Forest Lake

Forest Lake

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Forest Lake 14,440 18,375 20,666 21,554

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 1,141
5-9 1,213
10-14 1,417
15-19 1,417
20-24 1,218
25-29 1,206
30-34 1,262
35-39 1,458
40-44 1,491
45-49 1,211
50-54 1,322
55-59 1,260
60-64 1,186
65-69 1,173
70-74 962
75-79 841
80-84 492
85+ 396
18+ 15,977
Median Age 40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Forest Lake 2026
Total 20,666.00
White Alone 86.38%
Black Alone 2.14%
American Indian Alone 0.45%
Asian Alone 3.28%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 1.35%
Two or More Races 6.39%
Hispanic Origin 4.60%
Diversity Index 31.40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Forest Lake 2026 - 2031
Population 0.84%
Households 1.15%
Families 0.97%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 5,433 7,014 8,473 8,970
Housing Units 5,613 7,508 8,958 9,500
Owner Occupied Units 5,970 6,329
Renter Occupied Units 2,503 2,641
Vacant Units 485 530

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Forest Lake 2026 2031
Median Home Value $463,736 $519,012
Average Home Value $499,923 $551,400
<$50,000 146 121
$50,000 - $99,999 17 11
$100,000 - $149,999 51 11
$150,000 - $199,999 70 38
$200,000 - $249,999 309 204
$250,000 - $299,999 378 212
$300,000 - $399,999 1,144 782
$400,000 - $499,999 1,365 1,608
$500,000 - $749,999 1,739 2,334
$1,000,000 + 55 72

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 1,077
2000-2009 1,794
1990-1999 1,127
1980-1989 985
1970-1979 1,504
1960-1969 639
1950-1959 580
1940-1949 197
1939 or Before 624

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Income

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Income

Forest Lake 2026 2031
Median Household $95,344 $106,156
Average Household $126,090 $141,534
Per Capita $51,778 $58,982

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Forest Lake 2026
<$15,000 413
$15,000 - $24,999 270
$25,000 - $34,999 213
$35,000 - $49,999 751
$50,000 - $74,999 1,492
$75,000 - $99,999 1,287
$100,000 - $149,999 1,957
$150,000 - $199,999 901
$200,000+ 1,189

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 11,092
In-County Residents 5,701
Out-of-County Residents 5,153
Drive Alone 8,009
Carpooled 732
Public Transport 24
Work at Home 1,966
Motorcycle 36
Bicycle 34
Walked 282
Other 9
Less than 5 minutes 492
5-9 minutes 1,387
10-14 minutes 1,115
15-19 minutes 988
20-24 minutes 641
25-29 minutes 899
30-34 minutes 1,356
35-39 minutes 571
40-44 minutes 467
45-59 minutes 812
60-89 minutes 285
90+ minutes 113
Average Travel Time 24

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 8,516
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 5
Utilities 0
Construction 480
Manufacturing 740
Wholesale Trade 75
   
Retail Trade 1,981
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 473
Furn & Home Furnish Str 23
Electronics & Appl Store 5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 389
Food & Beverage Stores 269
Health/Pers Care Stores 76
Gasoline Stations 7
Clothing/Accessory Store 17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 197
General Merchandise Str 525
   
Transportation/Warehouse 189
Information 97
   
Finance & Insurance 327
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 138
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 94
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 95
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 471
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 429
Legal Services 221
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 10
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 95
Educational Services 721
HealthCare/Social Assist 895
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 96
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 972
Accommodation 38
Food Srv/Drinking Places 934
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 681
Auto Repair/Maintenance 148
Public Administration Emp 247

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Forest Lake 2026
<9th Grade 146
Some High School 549
GED 495
Graduated High School 3,173
Some College/No Degree 2,784
Associates Degree 1,955
Bachelor's Degree 3,531
Graduate Degree 1,627

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 755
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 0
Construction Bus 59
Manufacturing Bus 33
Wholesale Trade Bus 13
   
Retail Trade Bus 110
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 28
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 12
Gasoline Stations Bus 1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 17
General Merchandise Str Bus 8
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 11
Information Bus 17
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 65
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 20
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 23
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 22
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 55
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 58
Legal Services Bus 15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 16
Educational Services Bus 23
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 63
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 15
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 55
Accommodation Bus 4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 51
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 114
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 28
Public Administration Bus 20

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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