Moose Lake, MN

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US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Poverty Rate

45.3%

8.64% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,576

23.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$205,000

24.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

658

4.36% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Moose Lake, MN had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $61,576. Between N/A and N/A the population of Moose Lake, MN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $49,722 to $61,576, a 23.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moose Lake, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.03%), and White (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Moose 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% of the residents in Moose Lake, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Moose Lake, MN was $205,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

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Population & Diversity

Moose Lake, MN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Moose Lake, MN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Moose Lake, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 558 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Moose Lake, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Moose Lake, MN was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moose Lake, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
558 ± 140
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 94.3

4.79%

Hispanic Population

158 people

4.79% of the people in Moose Lake, MN are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moose 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
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 42
World War II
27 ± 57

Moose Lake, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Moose Lake, MN employs 658 people. The largest industries in Moose Lake, MN are Public Administration (112 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083), Finance & Insurance ($60,000), and Public Administration ($59,167).

Employment

Occupations

658

2023 Value

± 138

−4.36%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moose Lake, MN declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 688 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moose Lake, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (62 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moose 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

658

2023 Value

± 138

−4.36%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moose Lake, MN declined at a rate of −4.36%, from 688 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moose Lake, MN, are Public Administration (112 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moose Lake, MN, though some of these residents may live in Moose Lake, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,917

Median earning men ± $27,389

$37,250

Median earning women ± $16,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,857), Public Administration ($49,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,111).

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

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

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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

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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.

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.

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 Moose Lake, MN was $205,000 in 2023, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $164,100 to $205,000, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Moose Lake, MN is 57.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$205,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,438

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Moose Lake, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.2% of the housing units in Moose Lake, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Moose Lake, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,576

Median Household Income

± $14,928

589

Number of Households

± 102

In 2023, the median household income of the 589 households in Moose Lake, MN grew to $61,576 from the previous year's value of $49,722.

The following chart displays the households in Moose 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moose 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Moose Lake, MN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moose Lake, MN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Moose Lake, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Moose 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 Moose Lake, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moose Lake, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moose Lake, MN (899 out of 1.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moose Lake, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

91.3% of the population of Moose Lake, MN has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 7.69% on non-group plans, and 3.07% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 47.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.4% were men and 37.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.74%

Uninsured

22.8%

Employer Coverage

37.3%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

7.69%

Non-Group

3.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moose Lake, MN grew by 34% from 6.52% to 8.74%.

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

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