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Forest Lake Minnesota Information: Forest Lake, Minnesota is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Forest Lake from the last gathering is 6798. You can view Forest Lake venues that host many Forest Lake MN events every year. You can also research Forest Lake Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Forest Lake Minnesota real estate guide. Forest Lake Minnesota has a latitude of 45.2764 and a longitude of -92.9901. Zip codes in Forest Lake, MN include 55025 ... more Forest Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Forest Lake, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Forest Lake, MN was 6,798.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Forest Lake was 3,291, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Forest Lake, MN
There are an estimated 1,515 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Forest Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Forest Lake is 3,507 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Forest Lake, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,433 married women in the community. 50.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Forest Lake, MN
The median age of people living in Forest Lake, MN was 34.5 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 Forest Lake was 456. There were 5,044 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (922) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Forest Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Forest Lake, MN was 6,714.

White Population in Forest Lake, MN
The estimated White population in the Forest Lake community is 6,606, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Forest Lake, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 27, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Forest Lake, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Forest Lake, MN was 27.

Asian Population in Forest Lake, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Forest Lake, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Forest Lake was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Forest Lake community was 68, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Forest Lake, MN
The household population number in Forest Lake was 6,665.

Group Quarters Population in Forest Lake, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 133.

Average Household Size in Forest Lake, MN
The average household size in Forest Lake is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Forest Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,897 total housing units in Forest Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,805, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,690 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 1,115 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Forest Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Forest Lake, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,389, with a median value in dollars of 122,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Forest Lake, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,069 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Forest Lake, average costs per month were $302 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,924 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Forest Lake, Minnesota
796 people in Forest Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Forest Lake, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Forest Lake was 700, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Forest Lake, MN
In 2000, there were 803 people in Forest Lake, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Forest Lake, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 203 people in Forest Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Forest Lake, Minnesota
There were 3,703 in the labor force in Forest Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.5 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 Forest Lake was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Forest Lake, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,419. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Forest Lake, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,898. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Forest Lake, Minnesota
Per capita income in Forest Lake in the last full census was 20,058. 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 Forest Lake numbered 74, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Forest Lake, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 424, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.