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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Minnesota Lake

Minnesota · 681 residents · 1.62 sq mi
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Minnesota Lake is a city of 681 people in Minnesota. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $26,900. The median age is 37.5, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 31% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Renters pay $255 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% 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

681
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 681 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Population, 19902024
58562766870975119902000201020202024Minnesota Lake
2024687
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(68)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.7%(25)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(25)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(97)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(89)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(49)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(64)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.7%(66)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,250
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,896 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,762
−42%vs 2000
vs $18,609 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$26,900
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$255
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $327 in 2000
US average: $450
84.2%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.2% in 2000
15.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(675)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(679)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(53)
Spaniard0.4%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2)
Ancestry
German48.2%(331)
Norwegian16.6%(114)
Irish10%(69)
English5.7%(39)
American5.1%(35)
Polish4.8%(33)
Czech3.6%(25)
Swedish2.6%(18)
Dutch1.2%(8)
Scottish1.2%(8)
Danish0.7%(5)
Belgian0.4%(3)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(2)
Finnish0.3%(2)
Italian0.3%(2)
Ukrainian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

14.2%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−15.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 18.1 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 married32.9%(104)
Married49.4%(156)
Widowed4.1%(13)
Divorced13.6%(43)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(64)
Married59.1%(150)
Widowed7.5%(19)
Divorced8.3%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.8%
+18.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.6%
+19.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)9.7%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.9%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 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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How many people live in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota?

Minnesota Lake, Minnesota has about 681 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota?

The typical household in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota earns about $21,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Minnesota Lake, Minnesota expensive?

In Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $26,900, and the typical rent is about $255 a month.

How educated are people in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota?

About 14.2% of adults age 25 and over in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota?

About 15.3% of people in Minnesota Lake, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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