Savage, MN

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Savage, Minnesota

Savage, Minnesota, in Scott county, is 3 miles W of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 14 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is considered part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Savage has a population of 21,115.

The People and Families of Savage

In Savage, about 74% of adults are married. Savage is considered a city for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about Savage is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Savage had a median family income of $79,244. Savage is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. Savage finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the city value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Savage ($6,703). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Savage Housing

About 91% of housing units in Savage are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. People in Savage pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Savage, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Savage, MN

Comparing Savage 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
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
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

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 W of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	14 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Scott
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55378
Phone Area Codes	952
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.779
Longitude	-93.335

Station	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	8.8 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	ROSEMOUNT AGRI EXP STN
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	16.4 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	21,115	100%
Male	10,743	50.9%
Female	10,372	49.1%
Under 18	7,521	35.6%
18+	13,594	64.4%
65+	555	2.6%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.38
White	19,140	90.6%
African-American	335	1.6%
Asian	1,138	5.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	52	0.2%
Other	139	0.7%
Mixed Race	306	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	345	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	26,581
Growth	5,466
Growth %	25.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.3%
Norwegian	15.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
Irish	8.7%
Swedish	6.5%
English	4.6%
Italian	2.4%
Polish	2.3%
US/American	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scottish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Finnish	1.2%
Scandinavian	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Savage	21,115	$79,244
Apple Valley	45,527	$79,335
Bloomington	85,172	$67,135
Burnsville	60,220	$67,979
Edina	47,425	$93,496
Prior Lake	15,917	$81,011
Richfield	34,439	$56,434

Library
Scott County Library System 13090 Alabama Av S Savage, Minnesota (952) 707-1760 Library Web Site

(As of 2005)
Super Target Savage St-1833 14333 Hwy 13

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