Mound is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,255 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mound is the 104th largest community in Minnesota. Mound real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Mound house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mound is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mound is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mound who work in management occupations (19.46%), sales jobs (11.84%), and office and administrative support (10.23%). Also of interest is that Mound has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.41% 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 Mound, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.45 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Mound ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mound, 44.43% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Mound in 2022 was $62,145, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,580 for a family of four. However, Mound contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mound is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mound home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mound residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mound include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Mound is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
