Eden Prairie is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 62,476 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Eden Prairie is the 15th largest community in Minnesota. Eden Prairie real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Eden Prairie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Eden Prairie is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Eden Prairie is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eden Prairie who work in management occupations (16.87%), sales jobs (12.96%), and business and financial occupations (11.80%). Also of interest is that Eden Prairie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. If knowledge is power, Eden Prairie is a pretty powerful place. 64.55% of the adults in Eden Prairie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Eden Prairie in 2022 was $67,183, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,732 for a family of four. Eden Prairie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eden Prairie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eden Prairie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eden Prairie include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Eden Prairie's cultural character, accounting for 17.61% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Eden Prairie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
