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. Much of the housing stock in Becker was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Becker economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Becker, where the median household income is $90,188.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Becker is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Becker, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Becker does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Becker are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.20% of adults in Becker having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
