New Prague

Population: 8,195
Median household income: $98,424
Median home value: $323,500

New Prague is a community in Scott County, Minnesota, home to 8,195 residents. The median household income of $98,424 is below the Scott County median ($120,247).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Prague's population grew 3.7% from 7,899 to 8,195, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $247,100 to $323,500.

67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,195
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $98,424
Median home value: $323,500
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 3,095
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8998,195

Median household income

$77,949$98,424

Median home value

$247,100$323,500

Median gross rent

$880$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,899	$77,949	$247,100	$880
2020	8,022	$81,837	$264,400	$902
2021	8,060	$91,707	$271,400	$1,075
2022	8,155	$101,579	$305,800	$1,193
2023	8,195	$98,424	$323,500	$1,198

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	764	9.3%
5 to 17	1,792	21.9%
18 to 24	460	5.6%
25 to 34	1,169	14.3%
35 to 44	1,123	13.7%
45 to 54	928	11.3%
55 to 64	676	8.2%
65 to 74	491	6.0%
75 and over	792	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,616	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	138	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	320	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	2.6%
High school graduate	1,438	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,973	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,110	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	522	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,126	77.7%
Carpooled	298	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	1.8%
Bicycle	67	1.7%
Worked from home	424	10.5%
Other means	34	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,298	36.1%
15 to 29 min	553	15.4%
30 to 44 min	1,176	32.7%
45 to 59 min	444	12.3%
60+ min	126	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 3.1% (254 of 8,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,093	70.4%
Nonfamily households	882	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,975	96.1%
Vacant	120	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,302	77.4%
Renter-occupied	673	22.6%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached16.8%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,094	67.7%
1-unit, attached	520	16.8%
2 to 4 units	90	2.9%
5 to 19 units	148	4.8%
20 or more units	243	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2745808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5457, -93.5756