Becker

Population: 4,958
Median household income: $90,188
Median home value: $257,600

Becker, a community in Sherburne County, Minnesota, has 4,958 residents. Its median household income of $90,188 runs below the Sherburne County figure of $102,965.

Between 2019 and 2023, Becker's population grew 2.4% from 4,844 to 4,958, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $188,400 to $257,600.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 66.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,958
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $90,188
Median home value: $257,600
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 1,837
Homeownership rate: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8444,958

Median household income

$93,498$90,188

Median home value

$188,400$257,600

Median gross rent

$969$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,844	$93,498	$188,400	$969
2020	4,919	$75,625	$198,800	$790
2021	4,860	$80,385	$208,000	$917
2022	4,897	$87,432	$234,100	$846
2023	4,958	$90,188	$257,600	$859

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	9.9%
5 to 17	961	19.4%
18 to 24	395	8.0%
25 to 34	793	16.0%
35 to 44	607	12.2%
45 to 54	596	12.0%
55 to 64	469	9.5%
65 to 74	374	7.5%
75 and over	270	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,630	93.4%
Black or African American	26	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	190	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	3.0%
High school graduate	1,050	33.8%
Some college or associate's	1,307	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	401	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	258	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,055	79.2%
Carpooled	181	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	251	9.7%
Other means	90	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	645	27.5%
15 to 29 min	539	23.0%
30 to 44 min	559	23.8%
45 to 59 min	253	10.8%
60+ min	348	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 5.6% (275 of 4,944)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,309	76.0%
Nonfamily households	413	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,722	93.7%
Vacant	115	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,502	87.2%
Renter-occupied	220	12.8%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,219	66.4%
1-unit, attached	274	14.9%
2 to 4 units	37	2.0%
5 to 19 units	137	7.5%
20 or more units	102	5.6%
Mobile home & other	68	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2704618
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 45.3865, -93.8873