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Forest Lake city, MN


Washington County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,553   ( 2,178 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.5 square miles
Population density: 673.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,170 83.54% 0.3%
Black:6383.10% 230.6%
Indian:250.12% 62.1%
Asian:7803.80% 181.6%
2+ races:6703.26% 133.4%
Hispanic:1,2225.95% 184.2%
Total non-White:3,38316.46% 168.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:56 0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:2,122 14.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,375
17,11493.14%
1931.05%
660.36%
2771.51%
2871.56%
4302.34%
1,2616.86%

2000
6,856
6,63096.70%
270.39%
180.26%
530.77%
630.92%
650.95%
2263.30%

1990
5,833
5,73998.39%
00.00%
510.87%
90.15%
n/a
340.58%
941.61%

1980
4,596
4,49797.85%
110.24%
100.22%
561.22%
n/a
170.37%
992.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,484 152.9
1,035 15.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
891 15.3
132 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,242 27.0
-5 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest Lake city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
4,928 24.0%
15,625 76.0%
3,211 15.6%
8,051
2.54
5,454 67.7%
4,274 78.4%
475 8.7%
2,597 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
4,827 26.3%
13,548 73.7%
2,084 11.3%
7,014
2.60
5,044 71.9%
3,940 78.1%
505 10.0%
1,970 28.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
1,756 25.6%
5,100 74.4%
910 13.3%
2,832
2.37
1,798 63.5%
1,406 78.2%
228 12.7%
1,034 36.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
1,678 28.8%
4,155 71.2%
782 13.4%
2,207
2.57
1,547 70.1%
1,298 83.9%
168 10.9%
660 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
1,269 27.6%
3,327 72.4%
708 15.4%
1,727
2.58
1,140 66.0%
932 81.8%
126 11.1%
587 34.0%

2022 Housing Data for Forest Lake city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,445 
Median Value$357,500 
Occupied8,05195.3%
Vacant3944.7%
Owned5,88773.1%
Rented2,16426.9%
Median Rent$1,343 
Single-Family Units6,38875.6%
    Detached5,28862.6%
    Attached1,10013.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,70420.2%
Mobile Homes1712.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest Lake city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002352.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991922.4%
$15,000 to $19,999650.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991451.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991862.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991852.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994055.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992393.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992072.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996498.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997489.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,05413.1%
$100,000 to $124,99993511.6%
$125,000 to $149,99992011.4%
$150,000 to $199,99989711.1%
$200,000 or more98912.3%
Median Household Income91,157 
Per Capita Income44,179 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3404.2%
Public Assistance1592.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5647.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,16781.6%
Unemployed5414.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,70886.0%
Not in Labor Force1,74914.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5723,56556.2%
Non-Profit19468222.1%
Self-Employed69448259.0%
Local Government27833145.6%
State Government3329410.1%
Federal Government12412649.6%
Total Private + Self5,2664,04756.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6291,43330.5%
Total5,8955,48051.8%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,24219.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,27319.9%
Professional, Technical2,71623.8%
Service Occupations1,66314.6%
All others2,52522.1%
White Collar 63.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,77515.5%
Manufacturing1,75015.3%
Construction1,15210.1%
Retail trade1,0218.9%
Educational services8277.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7977.0%
Finance and insurance7666.7%
Accommodation and food services4453.9%
Transportation and warehousing4223.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3883.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3813.3%
Public administration3613.2%
Other services3593.1%
Wholesale trade3142.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2262.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1921.7%
Information1070.9%
Utilities640.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction400.4%
Management320.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forest Lake city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0234.98%
Puerto Rican60.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1500.73%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan440.21%
Honduran220.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.03%
Salvadoran770.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian140.07%
Ecuadorian120.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong5052.46%
Korean1010.49%
Chinese850.41%
Taiwanese140.07%
Indian120.06%
Japanese100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,69092.0%
Spanish5993.1%
Other Asian3681.9%
Other2261.2%
Chinese1490.8%
German, other Germanic1460.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.2%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,09634.5%
Swedish2,70713.2%
Irish2,31011.2%
Norwegian2,0399.9%
American1,3436.5%
English1,2726.2%
Polish9694.7%
Italian9144.4%
European5742.8%
French5612.7%
Dutch3701.8%
Scandinavian3311.6%
French Canadian3241.6%
Ethiopian3051.5%
Czech2351.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,92797.0%
Not a citizen6263.0%
Native19,55395.1%
Foreign-born1,0004.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest Lake city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
136 1.0%737 5.3%3,436 24.7%4,456 32.1%3,504 25.2%1,619 11.7%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 136 1.0%
9-12 Years 737 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,436 24.7%
Some College 4,456 32.1%
Bach. Degree 3,504 25.2%
Grad Degree 1,619 11.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Forest Lake city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,015 D +48 D + 4.5%
D +1,063
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,259 R +757 R + 4.2%
D +502
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,572 R +1,318 R + 9.7%
D +254
2016 vs. 2008 R +557 R +1,366 R + 14.1%
D -809
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 58.0% Joe Biden (D) 4,828 39.6% 301 2.5% 12,201 13 11 0.37%
2016 73% Donald Trump (R) 6,057 56.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,765 35.2% 889 8.3% 10,711 12 11 0.36%
2012 74% Mitt Romney (R) 5,813 56.0% Barack Obama* (D) 4,326 41.7% 236 2.3% 10,375 11 9 0.35%
2008 87% John McCain (R) 5,500 53.6% Barack Obama (D) 4,574 44.6% 189 1.8% 10,263 10 8 0.35%
2004 115% George W. Bush* (R) 5,594 57.4% John Kerry (D) 4,055 41.6% 98 1.0% 9,747 10 7 0.34%
2000 145% George W. Bush (R) 3,908 52.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,109 42.0% 390 5.3% 7,407 7 5 0.30%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,828 39.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 58.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 167 1.4%
Other 134 1.1%
TOTAL 12,201
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


