Moose Lake, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,386 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,386 (all nonfarm))

Moose Lake, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 627 (580 occupied: 326 owner occupied, 254 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	25%

Housing density: 227 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $217,729.

Median contract rent in 2008: $441 (lower quartile is $335, upper quartile is $579)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $510

Median gross rent in Moose Lake, MN in 2008: $491

Housing units in Moose Lake with a mortgage: 144 (14 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Moose Lake,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,130 (it was $73,900 in 2000)

Moose Lake:	$143,130
Minnesota:	$213,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,801 - $194,628

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $145,615
Here: $145,615
State: $263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $133,938
Here: $133,938
State: $212,570

In 2-unit structures: $262,674
Here: $262,674
State: $229,138

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,574
Here: $144,574
State: $198,256

Mobile homes: $25,086
Here: $25,086
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,163

In family households: 877 (217 male householders, 81 female householders)
219 spouses, 305 children (282 natural, 10 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 286 (74 male householders (70 living alone)), 200 female householders (194 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,065 (1,054 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 264 1-person, 10 2-persons.

182 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (18 men, 66 women).

92.0% of residents of Moose Lake speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 53 (2.4%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moose Lake, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 86 6 rooms: 80 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 40

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moose Lake, Minnesota:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 101 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 41 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 37
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 57
1970 to 1979: 126
1960 to 1969: 47
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 67
1939 or earlier: 170

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moose Lake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 98 3 bedrooms: 153 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moose Lake:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 131 2 bedrooms: 87 3 bedrooms: 30 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Moose Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 127 2 vehicles: 123 3 vehicles: 34 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Moose Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 67 1 vehicle: 127 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Moose Lake, MN:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 43
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 37
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Moose Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Moose Lake:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 8

Moose Lake, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 30 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 60
5 to 9 minutes: 155
10 to 14 minutes: 58
15 to 19 minutes: 37
20 to 24 minutes: 10
25 to 29 minutes: 16
30 to 34 minutes: 40
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 46
60 to 89 minutes: 9
90 or more minutes: 3

Moose Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 343 (72%)
Carpooled: 53 (11%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 46 (10%)
Worked at home: 30 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 21
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 42
$60,000 to $74,999: 48
$75,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 299

Other groups: 159

Norwegian: 142

Swedish: 134

Finnish: 128

Polish: 82

Irish: 66

English: 46

Scandinavian: 40

Italian: 39

United States or American: 33

French (except Basque): 18

French Canadian: 16

Scotch-Irish: 16

European: 14

Canadian: 14

Czech: 14

Danish: 10

Dutch: 8

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Hungarian: 4

Lithuanian: 3

Icelander: 3

Scottish: 3

Austrian: 2

Slovak: 2

Swiss: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (36%)
Mexico (28%)
Cuba (15%)
Cambodia (13%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Sweden (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1313
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 387
South: 189
West: 231

41% of Moose Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 361
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 81
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 217
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 43
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 71
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,652
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,599
Two or more races householders: $8,722

Moose Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Moose Lake marital status for males

Moose Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,585
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $188,636

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 359
One, attached: 4
Two: 15
3 or 4: 80
5 to 9: 3
10 to 19: 7
20 to 49: 108
Mobile homes: 48
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,062

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moose Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (29%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	6.9%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	26.2%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	10.2%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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