Mankato

Population: 44,882
Median household income: $64,826
Median home value: $250,600

Mankato is a community in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to 44,882 residents. Its median household income of $64,826 runs below the Blue Earth County figure of $72,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mankato's population grew 6.6% from 42,093 to 44,882, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $179,400 to $250,600.

21.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,882
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,826
Median home value: $250,600
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 19,186
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,09344,882

Median household income

$47,924$64,826

Median home value

$179,400$250,600

Median gross rent

$899$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,093	$47,924	$179,400	$899
2020	42,685	$52,411	$188,900	$927
2021	43,938	$56,274	$196,300	$968
2022	44,444	$61,726	$236,200	$1,023
2023	44,882	$64,826	$250,600	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2429.4%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,225	5.0%
5 to 17	5,545	12.4%
18 to 24	13,175	29.4%
25 to 34	6,243	13.9%
35 to 44	5,039	11.2%
45 to 54	3,526	7.9%
55 to 64	3,472	7.7%
65 to 74	3,039	6.8%
75 and over	2,618	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,558	81.5%
Black or African American	3,026	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.2%
Asian	1,537	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.1%
Two or more races	1,238	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,370	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,524	6.4%
High school graduate	5,250	21.9%
Some college or associate's	8,505	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,640	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,018	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit2.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,853	73.6%
Carpooled	2,729	11.2%
Public transit	661	2.7%
Walked	846	3.5%
Bicycle	81	0.3%
Worked from home	1,892	7.8%
Other means	207	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,119	63.1%
15 to 29 min	6,195	27.7%
30 to 44 min	897	4.0%
45 to 59 min	477	2.1%
60+ min	689	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 21.7% (9,008 of 41,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,456	47.9%
Nonfamily households	9,199	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,655	92.0%
Vacant	1,531	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,880	50.3%
Renter-occupied	8,775	49.7%

1-unit, detached45.1%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units21.2%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,654	45.1%
1-unit, attached	1,658	8.6%
2 to 4 units	1,634	8.5%
5 to 19 units	2,241	11.7%
20 or more units	4,065	21.2%
Mobile home & other	934	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2739878
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 44.1711, -93.9764