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Lindstrom Minnesota Information: Lindstrom, Minnesota is part of CHISAGO County. Population for Lindstrom from the last gathering is 3015. You can view Lindstrom venues that host many Lindstrom MN events every year. You can also research Lindstrom Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lindstrom Minnesota real estate guide. Lindstrom Minnesota has a latitude of 45.3861 and a longitude of -92.8381. Zip codes in Lindstrom, MN include 55045 ... more Lindstrom zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lindstrom, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lindstrom, MN was 3,015.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lindstrom was 1,475, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lindstrom, MN
There are an estimated 816 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lindstrom are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lindstrom is 1,540 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lindstrom, Minnesota
There are an estimated 781 married women in the community. 62.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lindstrom, MN
The median age of people living in Lindstrom, MN was 38.8 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 Lindstrom was 176. There were 2,231 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (546) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lindstrom, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lindstrom, MN was 2,992.

White Population in Lindstrom, MN
The estimated White population in the Lindstrom community is 2,943, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lindstrom, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lindstrom, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lindstrom, MN was 11.

Asian Population in Lindstrom, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lindstrom community was 34, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lindstrom, MN
The household population number in Lindstrom was 3,015.

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

Average Household Size in Lindstrom, MN
The average household size in Lindstrom is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lindstrom, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,322 total housing units in Lindstrom.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,225, or 92.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,038 were owner-occupied (84.7), and 187 were renter-occupied (15.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 97 vacant homes in Lindstrom at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lindstrom, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 866, with a median value in dollars of 124,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lindstrom, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $963 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lindstrom, average costs per month were $305 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,885 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lindstrom, Minnesota
376 people in Lindstrom also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lindstrom, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lindstrom was 323, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lindstrom, MN
In 2000, there were 380 people in Lindstrom, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lindstrom, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 105 people in Lindstrom who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lindstrom, Minnesota
There were 1,641 in the labor force in Lindstrom at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 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 Lindstrom was 31 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lindstrom, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,980. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lindstrom, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,519. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lindstrom, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lindstrom in the last full census was 21,195. 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 Lindstrom numbered 54, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lindstrom, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 247, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.