Prior Lake, MN City Data

Prior Lake, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,917 people who live in Prior Lake and approximately 89,498 who live in Scott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Prior 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 Prior Lake. We have included Prior Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Prior Lake Information

Scott County where Prior Lake resides is 368.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,498 and has a population rank of 577 out of all the places in the United States.

Prior Lake has a total of 15,917 people and of those residents there are 8,043 males and 7,874 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 1,685 births each year and around 377 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Prior Lake varies per year, but currently 15,709 are one race and 208 are two or more races.

Of the 15,917 people who live in Prior Lake, there are 5,165 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Prior Lake is 2,618 male and 2,547 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 11,092.

General Prior Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Scott County	368.56
Water area in square miles - Scott County	N/A
Resident population - Scott County	89,498
Population rank - Scott County	577
Total population	15,917
Total population (male)	8,043
Total population (female)	7,874
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Scott County	1,685
Deaths- Scott County	377
Population of one race	15,709
Population of two or more races	208
Population under 20 years	5,165
Population under 20 years (male)	2,618
Population under 20 years (female)	2,547
Total population 18 years and over	11,092

Prior Lake Social Characteristics

There are 30,692 households in Prior Lake. Families make up 24,162 of these households. The table below breaks down the Prior Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,521), male householder with no wife present (1,123) and female householder with no husband present (2,142). The remainder of the Prior Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,715. Prior Lake, MN moving companies help people in Prior 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 Prior Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Prior Lake is based, there are 32,809 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,593 never married, 21,399 now married, 372 separated, 1,800 widowed, and 2,645 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 221 separated, 318 widowed and 2,457 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Prior Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Prior Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scott County)
Total households	30,692
Family households (families)	24,162
With own children under 18 years	14,285
Married-couple family	20,521
With own children under 18 years	11,740
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,123
With own children under 18 years	724
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,142
With own children under 18 years	1,582
Nonfamily households	6,715
Householder living alone	4,913
65 years and over	1,379

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,592
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	564
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,179
Householder	4,387
Spouse	3,741
Child	5,478
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	271
Unmarried partner	107
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	51
Unmarried partner	320
Foster child	9
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,738
Male householder	711
Male householder living alone	460
Male householder not living alone	251
Female householder	547
Female householder living alone	420
Female householder not living alone	127
Nonrelatives	480
Unmarried partner	213
Roomer or boarder	82
Housemate or roommate	131
Foster child	N/A
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,809
Never married	6,593
Now married	21,399
Separated	372
Widowed	1,800
Divorced	2,645
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	221
Widowed	318
Divorced	2,457

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,917
Male	8,043
Under 5 years	727
5 to 9 years	678
10 to 14 years	694
15 to 17 years	341
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	85
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	226
25 to 29 years	504
30 to 34 years	752
35 to 39 years	960
40 to 44 years	799
45 to 49 years	575
50 to 54 years	504
55 to 59 years	386
60 and 61 years	105
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	22
Female	7,874
Under 5 years	752
5 to 9 years	675
10 to 14 years	605
15 to 17 years	353
18 and 19 years	162
20 years	60
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	577
30 to 34 years	795
35 to 39 years	871
40 to 44 years	744
45 to 49 years	557
50 to 54 years	470
55 to 59 years	360
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,917
One race	15,709
White	15,046
Black or African American	122
American Indian and Alaska Native	331
Asian	150
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	8
Two or more races	208

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,917
People who are White alone	15,046
People who are Black or African American alone	122
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	331
People who are Asian alone	150
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	177
People who are Some other race alone	53

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,314
Same house	42,916
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,990
Different state or abroad	7,612
Different state	6,686
Abroad	926

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scott County)
Total resident population	89,498
Born in United States	35,755
State of residence	65,178
Different state	20,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	383
Foreign born	3,620

Prior 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 Prior Lake. That total enrollment is 25,390 for the population of the country, which includes Prior Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,649 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,003 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,499.

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 Prior Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,390
Pre-kindergarten	1,988
Public	1,049
Private	939
Kindergarten	1,900
Public	1,454
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,493
Public	10,753
Private	1,740
Elementary and high school	18,002
Public	15,997
Private	2,005
High school grades 9 to 12	5,509
Public	5,244
Private	265
College, undergraduate years	2,737
Public	2,060
Private	677
Graduate or professional school	763
Public	403
Private	360
Not enrolled in school	59,277

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,564
Less than 9th grade	1,857
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,120
High school graduate	15,800
Some college, no degree	13,588
Associate's degree	4,865
Bachelor's degree	16,334
Graduate or professional degree	29.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	91
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,817

Prior Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,042 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Prior Lake. The Prior Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,882), service occupations (6,082), sales and office occupations (13,499), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,142) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,767). The 64,042 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,051 private wage and salary workers, 4,505 government workers, 2,816 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scott County)
Population 16 years and over	64,042
In labor force	50,862
Civilian labor force	50,821
Employed	49,491
Unemployed	1,330
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	32,147
In labor force	23,720
Civilian labor force	23,708
Unemployed Civilian labor force	566
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	31,895
In labor force	27,142
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	764
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scott County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,858
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,810
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,578
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	563
Other means	162
Worked at home	2,250
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,130,570

OCCUPATION (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,882
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,882
Service occupations	6,082
Sales and office occupations	13,499
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,142
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,767

INDUSTRY (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,882
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	461
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,074
Wholesale trade	2,205
Retail trade	5,829
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,107
Information	1,324
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,035
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,319
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,656
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,238

CLASS OF WORKER (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,882
Private wage and salary workers	42,051
Government workers	4,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,816
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Prior Lake Housing Characteristics

In Prior Lake, MN there are 31,609 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,692 occupied and 917 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Prior Lake, there are 24,526 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,861 units in Prior 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 Prior Lake, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Prior 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 Prior Lake. There are 181 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 528 with rent between $300-499 and 2,959 with rent for $500 and above. Full Prior 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 Prior Lake, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scott County)
Total housing units	31,609
Occupied housing units	30,692
Vacant housing units	917

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scott County)
Total housing units	31,609
1-unit, detached	24,526
1-unit, attached	2,861
2 units	490
3 or 4 units	611
5 to 9 units	506
10 to 19 units	409
20 to 49 units	655
50 or more units	802
Mobile home	746

HOUSING TENURE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	30,692
Owner-occupied	26,535
Renter-occupied	4,157

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	30,692
No vehicles available	959
2 vehicle available	23,832
3 vehicles available	5,471
4 vehicles available	1,530
5 or more vehicles available	549

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	30,692
Utility gas	24,840
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,479
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	582
Coal or coke
Wood	237
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	30,692
Less Than $50,000	26,535
$50,000 to $99,999	1,711
$100,000 to $149,999	7,973
$150,000 to $199,999	6,135
$200,000 to $299,999	4,363
$300,000 to $499,999	961
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	157,300

GROSS RENT (Scott County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,157
Less than $200	181
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	528
$500 to $699	1,338
$700 to $999	1,309
$1,000 to $1,499	277
$1,500 or more	34