Overview
17,749
Total Population
37.5
Median age
51.96%
Female population %
92.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
54.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,033
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Anoka's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Anoka is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Anoka's population under 18 was 21.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Anoka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Anoka, 17.92% were under the age of 15, 19.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 695 more females than males in Anoka:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Anoka, MN.
- The Anoka, MN gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 806.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 783.
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Race / Ethnicity
Anoka's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Anoka population: 81.40% are White, 8.38% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.78% are Asian, 0.75% are some other race and 6.11% are multiracial.
- Anoka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,033 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,716 (94.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Anoka is White with a population of 14,448 (81.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Anoka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,059 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Anoka's population decreased by 898 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Anoka's population increased by 751 (4.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anoka's population was lowest in year 2010 at 17,161.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)