Becker is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 5,074 people and two associated neighborhoods, Becker is the 158th largest community in Minnesota. Becker 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 Becker, where the median household income is $90,188.00.Becker is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Becker is a city of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Becker who work in food service (11.54%), office and administrative support (11.02%), and healthcare (7.17%). A relatively large number of people in Becker telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.67% 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. One downside of living in Becker, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.31 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Becker doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Becker citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.20% of adults in Becker have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Becker in 2022 was $35,695, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,780 for a family of four. The people who call Becker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Becker residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Becker include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Becker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
