COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stacy vs Forest Lake
PLACE A
Stacy, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Forest Lake, Illinois
Stacy is 134% larger than Forest Lake. Stacy earns more, with a median household income $2,214 higher. Stacy has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 8%).
STACYFOREST LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,3671,865+134% vs Forest Lake
Population density1,3525,329−3,977
Population growth17.0%7.5%+9.4 pts
Median age38.442.3−3.9
Male50.4%38.6%+11.8 pts
Female49.6%61.4%−11.8 pts
Foreign-born4.8%41.0%−36.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%74.5%+12.1 pts
Black0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%21.0%−14.3 pts
Asian3.2%4.5%−1.3 pts
Other3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Median household income$98,464$96,250+$2,214
Per capita income$43,122$43,682−$560
Poverty rate5.2%4.0%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.325+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%48.3%−29.9 pts
Graduate degree3.9%14.2%−10.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.7%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation71.9%75.1%−3.2 pts
Median home value$323,800$346,400−$22,600
Median gross rent$892$2,586−$1,694
Owner-occupied95.7%95.5%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%10.7%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.6%100.0%−57.4 pts
Average commute28.633.4−4.9
Worked from home12.6%4.9%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.4%1.9%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024