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City of Becker Comprehensive Plan – Community Profile Page 15 November 5, 2012
3.0 Community Profile
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Purpose Thepurposethissectionistoprovideasummaryofbackgroundinformationandrelevantdemographicandeconomicinformationbasedon2010Censusdata.TheanalysisofthisdataisimportanttounderstandinghistoricalconditionsandfuturedevelopmentandgrowthpotentialfortheCityofBecker.
History and Regional Setting History
TheCityofBeckerwasincorporatedin1904,andnamedaftertheMayorofSt.Paul,GeorgeLoomisBecker,whowasalsolandcommissionerforSt.PaulandPacificRailroad.Evenbeforeincorporation,Beckerwasabusytownwiththebuildingoftherailroadstationin1867asnumerousemigrants,mostlyScandinaviandescent,searchedtheareaforsettlementandland.Beckerwasalsoanagriculturalarea,likemostcitiesinthefirsthalfofthe20thcenturyasitproducedwheat,oats,corn,andpotatoes.But,withthecontinuedbuildingofahaypress,generalstoresandelectricallines,Beckerhadcomefullcircleandwasreadyforincorporationattheturnofthecentury.
Thefirst50yearsweremarkedbytheestablishmentoftheinfrastructurethatisstillinexistencetoday.ThebusinessdistrictalongHancockStreetwasestablishedwithinstitutionssuchasthetownshipschool,banks,andchurches.Thelastfiftyyearshavebeenthebuildingblockstowhatthecityistoday.In1951,afour‐lanehighwaywasbuiltthatmovedallofthelocalbusinesses,andtrafficwouldnowgobyinsteadofthroughBecker.
In1972,thecityagreedtotermswithXcel’sShercowiththeplantopeningin1976.Theannexationofsixsectionsoflandchangedthecity’stotalacreageofpropertyfrom920acresto5,063.
RegionalSetting
BeckerliesinthesouthernportionofSherburneCountyincentralMinnesota,16milesfromSt.Cloudand45milesfromdowntownMinneapolis(Figure3.1).Nearbycommunities–allwithintenmiles‐includeClearLake,MonticelloandBigLake.
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Figure3.1–RegionalLocationMap
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Thelandscapepatternshavebeenmoldedbyglaciersandrivers,withoaksavannaoriginallycoveringtheland.ThesurroundingcountrysideisruralincharacterandmostlyagriculturalinusewithnewerresidentialdevelopmentoccurringnorthofHighway10andeastintoBeckerTownship.TheSandDunesStateForestandtheSherburneNationalWildlifeRefugearelocatedwithintenmilesofBecker.Eachprovidesdiversebiologicalcommunitiesthatprovideandagreatresourceforscenicbeauty,educationandrecreation.Whilenotdevelopedforactiverecreationalpurposes,theMississippiandElkRiversactasthesouthandeastboundariesofthecityandserveasenvironmentalorgreencorridors.
Population Oneofthemostimportantcomponentsofacomprehensiveplanisaprofileofthepopulationwithinthecommunityandsurroundingareas.Bothhistoricaldataandlong‐rangetrendsneedtobeconsidered.Censusdataisoneofthemostvaluabletoolsincreatingacommunitydemographicprofile.Bycollectingandanalyzingthisinformation,growthanddevelopmenttrendscanbeidentified.Historicalandfuturetrendscanhelpprovidepredictionsoffutureconditions.TheinformationprovidedinthissectionwillprovideaframeworkforupdatingthecurrentcomprehensiveplanbyattemptingtomeetfutureneedsofBeckeroverthenext20years.(SeeAppendixB)
PopulationGrowth
Table3.1comparespopulationgrowthfortheCityofBecker,BeckerTownship,andSherburneCountybetween1980and2010.Ingeneral,therewasasignificantpopulationgrowthinboththeCityofBeckerandBeckerTownshipsince1980.Asof2010,theCityofBeckerpopulationwas4,538whichisanincreaseofalmost69.8%since2000,showingnotnearlytherapidgrowthrateaswasexperiencedoverthelast30yearsbetween1980and2010.Thegreatestpopulationincreaseina10yearperiod(196.3%)forBeckeroccurredbetween1990and2000,whereasthegreatestgrowthincrease(606.0%)forBeckerTownshipoccurredbetween1980and1990.SherburneCounty’spopulationgrewabout37%between2000and2010.ThiswassomewhatgreaterthanBeckerTownship,butnotasgreatasthatexperiencedbytheCityofBecker.
