CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fifty Lakes

Minnesota · 303 residents · 29.3 sq mi

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With 303 people, Fifty Lakes is a city in Minnesota. At a median age of 51.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 41%. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 21.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 51.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

303

−23%vs 2000

vs 392 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

51.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 56.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

29.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024478

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.7%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(37)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.9%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(29)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6421.8%(66)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.5%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,281

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,773 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,484

−60%vs 2000

vs $23,575 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.4%

+17.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,300

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $463 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.3% in 2000

9.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(388)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(303)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

German38.7%(185)

English18.4%(88)

Irish16.3%(78)

Norwegian14.4%(69)

Swedish13.2%(63)

Polish4.8%(23)

American4.4%(21)

Italian3.6%(17)

French2.5%(12)

British2.1%(10)

Danish2.1%(10)

French Canadian1.3%(6)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.8%(4)

Austrian0.6%(3)

Finnish0.6%(3)

Scottish0.6%(3)

Armenian0.4%(2)

Welsh0.4%(2)

Czech0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married23.3%(55)

Married62.3%(147)

Widowed8.1%(19)

Divorced6.4%(15)

Women 15+

Never married7%(15)

Married63.7%(137)

Widowed24.7%(53)

Divorced4.7%(10)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.1%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

37.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

54.0%

+19.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.3%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

72.0%

+11.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% 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)15.4%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era71.8%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.3%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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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