CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Gull Lake

Minnesota · 671 residents · 7.88 sq mi

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East Gull Lake is a city of 671 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. There are 307 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of people here. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $32,250, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

671

−31%vs 2000

vs 978 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.3

−15%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.5%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(43)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(110)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(112)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(76)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(45)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,250

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,339

−48%vs 2000

vs $27,329 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$90,300

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $187,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$397

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $531 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

10.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(948)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(14)

Asian0.7%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(666)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American2.1%(23)

Ecuadorian2.1%(23)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(4)

Ancestry

German28.5%(307)

Norwegian19.1%(205)

Swedish11.3%(122)

American9.9%(107)

English9.2%(99)

Irish8%(86)

French4.6%(49)

Hungarian4.1%(44)

Polish3.4%(37)

Scottish1.8%(19)

Finnish1.1%(12)

Danish1%(11)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(11)

Turkish0.8%(9)

Czech0.7%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(5)

Italian0.4%(4)

Swiss0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−13.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.1%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 12.0 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 married15.3%(66)

Married76.3%(329)

Widowed1.4%(6)

Divorced7%(30)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(140)

Married61.9%(322)

Widowed4.8%(25)

Divorced6.3%(33)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.0%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.5%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.1%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.7%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% 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)34.2%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.8%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.2%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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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