Spring Lake Park, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,032

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,753

17.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Spring Lake Park, MN is home to a population of 7.03k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Spring Lake Park, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 8.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.7k people) in Spring Lake Park, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 482 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Spring Lake Park, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spring Lake Park, MN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring Lake Park, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.7k ± 472
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
482 ± 335

14.3%

Hispanic Population

1k people

14.3% of the people in Spring Lake Park, MN are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spring Lake Park, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Spring Lake Park, MN residents (1.01k 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 Spring Lake Park, MN was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 51
World War II
8 ± 13

Spring Lake Park, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spring Lake Park, MN employs 3.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spring Lake Park, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Manufacturing (501 people), and Retail Trade (414 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,734), Educational Services ($73,650), and Wholesale Trade ($65,556).

Employment

Occupations

3.73k

2024 Value

± 429

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Lake Park, MN grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 3.61k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring Lake Park, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), Management Occupations (424 people), and Production Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring Lake Park, 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

3.73k

2024 Value

± 429

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spring Lake Park, MN grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 3.61k employees to 3.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring Lake Park, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (643 people), Manufacturing (501 people), and Retail Trade (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring Lake Park, MN, though some of these residents may live in Spring Lake Park, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,535

Median earning men ± $9,411

$47,518

Median earning women ± $5,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,750), Wholesale Trade ($78,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,763), Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750), and Manufacturing ($57,870).

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 Spring Lake Park, 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.

Education

The student population of Spring Lake Park, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 92 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spring Lake Park, MN are Unknown (12 and 41.4%), Black or African American (10 and 34.5%), White (6 and 20.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Spring Lake Park, MN by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spring Lake Park, MN are General Cosmetology (29 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 95 students enrolled in Spring Lake Park, MN, 3.16% men and 96.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 54 records, of which 98.1% were women and 1.85% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Spring Lake Park, MN was General Cosmetology with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Spring Lake Park, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spring Lake Park, MN, which is 0 times less than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring Lake Park, MN was $290,100 in 2024, which is 0.872 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,800 to $290,100, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring Lake Park, MN is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spring Lake Park, MN have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring Lake Park, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,883

$1,840

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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 Spring Lake Park, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Spring Lake Park, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spring Lake Park, 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.

$90,753

Median Household Income

± $11,091

2.65k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Spring Lake Park, MN grew to $90,753 from the previous year's value of $77,112.

The following chart displays the households in Spring Lake Park, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spring Lake Park, 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Spring Lake Park, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring Lake Park, MN have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Spring Lake Park, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring Lake Park, MN (770 out of 7.03k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spring Lake Park, MN is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

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

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

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