Chisago City

Population: 5,629
Median household income: $96,964
Median home value: $366,600

Located in Chisago County, Minnesota, Chisago City is a community with a population of 5,629. At $96,964, its median household income sits in line with Chisago County's $98,260.

From 2019 to 2023, Chisago City's population grew 10.6% from 5,090 to 5,629, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $261,400 to $366,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population. 68.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,629
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $96,964
Median home value: $366,600
Median gross rent: $1,163
Housing units: 2,511
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0905,629

Median household income

$84,620$96,964

Median home value

$261,400$366,600

Median gross rent

$1,091$1,163

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,090	$84,620	$261,400	$1,091
2020	5,159	$81,852	$270,600	$1,081
2021	5,499	$85,570	$293,000	$1,146
2022	5,576	$92,278	$336,600	$1,172
2023	5,629	$96,964	$366,600	$1,163

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	317	5.6%
5 to 17	872	15.5%
18 to 24	527	9.4%
25 to 34	470	8.3%
35 to 44	746	13.3%
45 to 54	619	11.0%
55 to 64	591	10.5%
65 to 74	782	13.9%
75 and over	705	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,031	89.4%
Black or African American	46	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	350	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	166	4.2%
High school graduate	1,109	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,547	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	675	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	416	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home21.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,798	68.5%
Carpooled	190	7.2%
Public transit	25	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	20	0.8%
Worked from home	569	21.7%
Other means	22	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	398	19.4%
15 to 29 min	640	31.1%
30 to 44 min	563	27.4%
45 to 59 min	306	14.9%
60+ min	148	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 5.0% (273 of 5,471)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,470	65.7%
Nonfamily households	766	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,236	89.0%
Vacant	275	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,581	70.7%
Renter-occupied	655	29.3%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,649	65.7%
1-unit, attached	324	12.9%
2 to 4 units	86	3.4%
5 to 19 units	164	6.5%
20 or more units	288	11.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2711350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.63 sq mi
Center point: 45.3723, -92.9167