Medicine Lake, MN

Census Place

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2023 Population

541

29.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Household Income

$161,250

18.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.01M

2.19% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

284

26.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Medicine Lake, MN had a population of 541 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $161,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Medicine Lake, MN grew from 419 to 541, a 29.1% increase and its median household income grew from $136,250 to $161,250, a 18.3% increase.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Medicine Lake, MN was $1.01M, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Medicine Lake, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Medicine Lake, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Medicine Lake, MN employs 284 people. The largest industries in Medicine Lake, MN are Manufacturing (68 people), Information (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($243,409), Total ($125,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,833).

Employment

Occupations

284

2023 Value

± 84

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medicine Lake, MN grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 224 employees to 284 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medicine Lake, MN, are Management Occupations (88 people), Legal Occupations (35 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medicine Lake, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

284

2023 Value

± 84

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Medicine Lake, MN grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 224 employees to 284 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medicine Lake, MN, are Manufacturing (68 people), Information (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 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

$127,375

Median earning men ± $114,549

$83,750

Median earning women ± $97,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($242,841), Retail Trade ($81,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy 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.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medicine Lake, MN was $1.01M in 2023, which is 3.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.01M, a 2.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Medicine Lake, MN is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Medicine Lake, MN have an average commute time of 17.1 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

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2023

±$149,929

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Medicine Lake, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Medicine Lake, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$161,250

Median Household Income

± $107,655

215

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 215 households in Medicine Lake, MN grew to $161,250 from the previous year's value of $136,250.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (1.06%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Medicine Lake, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (1.06%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medicine Lake, MN have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medicine Lake, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Medicine Lake, MN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 9.98% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Medicine Lake, MN N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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.

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