Isanti is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 7,370 people and two associated neighborhoods, Isanti is the 128th largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Isanti, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Isanti, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Isanti’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Isanti does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $84,412.00.
Also of interest is that Isanti has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Isanti, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.30 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Isanti citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.89% of adults 25 and older in Isanti have a college degree.
The per capita income in Isanti in 2022 was $36,048, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,192 for a family of four. However, Isanti contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Isanti home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Isanti residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Isanti include German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Isanti is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.