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Long Lake Minnesota Information: Long Lake, Minnesota is part of HENNEPIN County. Population for Long Lake from the last gathering is 1842. You can view Long Lake venues that host many Long Lake MN events every year. You can also research Long Lake Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Long Lake Minnesota real estate guide. Long Lake Minnesota has a latitude of 44.9841 and a longitude of -93.582. Zip codes in Long Lake, MN include 55356 ... more Long Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Long Lake, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Long Lake, MN was 1,842.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Long Lake was 911, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Long Lake, MN
There are an estimated 431 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Long Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Long Lake is 931 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Long Lake, Minnesota
There are an estimated 444 married women in the community. 59.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Long Lake, MN
The median age of people living in Long Lake, MN was 38.1 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 Long Lake was 109. There were 1,388 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.2 percent of the population (207) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Long Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Long Lake, MN was 1,823.

White Population in Long Lake, MN
The estimated White population in the Long Lake community is 1,780, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Long Lake, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Long Lake, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Long Lake, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Long 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 Long Lake community was 21, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Long Lake, MN
The household population number in Long Lake was 1,798.

Group Quarters Population in Long Lake, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Long Lake, MN
The average household size in Long 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 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Long Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 764 total housing units in Long Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 756, or 99 of the total units in town. Of these, 539 were owner-occupied (71.3), and 217 were renter-occupied (28.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Long Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Long Lake, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 506, with a median value in dollars of 151,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Long Lake, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,222 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Long Lake, average costs per month were $341 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,192 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Long Lake, Minnesota
466 people in Long Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Long Lake, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Long Lake was 163, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Long Lake, MN
In 2000, there were 199 people in Long Lake, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Long Lake, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 99 people in Long Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Long Lake, Minnesota
There were 1,099 in the labor force in Long Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.9 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 Long Lake was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Long Lake, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Long Lake, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Long Lake, Minnesota
Per capita income in Long Lake in the last full census was 28,385. 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 Long Lake numbered 25, or 5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Long Lake, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.