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Prior Lake, Minnesota

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StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population28,0165,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$134,255$89,062$80,734
Median Age39.638.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.4%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$450,700$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,654$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate3.1%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.5%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born7.7%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.2%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.722.726.4
Worked from Home24.6%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.2%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Prior Lake, Minnesota

Age in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age39.638.838.9
Under 18 %25.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.1%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Households9,9762,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households74.9%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children38.7%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.8%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.3%29.7%28.7%
Never Married25.3%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,573$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.2%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.7%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More30.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.1%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.9%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households2.9%7.9%n/a

Housing in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units10,3572,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.9%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.5%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.8%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,467$3,357n/a

Education in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School3.8%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate13.8%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree37.3%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.1%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.0%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.9%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.8%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Prior Lake, Minnesota

StatisticPrior LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.8%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Prior Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.