Moving to Anoka, Minnesota

About Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka

Anoka ( ə-NOH-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 17,142 at the 2010 census. Anoka is the "Halloween Capital of the World" because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in 1920. It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several parades. Anoka is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities. U.S. Highways 10 / 169 and State Highway 47 are three of Anoka's main routes, and it has a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to Minneapolis.

Gender
Gender Anoka Minnesota Country
Female 51.2% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Anoka Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 2.3% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.3% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.9% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.5% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.3% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Anoka Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 24% 27.0%
Other College 28% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Anoka Minnesota Country
White 80.4% 79% 60.1%
African American 6.9% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 1.9% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.5% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.3% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity