Forest Lake, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,710 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 146 (all nonfarm))

Forest Lake, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,914 (2,822 occupied: 1,697 owner occupied, 1,125 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	25%

Housing density: 695 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $684 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $781)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $480

Median gross rent in Forest Lake, MN in 2007: $726

Housing units in Forest Lake with a mortgage: 1,163 (242 second mortgage, 161 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 226

Forest Lake,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $216,282 (it was $121,700 in 2000)

Forest Lake:	$216,282
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,740 - $295,449

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $265,674
Here: $265,674
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $228,759
Here: $228,759
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $278,667
Here: $278,667
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $313,927
Here: $313,927
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,670
Here: $294,670
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $27,067
Here: $27,067
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,717

In family households: 5,470 (1,418 male householders, 380 female householders)
1,377 spouses, 2,007 children (1,820 natural, 68 adopted, 119 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 59 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,247 (372 male householders (297 living alone)), 662 female householders (562 living alone)), 213 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 139 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 733 2-persons, 469 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 859 1-person, 162 2-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,088 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (139 men, 437 women).

96.8% of residents of Forest Lake speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 152 (2.2%)
(59.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest Lake, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 94 4 rooms: 233 5 rooms: 376 6 rooms: 247 7 rooms: 282 8 rooms: 230 9 or more rooms: 216

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Lake, Minnesota:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 121 3 rooms: 357 4 rooms: 370 5 rooms: 148 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 82
1995 to 1998: 213
1990 to 1994: 214
1980 to 1989: 541
1970 to 1979: 834
1960 to 1969: 333
1950 to 1959: 202
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 282

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest Lake:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 510 3 bedrooms: 693 4 bedrooms: 337 5 or more bedrooms: 58

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest Lake:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 457 2 bedrooms: 479 3 bedrooms: 144 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 333 2 vehicles: 982 3 vehicles: 241 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 205 1 vehicle: 600 2 vehicles: 278 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Forest Lake, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 151
$90,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 340
$125,000 to $149,999: 260
$150,000 to $174,999: 127
$175,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 to $249,999: 163
$250,000 to $299,999: 56
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Forest Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Forest Lake:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 46
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 39
$450 to $499: 27
$500 to $549: 33
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 99
$650 to $699: 146
$700 to $749: 141
$750 to $799: 159
$800 to $899: 164
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 39

Forest Lake, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.8%
Number of people working at home: 127 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 194
5 to 9 minutes: 478
10 to 14 minutes: 348
15 to 19 minutes: 226
20 to 24 minutes: 320
25 to 29 minutes: 212
30 to 34 minutes: 564
35 to 39 minutes: 195
40 to 44 minutes: 197
45 to 59 minutes: 352
60 to 89 minutes: 160
90 or more minutes: 56

Forest Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,674 (78%)
Carpooled: 511 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 75 (2%)
Worked at home: 127 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 184
$10,000 to $14,999: 197
$15,000 to $19,999: 113
$20,000 to $24,999: 177
$25,000 to $29,999: 220
$30,000 to $34,999: 201
$35,000 to $39,999: 187
$40,000 to $44,999: 147
$45,000 to $49,999: 212
$50,000 to $59,999: 367
$60,000 to $74,999: 368
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 156
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 1708

Norwegian: 770

Swedish: 747

Irish: 447

United States or American: 222

Polish: 206

French (except Basque): 205

English: 187

Other groups: 171

Italian: 156

French Canadian: 130

Dutch: 85

Scandinavian: 76

Czech: 53

Danish: 48

Finnish: 44

Scotch-Irish: 37

Scottish: 33

Yugoslavian: 31

Serbian: 27

Swiss: 27

Russian: 16

Ukrainian: 16

Northern European: 15

Hungarian: 13

Armenian: 8

Welsh: 8

European: 7

Australian: 5

Romanian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (22%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
Laos (11%)
Ethiopia (7%)
Yugoslavia (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5267
Northeast: 68
Midwest: 1000
South: 96
West: 240

49% of Forest Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 662
Less than 1 year of college: 141
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 316
Associate degree: 228
Bachelor's degree: 312
Master's degree: 113
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,015
Less than 1 year of college: 236
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 373
Associate degree: 157
Bachelor's degree: 219
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,263
Black householders: $14,446
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,880
Asian householders: $30,902
Some other race householders: $80,203
Two or more races householders: $35,843
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,783

Forest Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Forest Lake household income for Two or more races householders

Forest Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Forest Lake marital status for males

Forest Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $223,185
Asian householders: $67,823
Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,734

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,511
One, attached: 141
Two: 108
3 or 4: 76
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 217
20 to 49: 469
50 or more: 169
Mobile homes: 153

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,454

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (29%) Other fuel (6%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136

Here:	17.4%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.6%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	24.7%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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