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Lester Prairie Minnesota Information: Lester Prairie, Minnesota is part of MCLEOD County. Population for Lester Prairie from the last gathering is 1377. You can view Lester Prairie venues that host many Lester Prairie MN events every year. You can also research Lester Prairie Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lester Prairie Minnesota real estate guide. Lester Prairie Minnesota has a latitude of 44.8847 and a longitude of -94.0433. Zip codes in Lester Prairie, MN include 55354 ... more Lester Prairie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lester Prairie, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lester Prairie, MN was 1,377.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lester Prairie was 673, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lester Prairie, MN
There are an estimated 330 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lester Prairie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lester Prairie is 704 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
There are an estimated 335 married women in the community. 63.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lester Prairie, MN
The median age of people living in Lester Prairie, MN was 33.7 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 Lester Prairie was 98. There were 965 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (186) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lester Prairie, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lester Prairie, MN was 1,373.

White Population in Lester Prairie, MN
The estimated White population in the Lester Prairie community is 1,345, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lester Prairie, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lester Prairie, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lester Prairie community was 68, or 4.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lester Prairie, MN
The household population number in Lester Prairie was 1,377.

Group Quarters Population in Lester Prairie, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lester Prairie, MN
The average household size in Lester Prairie is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lester Prairie, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 531 total housing units in Lester Prairie.

The number of occupied housing units was 516, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 415 were owner-occupied (80.4), and 101 were renter-occupied (19.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Lester Prairie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 365, with a median value in dollars of 92,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lester Prairie, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lester Prairie, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 728 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
102 people in Lester Prairie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lester Prairie, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lester Prairie was 126, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lester Prairie, MN
In 2000, there were 137 people in Lester Prairie, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lester Prairie, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 58 people in Lester Prairie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
There were 778 in the labor force in Lester Prairie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78 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 Lester Prairie was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lester Prairie, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,271. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lester Prairie, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lester Prairie, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lester Prairie in the last full census was 18,223. 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 Lester Prairie numbered 11, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lester Prairie, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.