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City Newswire - June 26, 2009

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City Newswire - May 8, 2009

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Prior Lake Minnesota Information: Prior Lake, Minnesota is part of SCOTT County. Population for Prior Lake from the last gathering is 15917. You can view Prior Lake venues that host many Prior Lake MN events every year. You can also research Prior Lake Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Prior Lake Minnesota real estate guide. Prior Lake Minnesota has a latitude of 44.6839 and a longitude of -93.399. Zip codes in Prior Lake, MN include 55372 ... more Prior Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Prior Lake, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Prior Lake, MN was 15,917.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Prior Lake was 8,043, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Prior Lake, MN
There are an estimated 3,863 married men in the town. 66.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Prior Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Prior Lake is 7,874 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Prior Lake, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,801 married women in the community. 64 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Prior Lake, MN
The median age of people living in Prior Lake, MN was 33.3 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 Prior Lake was 1,479. There were 11,092 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.9 percent of the population (774) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Prior Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Prior Lake, MN was 15,709.

White Population in Prior Lake, MN
The estimated White population in the Prior Lake community is 15,046, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Prior Lake, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 122, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Prior Lake, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Prior Lake, MN was 331.

Asian Population in Prior Lake, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 150.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Prior Lake, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Prior Lake was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 53, while those of “two or more races” was 208 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Prior Lake community was 177, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Prior Lake, MN
The household population number in Prior Lake was 15,917.

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

Average Household Size in Prior Lake, MN
The average household size in Prior Lake is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Prior Lake, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,791 total housing units in Prior Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,645, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,931 were owner-occupied (87.4), and 714 were renter-occupied (12.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 146 vacant homes in Prior Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Prior Lake, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,467, with a median value in dollars of 175,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Prior Lake, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,369 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Prior Lake, average costs per month were $433 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,307 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Prior Lake, Minnesota
3,253 people in Prior Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Prior Lake, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Prior Lake was 1,164, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Prior Lake, MN
In 2000, there were 1,736 people in Prior Lake, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Prior Lake, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 626 people in Prior Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Prior Lake, Minnesota
There were 9,093 in the labor force in Prior Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.2 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 Prior Lake was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Prior Lake, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $75,363. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Prior Lake, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,011. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Prior Lake, Minnesota
Per capita income in Prior Lake in the last full census was 32,089. 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 Prior Lake numbered 72, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Prior Lake, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 569, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.