Apple Valley, MN

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Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley, Minnesota, in Dakota county, is 3 miles SE of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 16 miles SW of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area. There are 45,527 residents in Apple Valley.

The People and Families of Apple Valley

In Apple Valley, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Apple Valley, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Apple Valley had a median family income of $79,335. Most of the residents of Apple Valley tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Apple Valley is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. People say that Apple Valley is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Apple Valley folks tended to give their money ($15,750) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Apple Valley Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Apple Valley that were owner-occupied was 88%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Apple Valley, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Apple Valley, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Apple Valley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Apple Valley, MN

Comparing Apple Valley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SE of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	16 miles SW of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Dakota
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55124
Phone Area Codes	952
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.732
Longitude	-93.217

Station	FARMINGTON 3 NW
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	45,527	100%
Male	22,256	48.9%
Female	23,271	51.1%
Under 18	13,529	29.7%
18+	31,998	70.3%
65+	2,506	5.5%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.21
White	41,798	91.8%
African-American	870	1.9%
Asian	1,542	3.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	130	0.3%
Other	399	0.9%
Mixed Race	771	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	912	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	49,856
Growth	4,329
Growth %	9.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.7%
Norwegian	13.9%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
Swedish	6.4%
English	4.5%
Polish	3.6%
Italian	3%
US/American	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
European	1.4%
Czech	1.3%
Finnish	1.1%
Scandinavian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	1%
French Canadian	1%
Danish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Northern European	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
British	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Icelander	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Apple Valley	45,527	$79,335
Burnsville	60,220	$67,979
Eagan	63,557	$80,062
Farmington	12,365	$65,380
Lakeville	43,128	$76,542
Rosemount	14,619	$68,929
Savage	21,115	$79,244

(As of 2005)
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