Chaska is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 29,034 people and six associated neighborhoods, Chaska is the 34th largest community in Minnesota. Chaska real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Chaska house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Chaska is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Chaska is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chaska who work in management occupations (14.85%), business and financial occupations (11.70%), and sales jobs (9.88%). Also of interest is that Chaska has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Chaska telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.07% 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. The citizens of Chaska are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.78% of adults in Chaska have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chaska in 2022 was $50,819, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $203,276 for a family of four. Chaska is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chaska home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chaska residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chaska include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Chaska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