Table3.1–PopulationGrowth,1980‐2010
1980 1990 2000 2010 % Change 1980-2010
% Change 2000-2010
City of Becker 601 902 2,673 4,538 655.0% 69.8% Becker Township 412 2,909 3,605 4,842 1075% 34.3% Sherburne County 29,908 41,945 64,417 88,499 195% 37.4% Source: US 2010 Census
PopulationProjections
Preparingthepopulationprojectionsisacriticalstepindevelopingaccuratelanduseforecasts.Understandingfuturepopulationgrowthpatternsforacommunity,particularlywhencombinedwithlandutilizationestimates,canassistpublicandprivatesectorplannersanddevelopersindetermininginfrastructureneedsandidentifyingcommunityinvestmentopportunities.
Table3.2presentspopulationprojectionsfor2015to2030.ProjectionswereprovidedbyMaxfieldResearchInc.basedonUSCensus,MinnesotaState
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Demographer’sOfficeandESRI(anationallyrecognizeddemographicsfirm)data.By2020,Beckerisprojectedtoadd1,152people(+25.4%)andanother1,610(+28.3%)by2030.SherburneCountyisprojectedtogrowby14,627(+16.5%)between2010and2020and14,874(+14.4%)peoplebetween2020and2030.TheseprojectionsshowthatBeckerwillcontinuetogrowbutatamuchmoremodestratethanindecadesbetween1990and2010.
Table3.2–PopulationProjections,2015‐2030
2015 2020 2030 Change
2010-2020 Change
2020-2030
City of Becker 4,909 5,690 7,300 25.4% 28.3%
Sherburne County 91,673 103,126 118,000 16.5% 14.4% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.
Households TheUSCensusreported1,526householdsintheCityofBecker.Ahouseholdreferstoallpersonswhooccupyahousingunit.Table3.3show’shouseholdsgrowthtrendsfrom1990to2010.HouseholdsincreasedforboththeCityofBeckerandSherburneCountywitha64.3%increaseinthenumberofhouseholdsinBeckeranda40%increaseinthecounty.
Table3.3–HouseholdGrowth,1990‐2010
1990 2000 2010 % Change 2000-2010
City of Becker 439 929 1,526 64.3%
Sherburne County 13,643 21,581 30,212 40.0% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.
Table3.4show’shouseholdprojectionsbetween2010and2030fortheCityofBeckerandSherburneCounty.HouseholdsareprojectedtoincreaseinBeckerby24.3%between2010and2020andcontinuetogrowwitha31.8%between2020and2030.WhilehouseholdsinSherburneCountyisexpectedtoincreaseby16.9%between2010and2020,itisexpectedtoholdsteadyatthatratethrough2030.
Table3.4–HouseholdProjections,2015‐2030
2015 2020 2030 % Change 2010-2020
% Change 2020-2030
City of Becker 1,642 1,897 2,500 24.3% 31.8%
Sherburne County 31,442 35,317 41,300 16.9% 16.9% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.
Age and Gender Age
Figure3.2show’sBecker’spopulationbyageforyears2000and2010.Beckerisarelativelyayoungcommunitywiththelargestpopulationgainsinthe35‐44and25‐34agegroups.Themedianagegroupin2010was30.7.Thismedianageis
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youngerthanthe2010BeckerTownshipmedianof37.4andSherburneCountymedianof35.0.
Whilethe25‐35agegroupwasthelargestsegmentin2000,the35‐44wasthelargestagegroupin2010byabout32people.Typicallythe25to34year‐oldsaretypicallyfirst‐homebuyerswithorwithoutyoungerchildrenwhilethe20to24yearoldsaretypicallyrenters.The30to49yearoldsareabitmoreestablishedinthecommunity,includedinthemove‐uphomeownermarketwithchildrenenrolledintheschoolsystemfromkindergartento12thgrade.However,thisagegroupalsotendstobemoremobile.Personsbetween50and64andyoungseniorsbetween65and74tendtobeemptynestersandbegintodown‐sizeseekingavarietyofhousingoptionsfromsmallerhomestotownhomesandcondominiums.Seniors,75andolderhaveanumberofplanningconsiderationsforthecityincludingpassiverecreationopportunities,seniorhousing,andmedicalservices.
Figure3.2–AgebyGroup
Source: US 2010 Census, QT-P1, 2000 Census DP-1
Gender
Thetotalpopulationin2010consistsofslightlymorefemalesthanmales.Femalestotal52%ofthepopulationwhilemalestotal48%.
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Education Beckeriscommittedtoprovidinghighqualityeducationtoitsresidentsandunderstandsthatqualityeducationplaysamajorrole,notonlyforfamilieswithchildren,butthecommunityingeneral.WithintheBeckerSchoolDistrict726,therearethefollowingschools:
BeckerPrimary(PK‐2ndGrade)
BeckerIntermediateElementary(3rd‐5thGrades)
BeckerMiddleSchool(6th‐8thGrades)
BeckerSeniorHighSchool(9th‐12thGrades)
Educationattainmentisanindicatorofthelevelofskillsandtrainingtheresidentsofanareahavereachedandisanimportantfactorinemployment.
Figure3.3showsthatabout96%oftheBeckerresidents,age25andover,haveatleastahighschooldiplomaorequivalent.Approximately41%ofBecker’spopulation,age25andover,hasgraduatedfromalevelofhighereducation.
Figure3.3–EducationalAttainment
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Cultural Diversity Asreportedbythe2010Census,showninFigure3.4,theCityofBeckerispredominatelywhite(96.6%).Thisnumberisdown1.6%fromthatreportedinthe2000Census.Thesecondhighestgroupreportingwerethosetobeoftwoormoreraces(1.6%).ThatindicatesthattheCityofBeckerstillhasprimarilyahomogenousculturalmake‐upwith1.8%ofthepopulationreportedasminority.HispanicorLatinocomprisesabout1.7%ofthepopulation.
Figure3.4–BeckerEthnicandCulturalDiversity2010
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Employment Typeofemploymentisalsoconsideredwhenanalyzingdemographicdataaboutacommunity.Figure3.5showscategoriesofindustryforemployedpersonsovertheageof16in2000and2010.ThelargestpercentageofworkersinBeckerareemployedintheeducationalandhealthcareservicesfollowedbyretailtrade.ThedatasuggestscontinueddiversityinjobtypeswithintheCityofBecker,i.e.,employmentnotdominatedbyanyoneindustry.
Figure3.5–IndustryofWorkers
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Occupations AhigherlevelreviewofemploymentisshowninFigure3.6.Fiftypercentofthoseemployedareprofessionalsinskilledworkenvironmentssuchasmanagement,salesorofficeoccupations.Currently,occupationsrelatedtonaturalresources,constructionandserviceoccupationsareshowinglessactivity.
Figure3.6–Occupations
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Leading Employers Table3.5summarizestheleadingemployersinBecker.ThethreelargestemployersinBeckerareExcelEnergy,BeckerFurnitureWorld,andtheBeckerSchoolDistrict.
Table3.5–LeadingEmployersinBecker
Type Company Name # of Employees
Education Becker Public Schools 220
Government City of Becker 30
Industrial Xcel Energy 300
Industrial Liberty Paper 145
Industrial TJ Potter 66
Industrial Vertex International 14
Industrial Paradigme Engineering 12
Industrial Rogen Corporation 3
Manufacturing 1st Cut Products 3
Manufacturing Advanced Extrusions 41
Manufacturing Darter Plastics 25
Manufacturing Flour City Bending 10
Manufacturing Kaseman Machine 15
Manufacturing Plymouth Foam 9
Manufacturing Vogel Display 11
Retail Becker Furniture World 200
Retail Jubliee Foods 52
Retail Becker Truss 30
Total Employees 1186 Source: City of Becker
Commuting to Work Table3.6summarizesthemeansbywhichpeoplecommutetowork.Ofthoseworkerscommutingtowork,themajoritydrivealone,whilethesecondhighestwalktowork.Thiswouldsuggestaneedtoofferpublictransitaccessandcontinuedimprovementstothetrailandsidewalksystem.
Table3.6–MeansofCommutingtoWork
Means Percent
Car, truck, or van – drove alone 82.4%
Car, track, or van - carpooled 9.9%
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.0%
Walked 19%
Other means 0.3%
Worked at home 6.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes) (x) Source: US 2010 Census
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Median Household Income Table3.7describeMedianhouseholdincomelevelsofhouseholdsinagivenarea.Ifallincomesofallhouseholdswerelistedfromlowesttohighest,thisfigureistheincomeinthemiddle.IntheCityofBecker,themedianhouseholdincomein2010was$70,526whichwasas28%increaseoverthemedianhouseholdincomeof$50,714in2000.Incomparison,BeckerTownshiphada2010medianincomeof$89,207andSherburneCounty,amedianhouseholdincomeof$71,704.
Table3.7–MedianHouseholdIncome
2000 2010 Percent Change
Becker $50,714 $70,526 28%
Becker Township $65,089 $89,207 27%
Sherburne County $57,014 $71,704 20%
Source: US 2010 Census
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