Cologne is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,072 people and just one neighborhood, Cologne is the 311th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Cologne was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Cologne economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Cologne, where the median household income is $114,375.00.
Cologne real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Cologne house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some cities, Cologne isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cologne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cologne is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cologne who work in business and financial occupations (19.94%), office and administrative support (9.73%), and management occupations (9.00%).
Also of interest is that Cologne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Cologne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In addition, Cologne is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Cologne is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cologne really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cologne perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The education level of Cologne ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Cologne, 40.08% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Cologne in 2022 was $50,235, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,940 for a family of four.
Cologne is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cologne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cologne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cologne include German, Irish, Norwegian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Cologne is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 7.9% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Minnesota. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Norwegian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 53.7% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 10.2% have Norwegian ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Cologne are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 80.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.9% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 58.9% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 47.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 22.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.0%), and 12.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.9% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Cologne, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (53.7%). There are also a number of people of Norwegian ancestry (10.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.8%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (7.1%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.5%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.