At a glance facts

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Who lives in Fridley?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,939 7.0%
5-9 years 1,963 7.1%
10-14 years 1,814 6.6%
15-17 years 709 2.6%
18-24 years 2,556 9.3%
25-34 years 4,726 17.1%
35-44 years 3,233 11.7%
45-54 years 3,276 11.9%
55-64 years 3,345 12.1%
65-74 years 2,247 8.1%
75-84 years 1,388 5.0%
85 years and older 418 1.5%
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Male 13,948 50.5%
Female 13,666 49.5%
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White 18,657 67.6%
Of Color 8,957 32.4%
Black or African American 4,593 16.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 420 1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,788 6.5%
Other 1,123 4.1%
Two or more races 1,019 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3,298 11.9%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 25,675 100.0%
English only 19,238 74.9%
Language other than English 6,437 25.1%
Speaks English less than "very well" 2,932 11.4%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 27,554 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,524 12.8%
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Foreign-born residents 5,114 18.5%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 27,162 100.0%
Same residence 22,427 82.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 4,558 16.8%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Fridley's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,768 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,573 23.9%
$35,000-$49,999 1,835 17.0%
$50,000-$74,999 2,347 21.8%
$75,000-$99,999 1,650 15.3%
$100,000 or more 2,363 21.9%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $59,770 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 27,509 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,573 23.9%
With income below poverty 2,867 10.4%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 3,075 11.2%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,527 9.2%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 19,040 69.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,760 13.7%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 4,165 15.1%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,777 10.1%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,880 6.8%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,707 6.2%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,905 6.9%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,441 8.9%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 3,267 11.9%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 27,554 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 2,172 7.9%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 11,090 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 322 2.9%
Occupied housing units 10,768 97.1%
Average household size 2.6
Owner-occupied 6,444 58.1%
Average household size 2.5
Renter-occupied 4,324 39.0%
Average household size 2.6
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 556 5.0%
1970-1999 4,325 39.0%
1940-1969 6,078 54.8%
1939 or earlier 131 1.2%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,768 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 6,918 64.2%
With children under 18 years 3,172 29.5%
Married-couple family households 4,620 42.9%
With children under 18 years 1,716 15.9%
Single-person family households 2,298 21.3%
With children under 18 years 1,456 13.5%
Nonfamily households 3,850 35.8%
Householder living alone 3,140 29.2%
65 years and over 1,029 9.6%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 3,189 29.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,798 26.0%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 5,211 48.4%
Moved in 2000-2009 2,131 19.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,288 12.0%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,288 12.0%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,591 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 3,127 29.5%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 6,409 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,308 20.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 4,182 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,819 43.5%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 4,208
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $970
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 861 8.0%
1 vehicle available 3,899 36.2%
2 vehicles available 4,469 41.5%
3 or more vehicles available 1,539 14.3%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 13,863 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 12,366 89.2%
Public transportation 699 5.0%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 798 5.8%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 13,400 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,167 8.7%
10-19 minutes 3,788 28.3%
20-29 minutes 4,226 31.5%
30 minutes or longer 4,219 31.5%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 18,633 100.0%
Less than high school 1,950 10.5%
High school diploma or GED 5,597 30.0%
Some college or associate’s degree 5,660 30.4%
Bachelor’s Degree 3,639 19.5%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,787 9.6%
High school graduate or higher 16,683 89.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 5,426 29.1%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 17,121 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 13,554 79.2%
Civilian labor force 14,285 100.0%
Unemployed 731 5.1%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 17,216 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 4,572 26.6%
Age 30 to 54 9,083 52.8%
Age 55 or older 3,561 20.7%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 4,017 23.3%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 5,825 33.8%
$40,000 or more per year 7,374 42.8%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,501 8.7%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,143 6.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 295 1.7%
Construction 661 3.8%
Educational services 1,228 7.1%
Finance and insurance 744 4.3%
Health care and social assistance 3,081 17.9%
Information 306 1.8%
Management of companies and enterprises 524 3.0%
Manufacturing 2,095 12.2%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 624 3.6%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 979 5.7%
Public administration 596 3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 255 1.5%
Retail trade 1,689 9.8%
Transportation and warehousing 583 3.4%
Utilities 84 0.5%
Wholesale trade 796 4.6%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 12,940 75.2%
Black or African American alone 2,465 14.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 141 0.8%
Asian alone 1,212 7.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 17 0.1%
Two or more race groups 441 2.6%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,253 7.3%
High school or equivalent, no college 3,168 18.4%
Some college or associate degree 4,183 24.3%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 4,040 23.5%