2016 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,765 35.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,057 56.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 475 4.4%
Other 414 3.9%
TOTAL 10,711
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,326 41.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,813 56.0%
Other 236 2.3%
TOTAL 10,375
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,574 44.6%
John McCain (R) 5,500 53.6%
Other 189 1.8%
TOTAL 10,263
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,594 57.4%
John Kerry (D) 4,055 41.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 50 0.5%
Other 48 0.5%
TOTAL 9,747
Turnout: 115% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Forest Lake city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,908 52.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,109 42.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 309 4.2%
Other 81 1.1%
TOTAL 7,407
Turnout: 145% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest Lake city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Scott Jensen (R) 5,172 55.4% Tim Walz* (DFL) 3,852 41.3% 309 [+] 3.3% 9,333 11 0.37%
2020 S2 76% Jason Lewis (R) 6,553 55.3% Tina Smith* (DFL) 4,363 36.8% 939 [+] 7.9% 11,855 12 0.37%
2018 S2 64% Karin Housley (R) 5,393 55.6% Tina Smith* (DFL) 3,781 39.0% 524 [+] 5.4% 9,698 13 0.37%
2018 S1 64% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,902 50.3% Jim Newberger (R) 4,432 45.5% 406 [+] 4.2% 9,740 9 0.38%
2018 G 64% Jeff Johnson (R) 5,213 54.0% Tim Walz (DFL) 3,980 41.2% 456 [+] 4.7% 9,649 12 0.37%
2014 S2 48% Mike McFadden (R) 3,622 52.8% Al Franken* (DFL) 2,988 43.5% 255 [+] 3.7% 6,865 10 0.35%
2014 G 48% Jeff Johnson (R) 3,788 55.4% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 2,721 39.8% 327 [+] 4.8% 6,836 11 0.35%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote