Becker is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 5,074 people and two associated neighborhoods, Becker is the 158th largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Becker, 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 Becker, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Becker’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Becker does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $90,188.00.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Becker is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Becker, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Becker is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Becker overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Becker, 21.20% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Becker in 2022 was $35,695, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,780 for a family of four.
The people who call Becker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Becker residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Becker include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Becker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.