2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS While Shakopee is expected to continue growing, the population will look different than that of today. Shakopee has become a popular city for families to live, as evidenced by the high number of children in Shakopee and average household size of 2.83, higher than the regional average of 2.5. This trend, however, is changing. The youngest age group (below five years old) and young adults (25–34) did not grow between 2010 and 2015. In recent years and in contrast to the region, young families are not moving to Shakopee in the numbers seen in years past.

COMMUNITY DIVERSITY Since 1990, Shakopee has grown more diverse. Nonwhite residents, accounting for just 3% of residents in 1990, now account for nearly 30%, more than the region’s 25%. Envision Shakopee strives for Shakopee’s growth to accommodate residents of all ages, backgrounds, and races.

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