Moose Lake, MN City Data

Moose Lake, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,239 people who live in Moose Lake and approximately 31,671 who live in Carlton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Moose Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Moose Lake. We have included Moose Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Moose Lake Information

Carlton County where Moose Lake resides is 875.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,671 and has a population rank of 1,353 out of all the places in the United States.

Moose Lake has a total of 2,239 people and of those residents there are 1,486 males and 753 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 49.3. There are approximately 368 births each year and around 317 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Moose Lake varies per year, but currently 2,184 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 2,239 people who live in Moose Lake, there are 340 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Moose Lake is 168 male and 172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,956.

General Moose Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Carlton County	875.23
Water area in square miles - Carlton County	N/A
Resident population - Carlton County	31,671
Population rank - Carlton County	1,353
Total population	2,239
Total population (male)	1,486
Total population (female)	753
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	49.3
Births - Carlton County	368
Deaths- Carlton County	317
Population of one race	2,184
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	340
Population under 20 years (male)	168
Population under 20 years (female)	172
Total population 18 years and over	1,956

Moose Lake Social Characteristics

There are 12,064 households in Moose Lake. Families make up 8,370 of these households. The table below breaks down the Moose Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,813), male householder with no wife present (438) and female householder with no husband present (1,005). The remainder of the Moose Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,658. Moose Lake, MN moving companies help people in Moose Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Moose Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Moose Lake is based, there are 12,568 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,527 never married, 7,254 now married, 162 separated, 1,412 widowed, and 1,213 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 148 separated, 338 widowed and 1,174 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Moose Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Moose Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carlton County)
Total households	12,064
Family households (families)	8,370
With own children under 18 years	4,140
Married-couple family	6,813
With own children under 18 years	3,021
Male householder, no wife present, family	438
With own children under 18 years	308
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,005
With own children under 18 years	741
Nonfamily households	3,658
Householder living alone	3,144
65 years and over	1,451

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	152
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	251
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	873
Householder	294
Spouse	222
Child	312
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	301
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	199
Female householder living alone	190
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,568
Never married	2,527
Now married	7,254
Separated	162
Widowed	1,412
Divorced	1,213
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	148
Widowed	338
Divorced	1,174

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,239
Male	1,486
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	38
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	142
25 to 29 years	199
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	23
Female	753
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	79

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,239
One race	2,184
White	1,791
Black or African American	260
American Indian and Alaska Native	84
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,174
People who are White alone	1,132
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,805
Same house	19,632
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,664
Different state or abroad	1,408
Different state	1,245
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carlton County)
Total resident population	31,671
Born in United States	23,924
State of residence	25,659
Different state	5,347
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	166
Foreign born	499

Moose Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Moose Lake. That total enrollment is 8,607 for the population of the country, which includes Moose Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,797 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,851 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,581.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Moose Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,607
Pre-kindergarten	628
Public	520
Private	108
Kindergarten	471
Public	410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,759
Public	3,581
Private	178
Elementary and high school	5,926
Public	5,635
Private	291
High school grades 9 to 12	2,167
Public	2,054
Private	113
College, undergraduate years	1,408
Public	1,201
Private	207
Graduate or professional school	174
Public	98
Private	76
Not enrolled in school	21,963

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,238
Less than 9th grade	1,215
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,123
High school graduate	7,934
Some college, no degree	5,296
Associate's degree	1,506
Bachelor's degree	3,164
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,230

Moose Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,710 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Moose Lake. The Moose Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,881), service occupations (2,749), sales and office occupations (3,201), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (184), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,653) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,677). The 24,710 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,687 private wage and salary workers, 2,790 government workers, 823 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carlton County)
Population 16 years and over	24,710
In labor force	15,270
Civilian labor force	15,229
Employed	14,345
Unemployed	884
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	12,294
In labor force	7,209
Civilian labor force	7,206
Unemployed Civilian labor force	341
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	12,416
In labor force	8,061
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	543
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carlton County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,100
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,534
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	346
Other means	65
Worked at home	523
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	288,260

OCCUPATION (Carlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,881
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,881
Service occupations	2,749
Sales and office occupations	3,201
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	184
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,653
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,677

INDUSTRY (Carlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,881
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	327
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,297
Wholesale trade	394
Retail trade	1,487
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	876
Information	256
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,472
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,572
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	898

CLASS OF WORKER (Carlton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,881
Private wage and salary workers	10,687
Government workers	2,790
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	823
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Moose Lake Housing Characteristics

In Moose Lake, MN there are 13,721 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,064 occupied and 1,657 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Moose Lake, there are 10,875 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 143 units in Moose Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Moose Lake, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Moose Lake, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Moose Lake. There are 289 housing units with rent less than $200, 294 with rent between $200-299, 828 with rent between $300-499 and 478 with rent for $500 and above. Full Moose Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Moose Lake, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carlton County)
Total housing units	13,721
Occupied housing units	12,064
Vacant housing units	1,657

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carlton County)
Total housing units	13,721
1-unit, detached	10,875
1-unit, attached	143
2 units	249
3 or 4 units	274
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	208
20 to 49 units	374
50 or more units	126
Mobile home	1,220

HOUSING TENURE (Carlton County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Owner-occupied	9,909
Renter-occupied	2,155

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carlton County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
No vehicles available	788
2 vehicle available	7,679
3 vehicles available	2,054
4 vehicles available	625
5 or more vehicles available	235

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carlton County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Utility gas	4,080
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,416
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,001
Coal or coke
Wood	981
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carlton County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Less Than $50,000	9,909
$50,000 to $99,999	3,206
$100,000 to $149,999	1,554
$150,000 to $199,999	453
$200,000 to $299,999	122
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Carlton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,155
Less than $200	289
$200 to $299	294
$300 to $499	828
$500 to $699	392
$700 to $999	86
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A