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County population in July 2011: 331,464 (86% urban, 14% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 88,776
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,652
% of renters here:

17%
State:

16%

Land area: 424 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 782 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Anoka County: 97.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Anoka County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.7%)
  • Asian alone (3.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 149,822  (50.3%)
Females: 148,262  (49.7%)

Anoka County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Anoka County:

2.8 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $67,383 ($57,754 in 1999)
This county:

$67383
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $807 (lower quartile is $643, upper quartile is $1,016)
This county:

$807
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $219,500 (it was $129,000 in 2000)
Anoka County:

$219,500
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,200 - $285,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $239,364
Here:

$239,364
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,748
Here:

$189,748
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $254,544
Here:

$254,544
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $884,077
Here:

$884,077
State:

$214,201

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,593
Here:

$118,593
State:

$177,950

Mobile homes: $49,884
Here:

$49,884
State:

$34,666
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,624
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $458

Institutionalized population: 2,285

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 124
  • Thefts: 475
  • Auto thefts: 38

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 128
  • Thefts: 399
  • Auto thefts: 67

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Health of residents in Anoka County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
82.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
50.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
82.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
77.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is more than average.
40.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 945 buildings, average cost: $199,600
  • 2008: 552 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2009: 460 buildings, average cost: $210,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Anoka County Minnesota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%



2008 Presidential Election results in Anoka County Minnesota:


McCain (Republican): 50.7%
Obama (Democratic): 48.2%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,374 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,295 (1.1%)


Anoka County household income distribution in 2009 Anoka County home values distribution


Anoka County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.9%
Anoka County:

6.9%
Minnesota:

11.0%
Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.2%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

1.7%
Whole state:

3.2%

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anoka County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.

Cities in this county include: Coon Rapids, Blaine, Fridley, Andover, Columbia Heights, Ramsey, Anoka, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, East Bethel.

Anoka County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Anoka County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.anoka.mn.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Anoka County: Camp Salie (A), Linwood Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anoka County include: Crossroads Church (A), Hope Free Church (B), Linwood Covenant Church (C), Sunnyside Free Lutheran Church (D), Immanuel Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Park Cemetery (1), Linwood Cemetery (2), Victor Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Skunk Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Tamarack Lake (C), Crossways Lake (D), Boot Lake (E), Ryan Lake (F), Pet Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Anoka County: Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chisago County , Hennepin County , Isanti County , Ramsey County , Sherburne County , Washington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.8%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 13,340
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,771 (49% naturalized citizens)

Anoka County:

3.6%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,220
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,970
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,347
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,264
  • 1975 to 1979: 840
  • 1970 to 1974: 395
  • 1970 to 1974: 340
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,395

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.0%

Anoka County marital status for males
Anoka County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 77,710
  • One, attached: 8,650
  • Two: 1,565
  • 3 or 4: 1,474
  • 5 to 9: 1,908
  • 10 to 19: 2,626
  • 20 or more: 9,193
  • Mobile homes: 4,959
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Anoka County with a mortgage: 66,198 (9,949 second mortgage, 10,951 home equity loan, 480 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,440

Here:

85.3% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.48%
Here50.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 150,485
Total congregations: 119

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents71,810 (47.7%)42,141 (28.0%)9,456 (6.3%)7,645 (5.1%)4,296 (2.9%)
Congregations9 (7.6%)20 (16.8%)10 (8.4%)8 (6.7%)10 (8.4%)
NameBaptist General ConferenceLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents2,311 (1.5%)1,763 (1.2%)1,454 (1.0%)1,338 (0.9%)8,271 (5.5%)
Congregations9 (7.6%)5 (4.2%)3 (2.5%)5 (4.2%)40 (33.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Anoka County - Coon Rapids, Blaine, Fridley, Andover, Columbia Heights

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Anoka County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Anoka County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 109
This county:

3.35 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 125
Anoka County:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.7%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Anoka County:

12.6%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Anoka County:

Average size of farms: 109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90,113
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1232.98
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51,934
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,753
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.59%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.49
Corn for grain: 8414 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 181 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5070 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,931 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres

Tornado activity:

Anoka County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 6.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 397 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Anoka County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Carlos Edge Fire Complex, Incident Period: October 19, 2000 to November 2, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1225): June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1997 to July 27, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1187): August 25, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1187, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 20, 1987 to August 5, 1987, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-797): August 6, 1987, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-797, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3013): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 18, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-255): April 18, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-255, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 11, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-188): April 11, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-188, Natural disaster type: Flood

The number of natural disasters in Anoka County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (9%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Laos (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Anoka County (%):



  • German (30%)
  • Norwegian (14%)
  • Swedish (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • English (4%)


Anoka County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 134,070 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 16,516 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,332 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 30 (0%)
  • Taxi: 35 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 227 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,717 (1%)
  • Other means: 561 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 5,229 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Anoka County, Minnesota:

  • 1,073 people in state prisons
  • 441 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 431 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 410 people in nursing homes
  • 195 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 96 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 60 people in other group homes
  • 49 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in halfway houses
  • 3 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $63,356.

