Minneapolis is a large city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 425,096 people and 123 associated neighborhoods, Minneapolis is the largest community in Minnesota. Minneapolis has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Minneapolis is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Minneapolis is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Minneapolis who work in management occupations (11.78%), business and financial occupations (9.43%), and office and administrative support (8.63%). Also of interest is that Minneapolis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Minneapolis is also a city of artists. Minneapolis has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Minneapolis’s character. A relatively large number of people in Minneapolis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.64% 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. Minneapolis, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of Minneapolis are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.If knowledge is power, Minneapolis is a pretty powerful place. 53.50% of the adults in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis in 2022 was $48,373, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,492 for a family of four. However, Minneapolis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Minneapolis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Minneapolis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minneapolis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Minneapolis include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Minneapolis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
