New Hope, MN Profile

New Hope, MN, population 20,296, is located in Minnesota's Hennepin county, about 7.2 miles from Minneapolis and 15.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's New Hope's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Hope has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	35.90
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,873	N/A
2001	20,745	-0.61%
2002	20,496	-1.20%
2003	20,196	-1.46%
2004	19,962	-1.16%
2005	20,296	1.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,795

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	180
2002	164
2003	183
2004	254
2005	209
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	8	5	11	9	9	-	-	-
Robbery	13	7	7	21	13	20	15	14
Aggravated Assault	16	22	20	22	20	29	17	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,664
2002	2,728
2003	2,755
2004	3,061
2005	3,635
2006	4,150
2007	3,414
2008	3,145

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	69	77	78	75	82	110	109	90
Larceny, Theft	454	468	469	512	617	687	546	520
Motor Vehicle Theft	39	36	25	40	32	51	38	36
Arson	4	1	2	2	2	4	7	7

Location

Land Area

5.1 Square Miles