Chaska, MN Profile

Chaska, MN, population 22,820, is located in Minnesota's Carver county, about 21.2 miles from Minneapolis and 27.2 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Chaska's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chaska has grown by about 31%.

Chaska's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chaska 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	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.20
	Males	31.60
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,449	N/A
2001	18,574	6.45%
2002	19,522	5.10%
2003	20,661	5.83%
2004	21,632	4.70%
2005	22,820	5.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,325

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	204
2002	107
2003	102
2004	106
2005	119
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	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	15	2	9	8	8	-	-	-
Robbery	2	2	0	2	2	1	2	3
Aggravated Assault	18	15	11	12	16	12	7	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,820
2002	2,106
2003	1,906
2004	1,556
2005	1,741
2006	1,863
2007	1,369
2008	1,417

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	44	45	40	72	45	36	34
Larceny, Theft	265	320	315	270	300	375	294	309
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	11	13	14	8	8	9	9
Arson	6	10	19	7	9	3	2	7

Location

Elevation	728 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles