Becker is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 4,997 people and two associated neighborhoods, Becker is the 158th largest community in Minnesota. Becker has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Becker, where the median household income is $87,432.00.Becker is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Becker is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Becker who work in office and administrative support (11.60%), management occupations (9.39%), and food service (7.71%). Because of many things, Becker is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Becker a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Becker has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Becker’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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 31.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Becker who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.80% of adults in Becker have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Becker in 2022 was $35,900, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,600 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 English. The most common language spoken in Becker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
