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City of Becker Comprehensive Plan – Community Profile 5 November 5, 2012

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City of Becker Comprehensive Plan – Guiding Principles Page 17 November 5, 2012

Purpose Thepurposethissectionistoprovideasummaryofbackgroundinformationandrelevantdemographicandeconomicinformationbasedon2010Censusdata.TheanalysisofthisdataisimportanttounderstandinghistoricalconditionsandfuturedevelopmentandgrowthpotentialfortheCityofBecker.

History and Regional Setting History

TheCityofBeckerwasincorporatedin1904,andnamedaftertheMayorofSt.Paul,GeorgeLoomisBecker,whowasalsolandcommissionerforSt.PaulandPacificRailroad.Evenbeforeincorporation,Beckerwasabusytownwiththebuildingoftherailroadstationin1867asnumerousemigrants,mostlyScandinaviandescent,searchedtheareaforsettlementandland.Beckerwasalsoanagriculturalarea,likemostcitiesinthefirsthalfofthe20thcenturyasitproducedwheat,oats,corn,andpotatoes.But,withthecontinuedbuildingofahaypress,generalstoresandelectricallines,Beckerhadcomefullcircleandwasreadyforincorporationattheturnofthecentury.

Thefirst50yearsweremarkedbytheestablishmentoftheinfrastructurethatisstillinexistencetoday.ThebusinessdistrictalongHancockStreetwasestablishedwithinstitutionssuchasthetownshipschool,banks,andchurches.Thelastfiftyyearshavebeenthebuildingblockstowhatthecityistoday.In1951,afour‐lanehighwaywasbuiltthatmovedallofthelocalbusinesses,andtrafficwouldnowgobyinsteadofthroughBecker.

In1972,thecityagreedtotermswithXcel’sShercowiththeplantopeningin1976.Theannexationofsixsectionsoflandchangedthecity’stotalacreageofpropertyfrom920acresto5,063.

RegionalSetting

BeckerliesinthesouthernportionofSherburneCountyincentralMinnesota,16milesfromSt.Cloudand45milesfromdowntownMinneapolis(Figure3.1).Nearbycommunities–allwithintenmiles‐includeClearLake,MonticelloandBigLake.

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Figure3.1–RegionalLocationMap

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Thelandscapepatternshavebeenmoldedbyglaciersandrivers,withoaksavannaoriginallycoveringtheland.ThesurroundingcountrysideisruralincharacterandmostlyagriculturalinusewithnewerresidentialdevelopmentoccurringnorthofHighway10andeastintoBeckerTownship.TheSandDunesStateForestandtheSherburneNationalWildlifeRefugearelocatedwithintenmilesofBecker.Eachprovidesdiversebiologicalcommunitiesthatprovideandagreatresourceforscenicbeauty,educationandrecreation.Whilenotdevelopedforactiverecreationalpurposes,theMississippiandElkRiversactasthesouthandeastboundariesofthecityandserveasenvironmentalorgreencorridors.

Population Oneofthemostimportantcomponentsofacomprehensiveplanisaprofileofthepopulationwithinthecommunityandsurroundingareas.Bothhistoricaldataandlong‐rangetrendsneedtobeconsidered.Censusdataisoneofthemostvaluabletoolsincreatingacommunitydemographicprofile.Bycollectingandanalyzingthisinformation,growthanddevelopmenttrendscanbeidentified.Historicalandfuturetrendscanhelpprovidepredictionsoffutureconditions.TheinformationprovidedinthissectionwillprovideaframeworkforupdatingthecurrentcomprehensiveplanbyattemptingtomeetfutureneedsofBeckeroverthenext20years.(SeeAppendixB)

PopulationGrowth

Table3.1comparespopulationgrowthfortheCityofBecker,BeckerTownship,andSherburneCountybetween1980and2010.Ingeneral,therewasasignificantpopulationgrowthinboththeCityofBeckerandBeckerTownshipsince1980.Asof2010,theCityofBeckerpopulationwas4,538whichisanincreaseofalmost69.8%since2000,showingnotnearlytherapidgrowthrateaswasexperiencedoverthelast30yearsbetween1980and2010.Thegreatestpopulationincreaseina10yearperiod(196.3%)forBeckeroccurredbetween1990and2000,whereasthegreatestgrowthincrease(606.0%)forBeckerTownshipoccurredbetween1980and1990.SherburneCounty’spopulationgrewabout37%between2000and2010.ThiswassomewhatgreaterthanBeckerTownship,butnotasgreatasthatexperiencedbytheCityofBecker.

Table3.1–PopulationGrowth,1980‐2010

1980 1990 2000 2010 % Change 1980-2010

% Change 2000-2010

City of Becker 601 902 2,673 4,538 655.0% 69.8% Becker Township 412 2,909 3,605 4,842 1075% 34.3% Sherburne County 29,908 41,945 64,417 88,499 195% 37.4% Source: US 2010 Census

PopulationProjections

Preparingthepopulationprojectionsisacriticalstepindevelopingaccuratelanduseforecasts.Understandingfuturepopulationgrowthpatternsforacommunity,particularlywhencombinedwithlandutilizationestimates,canassistpublicandprivatesectorplannersanddevelopersindetermininginfrastructureneedsandidentifyingcommunityinvestmentopportunities.

Table3.2presentspopulationprojectionsfor2015to2030.ProjectionswereprovidedbyMaxfieldResearchInc.basedonUSCensus,MinnesotaState

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Demographer’sOfficeandESRI(anationallyrecognizeddemographicsfirm)data.By2020,Beckerisprojectedtoadd1,152people(+25.4%)andanother1,610(+28.3%)by2030.SherburneCountyisprojectedtogrowby14,627(+16.5%)between2010and2020and14,874(+14.4%)peoplebetween2020and2030.TheseprojectionsshowthatBeckerwillcontinuetogrowbutatamuchmoremodestratethanindecadesbetween1990and2010.

Table3.2–PopulationProjections,2015‐2030

2015 2020 2030 Change

2010-2020 Change

2020-2030

City of Becker 4,909 5,690 7,300 25.4% 28.3%

Sherburne County 91,673 103,126 118,000 16.5% 14.4% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.

Households TheUSCensusreported1,526householdsintheCityofBecker.Ahouseholdreferstoallpersonswhooccupyahousingunit.Table3.3show’shouseholdsgrowthtrendsfrom1990to2010.HouseholdsincreasedforboththeCityofBeckerandSherburneCountywitha64.3%increaseinthenumberofhouseholdsinBeckeranda40%increaseinthecounty.

Table3.3–HouseholdGrowth,1990‐2010

1990 2000 2010 % Change 2000-2010

City of Becker 439 929 1,526 64.3%

Sherburne County 13,643 21,581 30,212 40.0% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.

Table3.4show’shouseholdprojectionsbetween2010and2030fortheCityofBeckerandSherburneCounty.HouseholdsareprojectedtoincreaseinBeckerby24.3%between2010and2020andcontinuetogrowwitha31.8%between2020and2030.WhilehouseholdsinSherburneCountyisexpectedtoincreaseby16.9%between2010and2020,itisexpectedtoholdsteadyatthatratethrough2030.

Table3.4–HouseholdProjections,2015‐2030

2015 2020 2030 % Change 2010-2020

% Change 2020-2030

City of Becker 1,642 1,897 2,500 24.3% 31.8%

Sherburne County 31,442 35,317 41,300 16.9% 16.9% Source: US 2010 Census, Maxfield Research Inc.

Age and Gender Age

Figure3.2show’sBecker’spopulationbyageforyears2000and2010.Beckerisarelativelyayoungcommunitywiththelargestpopulationgainsinthe35‐44and25‐34agegroups.Themedianagegroupin2010was30.7.Thismedianageis

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youngerthanthe2010BeckerTownshipmedianof37.4andSherburneCountymedianof35.0.

Whilethe25‐35agegroupwasthelargestsegmentin2000,the35‐44wasthelargestagegroupin2010byabout32people.Typicallythe25to34year‐oldsaretypicallyfirst‐homebuyerswithorwithoutyoungerchildrenwhilethe20to24yearoldsaretypicallyrenters.The30to49yearoldsareabitmoreestablishedinthecommunity,includedinthemove‐uphomeownermarketwithchildrenenrolledintheschoolsystemfromkindergartento12thgrade.However,thisagegroupalsotendstobemoremobile.Personsbetween50and64andyoungseniorsbetween65and74tendtobeemptynestersandbegintodown‐sizeseekingavarietyofhousingoptionsfromsmallerhomestotownhomesandcondominiums.Seniors,75andolderhaveanumberofplanningconsiderationsforthecityincludingpassiverecreationopportunities,seniorhousing,andmedicalservices.

Figure3.2–AgebyGroup

Source: US 2010 Census, QT-P1, 2000 Census DP-1

Gender

Thetotalpopulationin2010consistsofslightlymorefemalesthanmales.Femalestotal52%ofthepopulationwhilemalestotal48%.

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Education Beckeriscommittedtoprovidinghighqualityeducationtoitsresidentsandunderstandsthatqualityeducationplaysamajorrole,notonlyforfamilieswithchildren,butthecommunityingeneral.WithintheBeckerSchoolDistrict726,therearethefollowingschools:

BeckerPrimary(PK‐2ndGrade)

BeckerIntermediateElementary(3rd‐5thGrades)

BeckerMiddleSchool(6th‐8thGrades)

BeckerSeniorHighSchool(9th‐12thGrades)

Educationattainmentisanindicatorofthelevelofskillsandtrainingtheresidentsofanareahavereachedandisanimportantfactorinemployment.

Figure3.3showsthatabout96%oftheBeckerresidents,age25andover,haveatleastahighschooldiplomaorequivalent.Approximately41%ofBecker’spopulation,age25andover,hasgraduatedfromalevelofhighereducation.

Figure3.3–EducationalAttainment

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Cultural Diversity Asreportedbythe2010Census,showninFigure3.4,theCityofBeckerispredominatelywhite(96.6%).Thisnumberisdown1.6%fromthatreportedinthe2000Census.Thesecondhighestgroupreportingwerethosetobeoftwoormoreraces(1.6%).ThatindicatesthattheCityofBeckerstillhasprimarilyahomogenousculturalmake‐upwith1.8%ofthepopulationreportedasminority.HispanicorLatinocomprisesabout1.7%ofthepopulation.

Figure3.4–BeckerEthnicandCulturalDiversity2010

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Employment Typeofemploymentisalsoconsideredwhenanalyzingdemographicdataaboutacommunity.Figure3.5showscategoriesofindustryforemployedpersonsovertheageof16in2000and2010.ThelargestpercentageofworkersinBeckerareemployedintheeducationalandhealthcareservicesfollowedbyretailtrade.ThedatasuggestscontinueddiversityinjobtypeswithintheCityofBecker,i.e.,employmentnotdominatedbyanyoneindustry.

Figure3.5–IndustryofWorkers

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Occupations AhigherlevelreviewofemploymentisshowninFigure3.6.Fiftypercentofthoseemployedareprofessionalsinskilledworkenvironmentssuchasmanagement,salesorofficeoccupations.Currently,occupationsrelatedtonaturalresources,constructionandserviceoccupationsareshowinglessactivity.

Figure3.6–Occupations

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Leading Employers Table3.5summarizestheleadingemployersinBecker.ThethreelargestemployersinBeckerareExcelEnergy,BeckerFurnitureWorld,andtheBeckerSchoolDistrict.

Table3.5–LeadingEmployersinBecker

Type Company Name # of Employees

Education Becker Public Schools 220

Government City of Becker 30

Industrial Xcel Energy 300

Industrial Liberty Paper 145

Industrial TJ Potter 66

Industrial Vertex International 14

Industrial Paradigme Engineering 12

Industrial Rogen Corporation 3

Manufacturing 1st Cut Products 3

Manufacturing Advanced Extrusions 41

Manufacturing Darter Plastics 25

Manufacturing Flour City Bending 10

Manufacturing Kaseman Machine 15

Manufacturing Plymouth Foam 9

Manufacturing Vogel Display 11

Retail Becker Furniture World 200

Retail Jubliee Foods 52

Retail Becker Truss 30

Total Employees 1186 Source: City of Becker

Commuting to Work Table3.6summarizesthemeansbywhichpeoplecommutetowork.Ofthoseworkerscommutingtowork,themajoritydrivealone,whilethesecondhighestwalktowork.Thiswouldsuggestaneedtoofferpublictransitaccessandcontinuedimprovementstothetrailandsidewalksystem.

Table3.6–MeansofCommutingtoWork

Means Percent

Car, truck, or van – drove alone 82.4%

Car, track, or van - carpooled 9.9%

Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.0%

Walked 19%

Other means 0.3%

Worked at home 6.5%

Mean travel time to work (minutes) (x) Source: US 2010 Census

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Median Household Income Table3.7describeMedianhouseholdincomelevelsofhouseholdsinagivenarea.Ifallincomesofallhouseholdswerelistedfromlowesttohighest,thisfigureistheincomeinthemiddle.IntheCityofBecker,themedianhouseholdincomein2010was$70,526whichwasas28%increaseoverthemedianhouseholdincomeof$50,714in2000.Incomparison,BeckerTownshiphada2010medianincomeof$89,207andSherburneCounty,amedianhouseholdincomeof$71,704.

Table3.7–MedianHouseholdIncome

2000 2010 Percent Change

Becker $50,714 $70,526 28%

Becker Township $65,089 $89,207 27%

Sherburne County $57,014 $71,704 20%

Source: US 2010 Census

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