Census place 2758738

Savage

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Savage city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Savage.

According to the 2025 estimate, Savage has a population of 32,970 and 2,113 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median household income is $125,513, above the comparison median of $89,389; median home value is $432,300, above the comparison median of $331,800; and median gross rent is $1,766, above the comparison median of $1,393. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$125,513
Above the comparison median of $89,389
median home value
$432,300
Above the comparison median of $331,800
median gross rent
$1,766
Above the comparison median of $1,393

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Savage's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,970
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,113/sq mi
15.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$125,513
Median home value
$432,300
Median gross rent
$1,766
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.7%
Typical commute
25.1 min
Drive-alone commute
69.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
73.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
22.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.2%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
1.3%
Households with children
36.6%
Residents with a disability
7.2%
Residents without insurance
2.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Scott County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS FLYING CLOUD AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
55.9°F
Average low
37.4°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Savage.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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