Rogers is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 13,500 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rogers is the 84th largest community in Minnesota. Rogers has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Rogers, where the median household income is $154,611.00. Rogers home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Rogers real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Rogers is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rogers is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rogers who work in management occupations (14.51%), sales jobs (12.63%), and business and financial occupations (7.87%). Also of interest is that Rogers 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: 19.81% 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. Because of many things, Rogers is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rogers a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rogers has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rogers’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rogers. 52.28% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Rogers in 2022 was $54,080, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $216,320 for a family of four. The people who call Rogers home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rogers residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rogers include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Rogers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
