Oak Grove, MN

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Oak Grove, Minnesota

Oak Grove, Minnesota, in Anoka county, is 15 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 25 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 6,903 people people live in Oak Grove.

The People and Families of Oak Grove

In Oak Grove, about 71% of adults are married. Homes in Oak Grove tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Oak Grove is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oak Grove had a median family income of $73,728. Overall, families in Oak Grove are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Oak Grove does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Oak Grove.

Oak Grove Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Oak Grove, about 98% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Oak Grove is higher than that of most other communities in Minnesota.

Commuting

In Oak Grove, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Oak Grove, MN

Comparing Oak Grove 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Anoka
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55011, 55303
Phone Area Codes	763
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.341
Longitude	-93.326

Station	CEDAR
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	FOREST LAKE 5 NE
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	DELANO
Distance	30.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	27.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,903	100%
Male	3,684	53.4%
Female	3,219	46.6%
Under 18	2,208	32%
18+	4,695	68%
65+	241	3.5%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.33
White	6,710	97.2%
African-American	35	0.5%
Asian	33	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	47	0.7%
Other	15	0.2%
Mixed Race	63	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,944
Growth	1,041
Growth %	15.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.6%
Norwegian	16.1%
Swedish	14.1%
Irish	7.6%
Polish	7.1%
English	2.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
US/American	2.1%
Finnish	2.1%
Scottish	1.2%
French Canadian	1.1%
European	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Czech	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oak Grove	6,903	$73,728
Andover	26,588	$78,785
Bethel	443	$50,500
East Bethel	10,941	$62,004
Ham Lake	12,710	$71,905
Ramsey	18,510	$70,926
St Francis	4,910	$52,193

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