Isanti is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 7,205 people and two associated neighborhoods, Isanti is the 128th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Isanti was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Isanti economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Isanti, where the median household income is $76,146.00.Unlike some cities, Isanti isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Isanti are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Isanti is a city of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Isanti who work in management occupations (10.07%), food service (9.61%), and sales jobs (8.43%). Also of interest is that Isanti 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: 8.83% 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. One downside of living in Isanti, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.96 minutes every day commuting to work. The population of Isanti overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Isanti, 22.58% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Isanti in 2022 was $32,781, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,124 for a family of four. However, Isanti contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Isanti home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Isanti residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Isanti include German, Polish, Norwegian, Irish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Isanti is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