8.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.16%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Anoka County:

0.04%
Minnesota average:

0.12%

6.79% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($34,796 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($6,978 average AGI)
Anoka County:

1.34%
Minnesota average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  3.08% ($41,540 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.70% ($45,046)
from Washington County, MN  0.32% ($46,442)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.25% ($47,424)
from Dakota County, MN  0.24% ($47,684)
from Isanti County, MN  0.19% ($33,979)
from Chisago County, MN  0.14% ($39,099)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.90%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
Anoka County:

0.04%
Minnesota average:

0.04%

6.28% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($35,125 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($9,445 average AGI)
Anoka County:

1.58%
Minnesota average:

2.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  2.18% ($39,768 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  1.22% ($36,921)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.50% ($46,724)
to Isanti County, MN  0.37% ($42,209)
to Washington County, MN  0.36% ($70,483)
to Dakota County, MN  0.24% ($41,623)
to Wright County, MN  0.21% ($45,306)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Anoka County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Anoka County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Anoka County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,651 (21,657 aged, 3,994 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.63
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9845.910
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154.4
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26513.21

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1322.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 458.650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41.41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.54

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.49

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 40.7
  • Suffocation - 22.4
  • Poisoning - 17.8
  • Other - 8.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 295,103
  • In family households: 260,836 (64,126 male householders, 15,795 female householders)
    65,881 spouses, 100,952 children (93,547 natural, 2,626 adopted, 4,779 stepchildren), 2,883 grandchildren, 1,808 brothers or sisters, 1,199 parents, 2,354 other relatives, 5,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 34,267 (13,336 male householders (9,571 living alone)), 13,211 female householders (10,911 living alone)), 7,720 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,981 (2,290 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,144 2-persons, 18,425 3-persons, 19,681 4-persons, 8,629 5-persons, 2,883 6-persons, 1,159 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,482 1-person, 4,959 2-persons, 747 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

94.3% of residents of Anoka County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $661,234,000 ($2067 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,763,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $368,536,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $121,461,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $828,000
Federal grants: $117,324,000
Federal procurement contracts: $34,434,000 ($29,806,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,651,000 ($5,520,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $8,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $264,847,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,385,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 22,505
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,503
Here:

23 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,341
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8,949
Here +28 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Anoka County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 123.50 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,530
  • 2000 to 2004: 14,131
  • 1990 to 1999: 25,400
  • 1980 to 1989: 22,657
  • 1970 to 1979: 21,704
  • 1960 to 1969: 15,542
  • 1950 to 1959: 12,542
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,935
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,265
Rooms in houses/apartments in Anoka County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 49
  • 2 rooms: 600
  • 3 rooms: 2,132
  • 4 rooms: 5,850
  • 5 rooms: 15,141
  • 6 rooms: 15,421
  • 7 rooms: 16,611
  • 8 rooms: 15,981
  • 9+ rooms: 16,991
  • 1 room: 712
  • 2 rooms: 1,774
  • 3 rooms: 4,895
  • 4 rooms: 5,724
  • 5 rooms: 2,545
  • 6 rooms: 1,167
  • 7 rooms: 400
  • 8 rooms: 282
  • 9+ rooms: 153
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Anoka County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 111
  • 1 bedroom: 2,166
  • 2 bedrooms: 17,825
  • 3 bedrooms: 41,154
  • 4 bedrooms: 23,397
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4,123
  • no bedroom: 835
  • 1 bedroom: 6,757
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,577
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,078
  • 4 bedrooms: 344
  • 5+ bedrooms: 61
Cars and other vehicles available in Anoka County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,816
  • 1 vehicle: 17,468
  • 2 vehicles: 45,987
  • 3 vehicles: 16,412
  • 4 vehicles: 5,053
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,040
  • no vehicle: 3,095
  • 1 vehicle: 8,688
  • 2 vehicles: 4,646
  • 3 vehicles: 928
  • 4 vehicles: 248
  • 5+ vehicles: 47

60% of Anoka County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Minnesota.

Anoka County:

59.8%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 227454
  • Northeast: 4329
  • Midwest: 38171
  • South: 6884
  • West: 8994

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Anoka County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (91.7%)
  • Electricity (3.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • Wood (0.5%)
  • Utility gas (68.6%)
  • Electricity (23.0%)
  • Other fuel (3.5%)
  • No fuel used (2.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,295
Here:

8.3%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 817
Here:

4.2%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,256
Here:

