Chanhassen is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 26,224 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Chanhassen is the 41st largest community in Minnesota. Chanhassen home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Chanhassen real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Chanhassen is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chanhassen is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chanhassen who work in management occupations (19.55%), sales jobs (13.23%), and business and financial occupations (9.85%). Also of interest is that Chanhassen 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 Chanhassen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.01% 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. Because of many things, Chanhassen 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, Chanhassen really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chanhassen 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chanhassen, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chanhassen is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.49% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chanhassen in 2022 was $67,775, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $271,100 for a family of four. Chanhassen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chanhassen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chanhassen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chanhassen include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Chanhassen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
