Editing Chaska, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1068
|1890= 2210
|1900= 2165
|1910= 2050
|1920= 1966
|1930= 1901
|1940= 1927
|1950= 2008
|1960= 2501
|1970= 4352
|1980= 8346
|1990= 11339
|2000= 17449
|2010= 23770
|2020= 27810
|estyear=2022
|estimate=28262
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 11, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 11, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 26, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
[[File:ChaskaCommunityCenter.JPG|thumb|left|Chaska Community Center]]

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Chaska's population averaged about 2,000 and the nature of the city remained unchanged. The city retained its small-town image until the 1950s when the transition to a metropolitan community began. The expansion of the seven-county metropolitan area reached Chaska in the 1960s. With that expansion came the introduction of the Jonathan New Town design concept in 1966. The Jonathan "new town" development within Chaska brought new land, new jobs and new people to the community.

This period of transition and expansion continues today. Dozens of modern industries have located to Chaska and continue to do so; residential construction adds 300 to 400 new homes per year; commercial business continues to expand offering a variety of retail and service opportunities to its residents; redevelopment of commercial areas in the downtown began in the 1980s and still continues. Although the community has seen much growth, development regulations and sound planning have ensured Chaska's small sense of community and the preservation of its rich heritage.

In early 2005, the city of Chaska annexed the remaining portion of [[Chaska Township, Minnesota|Chaska Township]].  Current plans for the area include a {{convert|600|acre|km2|adj=on}} residential "smart growth"-styled development.

A new spike in the population occurred after the construction of the [[U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota|Highway 212]] freeway passing through the heart of Chaska, serving as a fast, direct, link to the heart of the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]]. This freeway includes a [[bus rapid transit]] route serving Chaska with fast, efficient mass transit, along with convenient access to the Light Rail system which connects the southwest suburbs to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $60,325, and the median income for a family was $69,612. Males had a median income of $45,401 versus $32,312 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $25,368.  About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 27,810 people, 10,336 households.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 23,770 people, 8,816 households, and 6,188 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1400.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9,290 housing units at an average density of {{convert|547.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.5% of the population.

There were 8,816 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the city was 33.8 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.