Anoka, MN Profile

Anoka, MN, population 17,608, is located in Minnesota's Anoka county, about 16.2 miles from Minneapolis and 22.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Anoka's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Anoka has declined by about 3%.

Anoka's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Anoka tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.90
	Males	32.40
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,076	N/A
2001	18,059	-0.09%
2002	17,980	-0.44%
2003	17,846	-0.75%
2004	17,777	-0.39%
2005	17,608	-0.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,659

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	186
2002	309
2003	227
2004	161
2005	240
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	22	23	17	12	18	-	-	-
Robbery	7	9	9	5	11	15	11	9
Aggravated Assault	5	25	15	11	14	27	16	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,236
2002	3,931
2003	3,789
2004	3,860
2005	N/A
2006	4,586
2007	4,698
2008	4,837

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	94	98	101	94	122	139	103	112
Larceny, Theft	630	570	537	543	-	628	659	684
Motor Vehicle Theft	50	57	47	58	62	46	56	34
Arson	4	3	7	4	4	8	4	3

Location

Land Area	6.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles