Jordan, MN

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Jordan, Minnesota

Jordan, Minnesota, in Scott county, is 15 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 28 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area. There are 3,833 residents in Jordan.

The People and Families of Jordan

In Jordan, about 57% of adults are married. The faces of Jordan are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the city.

Males are more numerous in Jordan than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jordan had a median family income of $53,363.

Political Inclinations

Jordan folks tended to give their money ($1,250) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Jordan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jordan that were owner-occupied was 82%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Jordan, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jordan, MN

Comparing Jordan 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Scott
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55352
Phone Area Codes	952
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.667
Longitude	-93.626

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	1.3 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

Station	FARMINGTON 3 NW
Distance	21.8 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	24.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,833	100%
Male	1,925	50.2%
Female	1,908	49.8%
Under 18	1,285	33.5%
18+	2,548	66.5%
65+	291	7.6%
Median Age	29.2
Average Family Size	3.31
White	3,606	94.1%
African-American	19	0.5%
Asian	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.6%
Other	119	3.1%
Mixed Race	59	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	253	6.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,120
Growth	1,287
Growth %	33.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.1%
Norwegian	12.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Irish	5.6%
US/American	4.8%
Czech	3.9%
Swedish	3.6%
French Canadian	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Finnish	1.6%
Italian	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
Danish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
English	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jordan	3,833	$53,363
Belle Plaine	3,789	$59,539
Carver	1,266	$70,673
Chaska	17,449	$69,612
New Prague	4,559	$50,341
Prior Lake	15,917	$81,011
Shakopee	20,568	$66,885

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