Lake
Minnesota

11K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$283K

Median Home

D+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,529

Federal Spending per Capita$2,236

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %11.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.1%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$4,002

SS Benefits / Person$5,819

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$277K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$837/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,590

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,277/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.0%

Homeownership Rate83.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients820 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,402

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,182

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,170

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.16

Average Temp38°F

Avg High Temp48°F

Avg Low Temp27°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days282 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation27.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Ozone Days109 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.12

Heating Degree Days10,085 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days134 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,664 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)117 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed203 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed122 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers540 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work198 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)97 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout82.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.518

Nonprofit Organizations89

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.2%

Never-Married Adults21.9%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Hotels & Lodging40

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms6

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$84K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

D+17

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%1.02% state avg

Politics

D+17D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +30

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $283K

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