-kindergarten	2,169
Public	917
Private	1,252
Kindergarten	1,604
Public	1,220
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,944
Public	7,906
Private	2,038
Elementary and high school	14,439
Public	12,001
Private	2,438
High school grades 9 to 12	4,495
Public	4,095
Private	400
College, undergraduate years	2,282
Public	1,390
Private	892
Graduate or professional school	585
Public	250
Private	335
Not enrolled in school	45,662

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,218
Less than 9th grade	1,641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,091
High school graduate	11,512
Some college, no degree	9,766
Associate's degree	3,388
Bachelor's degree	14,820
Graduate or professional degree	34.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,285

Chaska Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,082 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chaska. The Chaska occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,377), service occupations (4,280), sales and office occupations (10,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (167), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,993) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,920). The 50,082 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,612 private wage and salary workers, 3,490 government workers, 2,586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carver County)
Population 16 years and over	50,082
In labor force	39,072
Civilian labor force	39,035
Employed	37,796
Unemployed	1,239
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	25,336
In labor force	17,961
Civilian labor force	17,961
Unemployed Civilian labor force	532
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,746
In labor force	21,111
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	707
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carver County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,317
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,836
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,261
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	711
Other means	104
Worked at home	2,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	902,265

OCCUPATION (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,377
Service occupations	4,280
Sales and office occupations	10,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	167
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,993
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,920

INDUSTRY (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,744
Wholesale trade	2,026
Retail trade	4,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,547
Information	803
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,957
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,366
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,309
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,142
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	934

CLASS OF WORKER (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Private wage and salary workers	31,612
Government workers	3,490
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chaska Housing Characteristics

In Chaska, MN there are 24,883 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,356 occupied and 527 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chaska, there are 18,447 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,938 units in Chaska. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chaska, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chaska, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chaska. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 624 with rent between $300-499 and 2,683 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chaska gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chaska, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carver County)
Total housing units	24,883
Occupied housing units	24,356
Vacant housing units	527

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carver County)
Total housing units	24,883
1-unit, detached	18,447
1-unit, attached	1,938
2 units	342
3 or 4 units	410
5 to 9 units	793
10 to 19 units	627
20 to 49 units	626
50 or more units	695
Mobile home	1,003

HOUSING TENURE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Owner-occupied	20,332
Renter-occupied	4,024

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
No vehicles available	846
2 vehicle available	17,948
3 vehicles available	3,911
4 vehicles available	922
5 or more vehicles available	413

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Utility gas	18,347
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,165
Coal or coke
Wood	216
Solar energy
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Less Than $50,000	20,332
$50,000 to $99,999	1,450
$100,000 to $149,999	5,041
$150,000 to $199,999	4,202
$200,000 to $299,999	3,695
$300,000 to $499,999	1,389
$1,000,000 or more	57
Median (dollars)	170,200

GROSS RENT (Carver County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,024
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	624
$500 to $699	1,265
$700 to $999	1,117
$1,000 to $1,499	256
$1,500 or more	44