Eden Prairie is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 62,476 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Eden Prairie is the 15th largest community in Minnesota. Eden Prairie home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Eden Prairie real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Eden Prairie is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Eden Prairie is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eden Prairie who work in management occupations (16.87%), sales jobs (12.96%), and business and financial occupations (11.80%). Also of interest is that Eden Prairie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Eden Prairie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Eden Prairie. 64.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Eden Prairie in 2022 was $67,183, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,732 for a family of four. Eden Prairie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eden Prairie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eden Prairie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eden Prairie include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish. Eden Prairie also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.61%. The most common language spoken in Eden Prairie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
