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The City of Forest Lake had a population of 20,007 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Forest Lake is located at latitude 45.2507 and longitude -92.9668 in Washington County. The formal boundaries for the City of Forest Lake (see map below) encompass a land area of 30.53 sq. miles and a water area of 4.99 sq. miles. Washington County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 912 feet.
The City of Forest Lake (GNIS ID: 2394789) has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Forest Lake population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Forest Lake: City of Forest Lake.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,007 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 8,268 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 9,478 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 17,746 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.89 |
| Population in Households | 19,878 |
| Population in Familes | 16,573 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 129 |
| Population Density2 | 655 |
| Diversity Index3 | 19 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $73,832 |
| Average Household Income | $90,677 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,846 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 8,198 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 5,670 (69.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,990 (24.3%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 538 ( 6.6%) |
| Median Home Value | $272,400 |
| Average Home Value | $300,251 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 7,660 |
| Average Household Size | 2.6 |
| Family Households | 5,458 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.18% | 1.22% |
| Households | 1.22% | 1.25% |
| Families | 1.09% | 1.17% |
| Median Household Income | 1.44% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.4% |
The table below compares Forest Lake to the other 905 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 59 | 94th |
| Population Density | # 418 | 54th |
| Diversity Index | # 297 | 68th |
| Median Household Income | # 125 | 86th |
| Per Capita Income | # 164 | 82nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
