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Forest Lake, MN
Demographic Data




Forest Lake Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Forest Lake Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

20,857

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
17.6%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
15.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
93.7%
93.7%
36.9%
36.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Forest Lake
USA
$44,179
$44,179
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Forest Lake
USA
$91,157
$91,157
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Construction
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Transportation
Administration
Real estate
Public Service
Other
Wholesale
15.5%
15.5%
15.3%
15.3%
10.1%
10.1%
8.9%
8.9%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
83.5%
83.5%
5.9%
5.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Swedish
Irish
Norwegian
English
Polish
Italian
European
French
Dutch
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Ethiopian
Czech
Finnish
Danish
Swiss
Scottish
Lebanese
Czechoslovakian
34.5%
34.5%
13.2%
13.2%
11.2%
11.2%
9.9%
9.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Miao/Hmong
German/Yiddish
Chinese
French
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Polish
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
92.0%
92.0%
3.1%
3.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Forest Lake Residents

4.9%


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