Scandia

Population: 3,966
Median household income: $100,179
Median home value: $471,900

Located in Washington County, Minnesota, Scandia is a community with a population of 3,966. At $100,179, its median household income sits below Washington County's $114,457.

From 2019 to 2023, Scandia's population declined 3.6% from 4,112 to 3,966, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $387,400 to $471,900.

The median gross rent is $978. 41.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,966
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $100,179
Median home value: $471,900
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 1,595
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1123,966

Median household income

$97,167$100,179

Median home value

$387,400$471,900

Median gross rent

$1,064$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,112	$97,167	$387,400	$1,064
2020	4,135	$84,741	$403,200	$797
2021	3,971	$91,106	$428,000	$878
2022	3,965	$97,159	$458,700	$899
2023	3,966	$100,179	$471,900	$978

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	4.8%
5 to 17	853	21.5%
18 to 24	115	2.9%
25 to 34	259	6.5%
35 to 44	488	12.3%
45 to 54	390	9.8%
55 to 64	675	17.0%
65 to 74	684	17.2%
75 and over	310	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,733	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.5%
Two or more races	77	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	3.8%
High school graduate	677	24.1%
Some college or associate's	864	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	815	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	343	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,068	66.0%
Carpooled	184	11.4%
Public transit	23	1.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	333	20.6%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	12.9%
15 to 29 min	273	21.2%
30 to 44 min	332	25.8%
45 to 59 min	371	28.8%
60+ min	144	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 2.6% (104 of 3,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,092	75.3%
Nonfamily households	358	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,450	90.9%
Vacant	145	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,270	87.6%
Renter-occupied	180	12.4%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,465	91.8%
1-unit, attached	98	6.1%
2 to 4 units	15	0.9%
5 to 19 units	7	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2758900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 5 sq mi
Center point: 45.2515, -92.8334