Farmington, MN Profile

Farmington, MN, population 17,740, is located in Minnesota's Dakota county, about 21.2 miles from St Paul and 24.2 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Farmington's population has grown by about 108%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Farmington has grown by about 43%.

Farmington's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Farmington tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.00
	Males	29.90
	Females	30.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,365	N/A
2001	13,514	9.29%
2002	14,734	9.03%
2003	16,090	9.20%
2004	17,312	7.59%
2005	17,740	2.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$61,864

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	120
2002	87
2003	54
2004	74
2005	57
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	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	6	2	3	2	-	-	-
Robbery	3	1	0	2	1	0	4	1
Aggravated Assault	8	4	6	7	7	5	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,888
2002	2,322
2003	1,577
2004	1,149
2005	1,226
2006	1,422
2007	1,774
2008	1,182

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	40	50	31	29	53	60	49
Larceny, Theft	202	241	177	145	172	188	273	177
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	12	7	10	13	13	9	6
Arson	0	3	7	4	1	1	0	2

Location

Elevation	904 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.8 Square Miles