| General Eden Prairie Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Hennepin County | 606.38 |
| Water area in square miles - Hennepin County | N/A |
| Resident population - Hennepin County | 1,116,200 |
| Population rank - Hennepin County | 32 |
| Total population | 54,901 |
| Total population (male) | 26,939 |
| Total population (female) | 27,962 |
| Population median age (male) | 33.3 |
| Population median age (female) | 35 |
| Births - Hennepin County | 16,558 |
| Deaths- Hennepin County | 7,952 |
| Population of one race | 54,075 |
| Population of two or more races | 826 |
| Population under 20 years | 17,749 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 9,126 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 8,623 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 38,182 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 456,129 |
| Family households (families) | 269,112 |
| With own children under 18 years | 137,741 |
| Married-couple family | 206,487 |
| With own children under 18 years | 98,812 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 15,311 |
| With own children under 18 years | 7,471 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 43,739 |
| With own children under 18 years | 28,322 |
| Nonfamily households | 188,826 |
| Householder living alone | 144,937 |
| 65 years and over | 38,468 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 8,857 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,901 |
| Average household size | 2.68 |
| Average family size | 3.2 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 47,152 |
| Householder | 14,579 |
| Spouse | 12,530 |
| Child | 18,580 |
| Other relatives | 312 |
| Nonrelatives | 531 |
| Unmarried partner | 212 |
| Roomer or boarder | 72 |
| Housemate or roommate | 114 |
| Unmarried partner | 817 |
| Foster child | 11 |
| Other | 122 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 7,575 |
| Male householder | 2,633 |
| Male householder living alone | 1,838 |
| Male householder not living alone | 795 |
| Female householder | 3,245 |
| Female householder living alone | 2,659 |
| Female householder not living alone | 586 |
| Nonrelatives | 1,697 |
| Unmarried partner | 605 |
| Roomer or boarder | 173 |
| Housemate or roommate | 825 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 94 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 456,968 |
| Never married | 138,705 |
| Now married | 222,205 |
| Separated | 6,764 |
| Widowed | 39,116 |
| Divorced | 50,178 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 5,260 |
| Widowed | 8,654 |
| Divorced | 35,643 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 54,901 |
| Male | 26,939 |
| Under 5 years | 2,220 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,430 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,601 |
| 15 to 17 years | 1,306 |
| 18 and 19 years | 569 |
| 20 years | 220 |
| 21 years | 181 |
| 22 to 24 years | 796 |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,803 |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,026 |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,660 |
| 40 to 44 years | 2,759 |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,474 |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,850 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,136 |
| 60 and 61 years | 335 |
| 62 to 64 years | 426 |
| 65 and 66 years | 158 |
| 67 to 69 years | 273 |
| 70 to 74 years | 331 |
| 75 to 79 years | 251 |
| 80 to 84 years | 86 |
| 85 years and over | 48 |
| Female | 27,962 |
| Under 5 years | 2,089 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,365 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,403 |
| 15 to 17 years | 1,305 |
| 18 and 19 years | 461 |
| 20 years | 176 |
| 21 years | 191 |
| 22 to 24 years | 811 |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,882 |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,312 |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,983 |
| 40 to 44 years | 3,126 |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,633 |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,876 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,092 |
| 60 and 61 years | 345 |
| 62 to 64 years | 382 |
| 65 and 66 years | 200 |
| 67 to 69 years | 285 |
| 70 to 74 years | 402 |
| 75 to 79 years | 291 |
| 80 to 84 years | 184 |
| 85 years and over | 168 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 54,901 |
| One race | 54,075 |
| White | 49,771 |
| Black or African American | 1,253 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 114 |
| Asian | 2,644 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 |
| Some other race | 63 |
| Two or more races | 826 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 54,727 |
| People who are White alone | 49,623 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 1,235 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 109 |
| People who are Asian alone | 2,642 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 17 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 851 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 276 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 1,043,809 |
| Same house | 541,148 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 85,930 |
| Different state or abroad | 145,073 |
| Different state | 105,998 |
| Abroad | 39,075 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 1,116,200 |
| Born in United States | 641,029 |
| State of residence | 669,610 |
| Different state | 328,761 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 7,333 |
| Foreign born | 110,496 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 297,966 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 21,514 |
| Public | 11,264 |
| Private | 10,250 |
| Kindergarten | 15,879 |
| Public | 13,485 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 122,929 |
| Public | 107,404 |
| Private | 15,525 |
| Elementary and high school | 181,949 |
| Public | 161,014 |
| Private | 20,935 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 59,020 |
| Public | 53,610 |
| Private | 5,410 |
| College, undergraduate years | 58,922 |
| Public | 46,266 |
| Private | 12,656 |
| Graduate or professional school | 19,702 |
| Public | 12,631 |
| Private | 7,071 |
| Not enrolled in school | 775,021 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 740,444 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,139 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 44,109 |
| High school graduate | 156,947 |
| Some college, no degree | 172,999 |
| Associate's degree | 51,845 |
| Bachelor's degree | 289,405 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 39.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 199,740 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 876,731 |
| In labor force | 641,557 |
| Civilian labor force | 641,139 |
| Employed | 616,729 |
| Unemployed | 24,410 |
| Percent Unemployed | 3.8 |
| Armed Forces | 418 |
| Females 16 years and over | 450,049 |
| In labor force | 304,047 |
| Civilian labor force | 303,964 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 10,935 |
| Armed forces | 83 |
| Males 16 years and over | 426,682 |
| In labor force | 337,510 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 13,475 |
| Armed forces | 335 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 607,567 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 455,123 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 57,684 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 19,116 |
| Other means | 2,910 |
| Worked at home | 23,816 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 12,965,110 |
| OCCUPATION (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 262,190 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 262,190 |
| Service occupations | 76,208 |
| Sales and office occupations | 176,565 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 710 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 34,422 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 66,634 |
| INDUSTRY (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 262,190 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,448 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 84,970 |
| Wholesale trade | 25,961 |
| Retail trade | 73,802 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 26,897 |
| Information | 20,157 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 63,657 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 83,869 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 118,249 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 47,989 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 15,112 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 262,190 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 517,714 |
| Government workers | 65,353 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 32,603 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 468,824 |
| Occupied housing units | 456,129 |
| Vacant housing units | 12,695 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 468,824 |
| 1-unit, detached | 263,774 |
| 1-unit, attached | 33,653 |
| 2 units | 21,989 |
| 3 or 4 units | 12,318 |
| 5 to 9 units | 12,641 |
| 10 to 19 units | 27,565 |
| 20 to 49 units | 36,147 |
| 50 or more units | 59,117 |
| Mobile home | 1,551 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 456,129 |
| Owner-occupied | 301,793 |
| Renter-occupied | 154,336 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 456,129 |
| No vehicles available | 48,930 |
| 2 vehicle available | 240,842 |
| 3 vehicles available | 46,132 |
| 4 vehicles available | 11,547 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 4,140 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 456,129 |
| Utility gas | 388,215 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 49,270 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 4,576 |
| Coal or coke | 85 |
| Wood | 355 |
| Solar energy | 60 |
| Other fuel | 4,398 |
| No fuel used | 3,010 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 456,129 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 301,793 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 44,398 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 97,577 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 53,390 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 37,792 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 13,776 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,358 |
| Median (dollars) | 143,400 |
| GROSS RENT (Hennepin County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 154,336 |
| Less than $200 | 8,917 |
| $200 to $299 | 5,676 |
| $300 to $499 | 21,722 |
| $500 to $699 | 50,436 |
| $700 to $999 | 46,188 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,842 |
| $1,500 or more | 2,310 |

