Ham Lake is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 16,613 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ham Lake is the 68th largest community in Minnesota.

Ham Lake home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Ham Lake real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Ham Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ham Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Ham Lake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ham Lake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ham Lake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ham Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Ham Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ham Lake, the average commute to work is 32.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Ham Lake are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.82% of adults in Ham Lake have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ham Lake in 2018 was $53,543, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $214,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Ham Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ham Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ham Lake include German, Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ham Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.