Victoria is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 11,493 people and two associated neighborhoods, Victoria is the 98th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Victoria was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Victoria economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Victoria, where the median household income is $179,515.00. Victoria home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Victoria real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Victoria is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Victoria is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Victoria who work in management occupations (17.97%), computer science and math (11.31%), and sales jobs (11.29%). Also of interest is that Victoria 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 Victoria telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.05% 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, Victoria is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Victoria 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, Victoria really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Victoria 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 Victoria. 67.71% 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 Victoria in 2022 was $71,237, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $284,948 for a family of four. Victoria is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Victoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Victoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Victoria include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Victoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
