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Eagle Lake Minnesota Information: Eagle Lake, Minnesota is part of BLUE EARTH County. Population for Eagle Lake from the last gathering is 1787. You can view Eagle Lake venues that host many Eagle Lake MN events every year. You can also research Eagle Lake Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Eagle Lake Minnesota real estate guide. Eagle Lake Minnesota has a latitude of 44.1623 and a longitude of -93.8829. Zip codes in Eagle Lake, MN include 56024 ... more Eagle Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eagle Lake, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eagle Lake, MN was 1,787.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eagle Lake was 914, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eagle Lake, MN
There are an estimated 398 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Eagle Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eagle Lake is 873 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
There are an estimated 410 married women in the community. 61.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eagle Lake, MN
The median age of people living in Eagle Lake, MN was 30.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Eagle Lake was 165. There were 1,219 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.5 percent of the population (80) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eagle Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eagle Lake, MN was 1,768.

White Population in Eagle Lake, MN
The estimated White population in the Eagle Lake community is 1,733, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eagle Lake, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eagle Lake, MN was 4.

Asian Population in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eagle Lake, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eagle Lake was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eagle Lake community was 25, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eagle Lake, MN
The household population number in Eagle Lake was 1,787.

Group Quarters Population in Eagle Lake, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Eagle Lake, MN
The average household size in Eagle Lake is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eagle Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 663 total housing units in Eagle Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 651, or 98.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 548 were owner-occupied (84.2), and 103 were renter-occupied (15.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Eagle Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 400, with a median value in dollars of 110,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eagle Lake, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $903 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eagle Lake, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 940 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
273 people in Eagle Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eagle Lake, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eagle Lake was 169, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eagle Lake, MN
In 2000, there were 159 people in Eagle Lake, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eagle Lake, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Eagle Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
There were 1,069 in the labor force in Eagle Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 83.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Eagle Lake was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eagle Lake, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,413. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eagle Lake, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eagle Lake, Minnesota
Per capita income in Eagle Lake in the last full census was 17,574. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Eagle Lake numbered 24, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eagle Lake, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 121, or 6.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.