CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crosslake

Minnesota · 1,099 residents · 25.8 sq mi

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Crosslake is home to 1,099 people in Minnesota. The median age is 55.6, about 23 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 42% since 2000. Households here earn about 27% less than in Minnesota as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 55.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,099

−42%vs 2000

vs 1,893 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

55.6

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 55.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

25.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.8%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(64)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(55)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.1%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349%(99)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(119)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(93)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6419.1%(210)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7421.3%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(90)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,634

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,792

−49%vs 2000

vs $27,227 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,700

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $177,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $495 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

11.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,875)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(13)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,093)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(6)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German34.4%(868)

Norwegian20.2%(509)

Swedish12.7%(321)

Irish11.9%(299)

French6.7%(169)

English5.2%(130)

Polish3%(75)

American2.7%(69)

Italian1.8%(45)

French Canadian1.4%(36)

Scottish1.3%(34)

Arab1.3%(33)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese1.3%(33)

Finnish1.2%(31)

Danish1.1%(28)

Czech1%(25)

Dutch0.9%(23)

Hungarian0.8%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(15)

Ukrainian0.6%(15)

Austrian0.4%(10)

Belgian0.2%(6)

Canadian0.2%(6)

Slovak0.2%(5)

Greek0.2%(4)

British0.1%(3)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Welsh0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.8%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.7 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17%(188)

Married62.7%(692)

Widowed2.4%(26)

Divorced17.9%(198)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(229)

Married54%(616)

Widowed14.1%(161)

Divorced11.8%(134)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

36.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)3.2%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.9%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.6%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.4%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 188 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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