Nowthen

Population: 4,539
Median household income: $134,491
Median home value: $440,200

Located in Anoka County, Minnesota, Nowthen is a community with a population of 4,539. Its median household income of $134,491 runs above the Anoka County figure of $98,764.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nowthen's population declined 3.1% from 4,682 to 4,539, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $329,600 to $440,200.

Owners occupy 97.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,539
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $134,491
Median home value: $440,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,487
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6824,539

Median household income

$107,688$134,491

Median home value

$329,600$440,200

Median gross rent

$1,607$1,474

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,682	$107,688	$329,600	$1,607
2020	4,715	$124,492	$374,400	$1,548
2021	4,521	$135,433	$395,400	$1,216
2022	4,518	$149,297	$434,700	$1,474
2023	4,539	$134,491	$440,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	4.2%
5 to 17	1,081	23.8%
18 to 24	312	6.9%
25 to 34	285	6.3%
35 to 44	785	17.3%
45 to 54	447	9.8%
55 to 64	825	18.2%
65 to 74	438	9.6%
75 and over	177	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,345	95.7%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	5.1%
High school graduate	741	25.1%
Some college or associate's	874	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	612	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	579	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,567	66.2%
Carpooled	78	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	304	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	385	16.3%
Other means	34	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	686	34.6%
15 to 29 min	491	24.8%
30 to 44 min	352	17.8%
45 to 59 min	302	15.2%
60+ min	152	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 3.6% (161 of 4,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,242	85.6%
Nonfamily households	209	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,451	97.6%
Vacant	36	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,414	97.5%
Renter-occupied	37	2.5%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,439	96.8%
1-unit, attached	35	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2747536
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 1.54 sq mi
Center point: 45.3431, -93.4496