Lakefield is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,728 people and just one neighborhood, Lakefield is the 341st largest community in Minnesota.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Lakefield is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.22% of the Lakefield workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Lakefield is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakefield who work in office and administrative support (10.96%), food service (8.84%), and sales jobs (8.59%).
One of the benefits of Lakefield is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.60 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Lakefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Lakefield, just 12.93% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lakefield in 2018 was $26,444, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,776 for a family of four. However, Lakefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Lakefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakefield include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lakefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Thai and Spanish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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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: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MN* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Jackson County Central Senior High School
1128 N Hwy Jackson, MN 56143 |
09-12 | ||
Riverside Elementary School
820 Park St Jackson, MN 56143 |
PK-03 | ||
Pleasantview Elementary School
110 Milwaukee St Lakefield, MN 56150 |
04-05 | ||
Jackson County Central Middle School
205 4 Th Ave N Lakefield, MN 56150 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 30.2% | 32.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 21.5% | 25.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 8.7% | 6.3% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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