Guide to Falcon Heights Minnesota

Falcon Heights (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

5,530

5,291

5,380

5,572

5,709

192

3.57

Land Area (sq. mile)

2.30

2.24

-0.00

-0.02

Density (persons per sq. mile)

2,404.35

2,362.05

2,401.79

2,487.91

86.12

3.59

Housing Units

1,781

1,917

2,057

2,136

3.84

Households

1,894

2,016

2,103

2,242

4.32

Persons Per Household

2.55

2.45

2.41

2.32

-0.04

-1.63

Falcon Heights is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 51 / Snelling Avenue serves as a main route in the community. Falcon Heights is bordered by Lauderdale to the west, St. Paul to the south and Roseville to the north and east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 955 ft (291 m).

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,572 people, 2,103 households, and 1,434 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,487.9 people per square mile (960.4/km²). There were 2,136 housing units at an average density of 953.7/sq mi (368.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.66% White, 3.36% African American, 0.43% Native American, 14.95% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 2,103 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 17.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,382, and the median income for a family was $59,415. Males had a median income of $43,693 versus $34,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,370. About 8.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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