2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

Shakopee Today

HISTORIC GROWTH Since 1970, Shakopee has grown from a rural community of less than 8,000 people to a city of more than 40,000. Population growth accelerated in the mid-1990s following increased regional access provided by the construction of the Bloomington Ferry Bridge across the Minnesota River and the US Highway 169 bypass. DEMOGRAPHICS SHAKOPEE TODAY RESIDENTS: POPULATION TRENDS SINCE 2001, SHAKOPEE HAS TRANSFORMED FROM A LARGELY RURAL COMMUNITY OF 7,700 TO A CITY OF 40,000 DRIVEN BY NEW FAMILIES THAT WORK OUTSIDE OF THE CITY.

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RESIDENTS: EDUCATION SHAKOPEE, MUCH LIKE THE REGION, IS WELL EDUCATED, WITH 66% OF THE POPULATION HAVING ATTENDED AT LEAST SOME COLLEGE. EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Educational attainment in Shakopee is similar to that in Scott County and the region. Shakopee residents are well-educated, with 66% of the population having attended college. Graduate and professional degrees are less common in Shakopee than the region as whole.

Change in Population

Highest Level of Educational Attainment, 2015 Shakopee Scott County Twin Cities Region

1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

3,041,526

142,436

34%

33%

31%

30%

30%

30%

27%

26%

26%

40,643

13%

0% 5%

10%

0 500,000

9%

Shakopee

High School or Less

Some College

Bachelors Degree

Graduate or Professional Degree

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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ENVISION SHAKOPEE | COMMUNITY OVERVIEW