Rogers is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 13,617 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rogers is the 84th largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Rogers, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Rogers, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Rogers’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Rogers does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $159,638.00. 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 86.65% 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 (13.54%), sales jobs (11.78%), and healthcare (9.78%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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". 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, Rogers is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rogers a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rogers has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rogers’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Rogers is a pretty powerful place. 54.94% of the adults in Rogers have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Rogers in 2022 was $56,024, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $224,096 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, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Rogers is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
