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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Becker is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Becker is a city of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Becker who work in food service (11.54%), office and administrative support (11.02%), and healthcare (7.17%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Becker doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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.
