Hastings, MN Profile

Hastings, MN, population 20,910, is located in Minnesota's Dakota county, about 18.2 miles from St Paul and 26.0 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Hastings's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hastings has grown by about 15%.

Hastings's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hastings 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	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	33.80
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,204	N/A
2001	18,501	1.63%
2002	19,105	3.26%
2003	19,692	3.07%
2004	20,306	3.12%
2005	20,910	2.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,145

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	162
2003	114
2004	50
2005	107
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	2	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	7	9	2	7	-	-	-
Robbery	-	2	2	3	1	1	2	5
Aggravated Assault	-	21	11	5	12	15	12	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,659
2003	2,910
2004	1,903
2005	2,617
2006	2,437
2007	3,279
2008	3,028

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	63	61	42	59	56	113	90
Larceny, Theft	-	410	466	319	445	435	569	552
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	21	33	17	32	22	34	28
Arson	-	6	9	5	4	6	10	6

Location

Elevation	730 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles