Blaine Snapshot - 1990 vs 2015

1990 VS 2015 BLAINE SNAPSHOT

BLAINE’S GROWTH OVER 25 YEARS

CITY OF BLAINE 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine MN

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INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

CITY OF BLAINE, MN

BLAINE’S STORY

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POPULATION AND BEYOND

HOUSEHOLD STATS

HOME VALUES

DEMOGRAPHICS

ECONOMICS

HOUSING

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Population Housing Units Average Household Size Change of Average Household Type • Race Diversity • Resident Age Ranges

• Household Income • Annual Household Income East/ West of Highway 65 • Percent of Blaine Below Federal Poverty Level

• Median Housing Values • Housing Units Built by Decade • Owner/Renter

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RETAIL AND INDUSTRIAL

HWY 65 AND I-35W

EMPLOYMENT

TRANSPORTATION

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• Traffic Counts on Highway 65 • Traffic Counts on Interstate 35W

Employment Retail Concentrations Industrial Concentrations Top Employers

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A Look into Blaine Snapshot

The Snapshot begins by looking at census and American Community Survey data from 1990 to 2015 to analyze demographics, economics, housing and employment trends and changes in Blaine and the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

Clark Arneson Clark Arneson City Manager

Erik Thorvig Erik Thorvig

Economic Development Coordinator

The Snapshot uses the 25 years between to show how the community has changed and how growth has impacted Blaine.

The Snapshot was prepared as a resource for the Blaine community and to allow prospective residents and businesses a look into Blaine.

It also gives a historical perspective to current and future elected officials when making decisions about the future of Blaine.

One of the most notable changes to the Blaine Community over the past 25 years has been the 62% population increase. Blaine has consistently been one of the fastest growing suburbs and has increased housing units by 80% since 1990.

Blaine continues to attract new businesses due to their close proximity to major highways, many housing options, and strong, diverse tax base. Blaine’s retail, commercial and industrial sectors continue to thrive and employment has increased by 101% since 1990.

By looking at the past 25 years, we are better able to envision Blaine’s future as it continues to grow and change. .

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Blaine’s Story Up until 1877, Blaine was considered part of the City of Anoka. In 1877, Blaine was detached from Anoka and organized as a separate township. By the late 1880s, Blaine had 350 acres under cultivation and was producing thousands of bushels of farm produce. By 1880, the population had grown to 128 people and the future looked bright.

The incorporation of Blaine into a village did not follow as a matter of course. Most of the new residents of Blaine lived in the southwestern portion of the village bordering Spring Lake Park. In fact, many of Blaine Township’s residents identified much more closely with Spring Lake Park than Blaine. Consequently, two means of incorporation occurred simultaneously. Blaine first moved for an election to decide whether or not to become a village.

Spring Lake Park then scheduled an election one day previous to Blaine’s scheduled election in which it sought with considerable Blaine support, to annex the southern portion of Blaine. The two elections, held just a day apart, both passed and the Supreme Court of Minnesota was left to determine whether Blaine Township had become Blaine Village of Spring Lake Park. The Court ruled in favor of Blaine Township which became Blaine Village on January 29, 1954.

In 1964, Blaine was incorporated as a City with the adoption of a home rule charter with a growing population of 15,516. In 1967, the City obtained an EPA grant to construct a sanitary sewer trunk main serving the area of the community located generally west of Trunk Highway 65. The trunk sewer served as the impetus

to begin the typical suburban urbanization of the community.

Between 1970 and 1990, over 5,000 housing units were constructed resulting in a population in 1990 of 38,975. Much of Blaine’s developed area was still west of Highway 65 and south of 95th Avenue. In 1991, the National Sports Center

was constructed east of Highway 65 along 105th Avenue. In the late 1990s, utilities were extended to allow for the development of the TPC golf course and Club West, marking the first significant residential development east of Highway 65. In addition to the housing, commercial development started to occur in the early 2000s along the east side of Highway 65 to serve the new residential development and visitors to the National Sports Center. In the early 2000s, The Lakes of Radisson residential community began, transforming acres of former sod fields into a master planned community. Blaine saw over 5,000 housing units built in the first decade of the 2000s increasing the population to over 57,000.

In the 2010s, residential development continued in the Lakes of Radisson and also extended north of 125th Avenue and east of Lexington Avenue. In 2015, Blaine’s population reached over 63,000, making it the largest city in Anoka County. Industrial and commercial development also continued along key commerce corridors of Highway 65, I-35W and Lexington Avenue.

As Blaine continues to develop, projections show the population increasing to over 87,000 residents by 2040.

DEMOGRAPHICS • • • •

Population Housing Units Average Household Size Change of Average Household Type

• Race Diversity • Resident Age Ranges • Education Attained

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POPULATION Blaine’s total population has increased at a rate 2 times the metro area since 1990.

1990 Population • Blaine

 38,975 • Blaine

2015 Population • Blaine

 63,180 • Blaine •

62% increase

1990 Population • Metro*

2015 Population • Metro*

  

    3,005,419 • Metro * • 31% increase

2,288,721 • Metro*

% Population Change

Graphic depicts 1990 census tracts.

Census tract boundaries were realigned in 2010.

Source Data: 1990 U.S. Census Tract Data and American Community Survey 5 Year Summary

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

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HOUSING UNITS Blaine’s total number of housing units has almost doubled since 1990.

1990 Housing Units • Blaine

2015 Housing Units • Blaine

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 12,825 • Blaine

1990 Housing Units • Metro*



875,594 • Metro*

80% increase 2015 Housing Units • Metro* 23,104 • Blaine •

  1,176,655 • Metro * •

34% increase

% Percentage Housing Unit Change

Graphic depicts 1990 census tracts.

Census tract boundaries were realigned in 2010.

Source Data: 1990 U.S. Census Tract Data and American Community Survey 5 Year Summary

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

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AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE Blaine’s household size has decreased because of an aging population with more empty nesters.

1990 Household Size • Blaine

2015 Household Size • Blaine

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3.04 people • Blaine

2.73 people • Blaine •

10% decrease

1990 Household Size • Metro*

2015 Household Size • Metro*

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2.56 people • Metro*

2.5 people • Metro * •

2% decrease

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

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CHANGE OF AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD TYPE There are now more families in Blaine without children than in 1990.

1990 Type • Blaine 42% Married w/Children

2015 Type • Blaine 36% Families w/o Children 30% Married w/Children

5% Non-family 10% Unmarried w/Children 13% Living Alone

30% Families w/o Children

21% Living Alone 9% Unmarried w/Children

4% Non-family

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RACE DIVERSITY The percentage of Blaine’s non-white population has increased by almost 16% since 1990.

2015 Diversity • Blaine

1990 Diversity • Blaine

3.52%

19.45%

Non-white

Non-white

96.48%

80.55%

White

White

1990

2015

White

96.48%

80.55%

Asian

1.36%

7.72%

Black

-

4.48%

Hispanic

1.14%

3.32%

Other

1.14%

3.93%

EDUCATION ATTAINED 1990 Education • Blaine 40% High School Graduate

3% Graduate Degree 11% Associate Degree 12% Bachelor Degree

2015 Education • Blaine 25% High School Graduate

10% Graduate Degree 22% Some College, No Degree 13% Did not Graduate

13% Associate

23% Some College 5% Did not Graduate 23% Bachelor Degree

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RESIDENT AGE RANGES The largest age groups were between 25 and 34 in 1990. Many of these adults also had children under the age 10.

1990

45 106 164 331 563

80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69

831

60-64

1224

55-59

1698

50-54

2246

45-49

3182

40-44

3538

35-39

4304

30-34

4279

25-29

2682

20-24

2881

15-19

3292

10-14

3794

5-9

3815 5500

Over 85

5000

4500

4000

Under 5

3500

3000

2500

Population

2000

1500

1000

500

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RESIDENT AGE RANGES The population over 55 has increased drastically since 1990. Blaine’s highest population is still between 30 and 34.

Over 85

597

80-84

538

2015

1114

75-79

1426

70-74

2315

65-69

3485

60-64

3875

55-59

4652

50-54

3934

45-49

4711

40-44

2619 (decrease)

35-39

4900

30-34

3903 (decrease)

25-29

2682

20-24

3616

15-19

4376

10-14

4716

5-9

4674

Under 5

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

Population

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

ECONOMICS • Household Income • Annual Household Income East/West of Highway 65 • Percent of Blaine Below Federal Poverty Level

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HOUSEHOLD INCOME Even with high population growth and new neighborhoods, Blaine’s median income has increased by only 1.8% since 1990.

Income • Anoka County

$40,100 $72,719 adj. for inflation

Income • Metro

$70,900 2.5% decrease 1990

2015

$36,600

$68,800

$66,372 adj. for inflation

3.6% increase 1990

2015

Income • Blaine

$40,400

$76,000

$74,603 adj. for inflation

1.8% increase 1990

2015

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

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ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME Median household incomes East and West of Highway 65 in 2015.

EAST

WEST

2015 Median Household Income

(in 000 s) Source Data: 2010 Census Tracts and American Community Survey 5 Year Summary

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PERCENT OF BLAINE BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Data is based on the 2010 Census.

1990 Poverty • Blaine

2015 Poverty • Blaine

5.2%

5.8%

Below Poverty Level

Below Poverty Level

1990 Poverty • Metro*

2015 Poverty • Metro*

8.1%

10%

Below Poverty Level

Below Poverty Level

Federal Poverty Level; in 2015 is as follows: Household of 1: $11,880; Household of 2: $16,020; Household of 3: $20,160; Household of 4: $24,300.

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

HOUSING • Median Housing Values • Housing Units Built by Decade • Owner/Renter

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MEDIAN HOUSING VALUES Blaine’s median housing value has increased by 21% since 1990, due largely because of the quality of new development.

Home Value • Blaine

$80,300 $147,729 adj. for inflation

WEST

$180,000 21% increase 1990

2015

EAST 2015 Median Home Value

(in 000 s)

Source Data: 2010 Census Tracts and American Community Survey 5 Year Summary

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HOUSING UNITS BUILT BY DECADE Blaine saw the busiest decade in the 2000s.

5843 Housing Units Built

6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 3434

3500 3000

2402

2500

3090

2317

2000 1500

955

1000 500

2053

4

8

3

7

45

235

Pre1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 1900s

Housing Units

Source Data: Anoka County and Ramsey County Parcel Data

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OWNER/RENTER A majority of Blaine residents own their homes; however, the percentage of renters has increased.

1990 Owner/Renter • Blaine

2015 Owner/Renter • Blaine

9.8%

14.2%

Renter

Renter

90.2%

85.8%

Owner

Owner

EMPLOYMENT • Employment • Blaine Employment Sector 2015 • Retail Concentrations • Industrial Concentrations • Top Employers

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EMPLOYMENT Blaine’s employment has doubled since 1990 and continues to increase annually.

However, our number of jobs has more than doubled.

1990 Employment • Blaine

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2015 Employment • Blaine

 11,751 • Blaine

23,578 • Blaine •

1990 Employment • Metro*

101% increase

2015 Employment • Metro*

    1,678,679 • Metro * •

1,273,000 • Metro*

32% increase

BLAINE EMPLOYMENT SECTOR 2015 Blaine’s highest employers by percentage are retailers.

BLAINE EMPLOYMENT SECTOR (2015)

29.20% 9.94%

6.08% 19.77% 8.20% 12.84%

13.96%

Retail Trade, Transportation & Utilities

29.20%

Education & Health Services

19.77%

Leisure & Hospitality

13.96%

Manufacturing

12.84%

Professional & Business Service

8.20%

Construction

6.08%

Other Services

9.94%

*Metro area data included five counties (Hennepin, Dakota, Washington and Anoka) in 1990 and seven in 2015 (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Scott and Carver).

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RETAIL CONCENTRATIONS 1990 Blaine’s retail sector was mainly focused around Northtown Mall in 1990.

WEST

EAST

1990

1990 Retail Areas

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RETAIL CONCENTRATIONS 2015 Blaine’s retail concentrations have expanded drastically since 1990 to serve the entire community.

WEST

EAST

2015

2015 Retail Areas

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INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATIONS 1990 Blaine had a strong industrial presence in 1990.

WEST

EAST

1990

1990 Industrial Areas

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INDUSTRIAL CONCENTRATIONS 2015 Blaine has seen the most significant growth along the I-35W corrridor.

WEST

EAST

2015

2015 Industrial Areas

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TOP EMPLOYERS Blaine’s largest employers with employee counts next to the logo.

1990

405 400 275 190 180

730

450

360

2015 403

350

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TRANSPORTATION • Traffic Counts on Highway 65 • Traffic Counts on Interstate 35W

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TRAFFIC COUNTS ON HIGHWAY 65 Highway 65 traffic has increased significantly with the growth of Blaine and surrounding cities.

1990 123rd Ave • Blaine

 27,800 ADT

1990 109th • Blaine

 23,400 ADT

1990 97th • Blaine

 35,000 ADT

2015 123rd • Blaine

 39,000 ADT •

40% increase

2015 109th • Blaine

 53,000 ADT •

126% increase

2015 97th • Blaine

 51,000 ADT •

46% increase

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TRAFFIC COUNTS ON INTERSTATE 35W Traffic on I-35W has increased and resulted in the importance of this corridor to Blaine’s commerce.

1990 95th Ave • Blaine

2015 95th Ave • Blaine

  46,000 ADT

1990 Lexington Ave • Blaine

 40,000 ADT

66,000 ADT •

43% increase

2015 Lexington Ave • Blaine

 58,000 ADT •

45% increase

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CITY OF BLAINE 10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine MN