Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Inver Grove Heights is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,751.

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Geography

Image:MNMap-doton-Inver Grove Heights.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.0 km² (30.1 mi²). 74.2 km² (28.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.91% water.

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Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 29,751 people, 11,257 households, and 7,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 401.1/km² (1,038.8/mi²). There were 11,457 housing units at an average density of 154.5/km² (400.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80% White, 2.10% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,257 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,090, and the median income for a family was $68,629. Males had a median income of $45,369 versus $32,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,493. 4.2% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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