Rogers is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 14,493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rogers is the 84th largest community in Minnesota. Rogers 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 Rogers, where the median household income is $158,750.00. Rogers home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Rogers real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Rogers is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rogers is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rogers who work in management occupations (16.28%), business and financial occupations (10.50%), and sales jobs (10.05%). Also of interest is that Rogers 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 Rogers telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.68% 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. In addition, Rogers is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Because of many things, Rogers is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rogers really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rogers perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rogers. 55.29% 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 Rogers in 2022 was $58,236, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,944 for a family of four. Rogers is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rogers home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rogers residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rogers include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Rogers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
