Chaska

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  4. Chaska Employment Information
  5. Chaska Family Information
  6. Chaska Education Information
  7. Chaska Public Benefits Information
  8. Chaska Criminal Information
  9. Chaska Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chaska Zip Codes


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Chaska Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,603
  • Land Area (2000): 42.977 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.592 square kilometers
Chaska Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,511 2002 17,805 2005 21,829
2000 16,271 2003 19,569 2006 22,973
2001 17,636 2004 20,824 2007 24,764

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Houses (2000): 6,301
Chaska Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,890 95.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 695 3.95%

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Chaska Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 447 9.03%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 425 8.58%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 369 7.45%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 259 5.23%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 199 4.02%
6. Finance and Insurance 191 3.86%
7. Public Administration 175 3.53%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 163 3.29%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 128 2.59%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 124 2.50%
11. Health Care 118 2.38%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 117 2.36%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 109 2.20%
14. Metal Manufactuing 105 2.12%
15. Air Transportation 101 2.04%
16. Educational Services 97 1.96%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 96 1.94%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 94 1.90%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 94 1.90%
20. Food Manufacturing 93 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 567 12.71%
2. Health Care 483 10.83%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 7.40%
4. Finance and Insurance 303 6.79%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 251 5.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 208 4.66%
7. Social Assistance 197 4.42%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 179 4.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 167 3.74%
10. Public Administration 146 3.27%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 134 3.00%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 99 2.22%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 2.20%
14. Department and Other General Stores 93 2.08%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.93%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 79 1.77%
17. Food Manufacturing 76 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 1.26%
19. Construction 55 1.23%
20. Other Transportation 48 1.08%

Chaska Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 336 6.79%
2. Computer Specialists 322 6.50%
3. Other Production Occupations 250 5.05%
4. Engineers 228 4.61%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 211 4.26%
6. Other Management Occupations 198 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 198 4.00%
8. Top Executives 183 3.70%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 175 3.53%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 157 3.17%
11. Business Operations Specialists 154 3.11%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 146 2.95%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 137 2.77%
14. Other Construction Trades 123 2.48%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 119 2.40%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 117 2.36%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 105 2.12%
18. Accountants and Auditors 95 1.92%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 93 1.88%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 91 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 337 7.55%
2. Secretaries and Admins 215 4.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 210 4.71%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 205 4.60%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 200 4.48%
6. Business Operations Specialists 174 3.90%
7. Customer Service Representatives 166 3.72%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 145 3.25%
9. Child Care Workers 138 3.09%
10. Registered Nurses 132 2.96%
11. Cashiers 126 2.82%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 2.80%
13. Other Production Occupations 122 2.73%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 108 2.42%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 104 2.33%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 103 2.31%
17. Computer Specialists 89 2.00%
18. Accountants and Auditors 86 1.93%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 85 1.91%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 1.82%

Chaska Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,352 68.11%
15-35 hours 1,712 13.96%
1-14 hours 420 3.43%
No regular hours 1,778 14.50%

Chaska Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 303 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 265 2.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 378 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 814 9.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,161 13.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,636 18.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,305 14.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 859 9.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 423 4.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 340 3.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 160 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 626 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 570 6.41%

Chaska Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 306 3.44%
5-9 914 10.28%
10-14 1,272 14.30%
15-19 1,058 11.90%
20-24 1,269 14.27%
25-29 666 7.49%
30-34 1,529 17.19%
35-39 410 4.61%
40-44 381 4.28%
45-59 715 8.04%
60-89 301 3.38%
At least 90 73 0.82%

Chaska Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.12% 5,474 61.55%
30-44 6 0.07% 2,314 26.02%
45-59 22 0.25% 693 7.79%
At least 60 15 0.17% 359 4.04%

Chaska Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 869 9.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,802 84.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 137 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 390 4.20%

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Chaska Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,178 (17,386 people)
Families (2000): 4,574 (15,087 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,686
People at same address in 1995: 8,207
Chaska Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 234 3.79%
$10,000-$14,999 250 4.05%
$15,000-$19,999 175 2.83%
$20,000-$24,999 337 5.45%
$25,000-$29,999 281 4.55%
$30,000-$34,999 294 4.76%
$35,000-$39,999 266 4.31%
$40,000-$44,999 335 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 233 3.77%
$50,000-$59,999 665 10.76%
$60,000-$74,999 858 13.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,098 17.77%
$100,000-$124,999 555 8.98%
$125,000-$149,999 207 3.35%
$150,000-$199,999 205 3.32%
$200,000 or more 185 2.99%