20.5%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Anoka County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,116,000
  • Charges - All Other: $24,558,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,057,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,323,000
    Parking Facilities: $286,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $4,431,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,005,000
    Solid Waste Management: $873,000
    Regular Highways: $237,000
    Libraries: $174,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $60,548,000
    Regular Highways: $22,148,000
    Health - Other: $16,787,000
    Police Protection: $14,469,000
    Correctional Institutions: $13,950,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,864,000
    Corrections - Other: $10,638,000
    General - Other: $10,059,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,086,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,034,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,492,000
    Libraries: $6,586,000
    Financial Administration: $6,080,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,726,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,929,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,063,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,598,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $851,000
    General Public Buildings: $511,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $483,000
    Parking Facilities: $201,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $200,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Intergovernmental to State - Housing and Community Development): $771,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,789,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,156,000
    All Other: $3,151,000
    Highways: $2,109,000
    Public Welfare: $963,000
    General Local Government Support: $649,000
    Natural Resources: $175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,304,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing and Community Development: $1,822,000
    Police Protection: $353,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $127,000
    Parking Facilities: $64,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Libraries: $52,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
    Transit Utilities: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $229,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Financial Administration: $543,000
    Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Health - Other: $283,000
    Libraries: $222,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $165,000
    Parks and Recreation: $136,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $87,000
    Transit Utilities: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,615,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,797,000
    Highways: $479,000
    General Local Government Support: $53,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,555,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,245,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,574,000
    Rents: $1,530,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,299,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $54,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,535,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,900,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,190,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $368,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $1,366,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,171,000
    Regular Highways: $879,000
    Police Protection: $728,000
    General - Other: $683,000
    Financial Administration: $411,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
    Libraries: $175,000
    Central Staff Services: $116,000
    Correctional Institutions: $45,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
    Parking Facilities: $24,000
    Corrections - Other: $23,000
    General Public Building: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $64,536,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $270,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,712,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $38,312,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,497,000
    Highways: $12,435,000
    All Other: $4,872,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,133,000
    Transit Utilities: $303,000
  • Tax - Property: $88,235,000
    Other License: $945,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $753,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $95,571,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,137
  • Number of aged recipients: 353
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,784
  • Number of recipients under 18: 593
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,973
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 571
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 867
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,496


Anoka County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Anoka County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 79 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,562$162,4061,629$165,0638,430$183,323443$83,9238$1,440,000357$125,31943$55,442
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED120$154,358138$163,232812$188,03758$42,9660$029$114,34536$36,389
APPLICATIONS DENIED248$164,952245$133,3392,867$202,898273$54,1587$679,429103$137,02995$41,895
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN197$161,538161$175,6091,897$196,59893$85,4731$596,00071$138,1416$40,167
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS24$156,58341$177,683817$168,04735$110,0000$012$132,8335$50,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 79 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED305$189,426208$224,0633$84,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED86$220,67472$243,1675$169,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED42$189,47648$248,7501$83,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$204,75020$214,8001$200,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$190,8245$248,8003$173,000

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Anoka County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John65573.5 years
Mary49177.3 years
Robert46670.1 years
William42073.8 years
James34368.4 years
Helen32181.2 years
Donald32070.7 years
Richard31566.8 years
George29376.7 years
Margaret29280.4 years
Most common last names in Anoka County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson64676.4 years
Anderson38677.2 years
Peterson27276.1 years
Olson26176.5 years
Nelson22575.8 years
Smith17174.9 years
Miller16773.8 years
Larson16676.2 years
Erickson15976.8 years
Carlson15477.8 years
Businesses in Anoka County, MN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware6LensCrafters1
Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza2
AmericInn3Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's2
Applebee's4Marriott1
Arby's6Marshalls1
AutoZone3MasterBrand Cabinets10
Bakers Square2Maurices4
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's14
Bed Bath & Beyond1Men's Wearhouse1
Blockbuster3Menards3
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Motherhood Maternity1
Budget Car Rental1New Balance1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Nike18
Burger King9Office Depot2
CVS5OfficeMax4
Caribou Coffee13Old Country Buffet1
Carson Pirie Scott1Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Outback1
Chipotle3Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery2Panera Bread2
Comfort Suites2Papa John's Pizza4
Costco1Payless2
Curves6Penske1
DHL3PetSmart1
Dairy Queen15Pier 1 Imports2
Deb2Pizza Hut7
Decora Cabinetry4Quality1
Dennys1Quiznos2
Discount Tire3RadioShack4
Domino's Pizza3Red Lobster1
DressBarn2Red Robin1
Express2SAS Shoes2
Famous Footwear3Sears5
Fashion Bug1Sephora1
FedEx26Slumberland1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel8
GNC4Starbucks7
GameStop4Subway22
H&R Block10Super 81
Hardee's1T-Mobile16
Holiday Inn1T.G.I. Driday's1
Home Depot4Taco Bell7
Hot Topic1Target7
IHOP2Toys"R"Us2
InTown Suites1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul10
Jimmy John's34UPS40
Jones New York1Vans4
Journeys1Verizon Wireless4
KFC5Victoria's Secret1
Kmart2Walgreens12
Kohl's3Walmart3
LA Fitness1Wendy's7
La-Z-Boy1White Castle3
Lane Bryant2YMCA4
Browse common businesses in Anoka County, MN


Anoka County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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