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Lake Elmo Minnesota Information: Lake Elmo, Minnesota is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Lake Elmo from the last gathering is 6863. You can view Lake Elmo venues that host many Lake Elmo MN events every year. You can also research Lake Elmo Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lake Elmo Minnesota real estate guide. Lake Elmo Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9956 and a longitude of -92.9081. Zip codes in Lake Elmo, MN include 55042 ... more Lake Elmo zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Elmo, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Elmo, MN was 6,863.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Elmo was 3,477, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Elmo, MN
There are an estimated 1,757 married men in the town. 65.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Elmo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Elmo is 3,386 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,751 married women in the community. 68.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Elmo, MN
The median age of people living in Lake Elmo, MN was 37.3 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 Lake Elmo was 487. There were 4,859 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7 percent of the population (481) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Elmo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Elmo, MN was 6,779.

White Population in Lake Elmo, MN
The estimated White population in the Lake Elmo community is 6,576, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 26, 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 Lake Elmo, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Elmo, MN was 20.

Asian Population in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 120.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 37, while those of “two or more races” was 84 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Elmo community was 90, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Elmo, MN
The household population number in Lake Elmo was 6,820.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Elmo, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 43.

Average Household Size in Lake Elmo, MN
The average household size in Lake Elmo is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Elmo, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,389 total housing units in Lake Elmo.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,347, or 98.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,250 were owner-occupied (95.9), and 97 were renter-occupied (4.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Lake Elmo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,676, with a median value in dollars of 225,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Elmo, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,547 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Elmo, average costs per month were $464 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,057 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
1,381 people in Lake Elmo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Elmo, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Elmo was 564, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Elmo, MN
In 2000, there were 667 people in Lake Elmo, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Elmo, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 353 people in Lake Elmo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
There were 3,770 in the labor force in Lake Elmo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.3 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 Lake Elmo was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Elmo, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $76,876. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Elmo, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $84,562. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lake Elmo in the last full census was 33,007. 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 Lake Elmo numbered 95, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake Elmo, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 503, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.