Chaska Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,290 20.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,436 23.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 265 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,098 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,212 19.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 565 9.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Chaska Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,621 33.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,285 13.71%
Public Assistance 128 0.77%
Retirement 489 2.93%
Self Employment 845 5.07%
Social Security 776 4.66%
Supplemental Security 150 0.90%
Wage / Salary 5,515 33.09%
Other 856 5.14%

Chaska Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,392 36.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,428 63.56%

Chaska Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 6.56%
Color 1 Box Married 4,037 64.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,681 26.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 1.73%

Chaska Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 675 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 3,854 60.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,479 23.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 372 5.83%

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Chaska Education Information Back to top
Chaska Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 348 2.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 888 7.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,206 27.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,929 24.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 972 8.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,714 22.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 770 6.51%

Chaska Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 193 1.10% 342 1.94% 535 3.04%
Kindergarten 361 2.05% 83 0.47% 444 2.52%
Grades 1-4 1,031 5.86% 170 0.97% 1,201 6.82%
Grades 5-8 1,225 6.96% 163 0.93% 1,388 7.89%
Grades 9-12 1,017 5.78% 46 0.26% 1,063 6.04%
Undergrad college 356 2.02% 179 1.02% 535 3.04%
Graduate or professional school 83 0.47% 86 0.49% 169 0.96%
Total 4,266 24.23% 1,069 6.07% 5,335 30.31%

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Chaska Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chaska Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,594 95.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 819 4.70%

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Chaska Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82
Chaska Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.096 0.387 0.000 0.129 1.612 0.645 3.739 22.823 0.774 27.980
2000 1.229 0.492 0.000 0.246 1.967 0.246 2.274 21.818 0.983 25.321
2001 1.021 0.851 0.057 0.113 2.041 0.340 1.758 15.026 1.418 18.542
2002 0.842 0.112 0.000 0.112 1.067 0.562 2.471 17.972 0.618 21.623
2003 0.562 0.460 0.000 0.000 1.022 0.971 2.300 16.097 0.664 19.061
2004 0.576 0.384 0.000 0.096 1.056 0.336 1.921 12.966 0.672 15.559
2005 0.733 0.366 0.000 0.092 1.191 0.412 3.298 13.743 0.366 17.408
2006 0.522 0.000 0.044 0.044 0.609 0.131 1.959 16.324 0.348 18.631
2007 0.283 0.000 0.040 0.081 0.404 0.081 1.454 11.872 0.363 13.689

Chaska Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 22
2005 5 23
2006 2 22
2007 3 24

Chaska Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 459
2000 444
2001 363
2002 404

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Chaska Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chaska Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,348 19.02%
10-19 Years 2,802 15.92%
20-29 Years 2,003 11.38%
30-39 Years 3,732 21.20%
40-49 Years 2,942 16.71%
50-59 Years 1,407 7.99%
60-69 Years 610 3.47%
70-79 Years 428 2.43%
80-89 Years 265 1.51%
90+ Years 66 0.37%

Chaska Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,797 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 8,806 50.03%

Chaska Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,940 90.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,013 5.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 290 1.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 168 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 140 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Chaska Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,926 37.38%
2. Norwegian 2,721 12.83%
3. Irish 2,266 10.69%
4. Swedish 1,529 7.21%
5. English 1,025 4.83%
6. French Non-Basque 803 3.79%
7. United States Or American 695 3.28%
8. Polish 512 2.41%
9. Italian 398 1.88%
10. Dutch 358 1.69%

Chaska Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,578 91.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 870 5.47%
3. German 142 0.89%
4. Italian 71 0.45%
5. French 58 0.36%
6. Chinese 43 0.27%
7. Other Pacific Island 33 0.21%
8. African 27 0.17%
9. Scandinavian 26 0.16%
10. Arabic 23 0.14%

Chaska Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,718 95.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 224 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 653 3.71%

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Chaska Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chaska Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55318