Medicine Lake, MN

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2024 Population

596

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.891% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.68%

3.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$183,750

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.08M

6.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

328

15.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Medicine Lake, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Medicine Lake, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Medicine Lake, MN was $1.08M, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Medicine Lake, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Medicine Lake, MN was 2 cars per household.

United States Minnesota Hennepin County, MN Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN

Population & Diversity

Medicine Lake, MN is home to a population of 596 people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.7% of Medicine Lake, MN residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (542 people) in Medicine Lake, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Medicine Lake, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medicine Lake, MN was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Medicine Lake, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medicine Lake, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 145
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 35
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 35

3.86%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.86% of the people in Medicine Lake, MN are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medicine Lake, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 5.7% of Medicine Lake, MN residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Medicine Lake, MN was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Medicine Lake, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 15

Medicine Lake, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Medicine Lake, MN.

Health

97.3% of the population of Medicine Lake, MN has health coverage, with 70% on employee plans, 6.04% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 6.04% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 12.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.68%

Uninsured

70%

Employer Coverage

6.04%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

6.04%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medicine Lake, MN grew by 1.35k% from 0.185% to 2.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Medicine Lake, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Medicine Lake, MN employs 328 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medicine Lake, MN were Manufacturing (71 people), Information (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,083).

Employment

Occupations

328

2024 Value

± 89

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medicine Lake, MN grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 284 employees to 328 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medicine Lake, MN, are Management Occupations (88 people), Legal Occupations (43 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medicine Lake, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

328

2024 Value

± 89

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medicine Lake, MN grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 284 employees to 328 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medicine Lake, MN, are Manufacturing (71 people), Information (48 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medicine Lake, MN, though some of these residents may live in Medicine Lake, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$131,354

Median earning men ± $45,852

$82,917

Median earning women ± $81,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($211,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,625), and Retail Trade ($120,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Medicine Lake, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medicine Lake, MN was $1.08M in 2024, which is 3.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.08M, a 6.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Medicine Lake, MN is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medicine Lake, MN have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medicine Lake, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.08M

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,763

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$63

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Medicine Lake, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Medicine Lake, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Medicine Lake, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medicine Lake, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$183,750

Median Household Income

± $105,271

234

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 234 households in Medicine Lake, MN grew to $183,750 from the previous year's value of $161,250.

The following chart displays the households in Medicine Lake, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Medicine Lake, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (0.306%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Medicine Lake, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0.306%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medicine Lake, MN have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Medicine Lake, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Medicine Lake, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Medicine Lake, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Medicine Lake, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medicine Lake, MN (16 out of 596 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medicine Lake, MN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.