Mountain Lake is a city located in Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 2,006, it is the 256th largest city in Minnesota and the 7601st largest city in the United States. Mountain Lake is currently declining at a rate of -1.18% annually and its population has decreased by -4.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,104 in 2010. Mountain Lake reached it's highest population of 2,122 in 2013. Spanning over 2 miles, Mountain Lake has a population density of 1,331 people per square mile.
The average household income in Mountain Lake is $50,371 with a poverty rate of 13.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $688 per month, and the median house value is $72,000. The median age in Mountain Lake is 37.1 years, 33.3 years for males, and 37.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain Lake was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,651 | 76.68% |
| Asian | 266 | 12.35% |
| Some Other Race | 108 | 5.02% |
| Two or More Races | 74 | 3.44% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 1.53% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 0.98% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 936 | 2.24 | 65.8 |
| Non Family | 357 | 1.09 | 52.9 |
| Married | 356 | 2.98 | 87.4 |
| Female | 169 | 3.08 | 55 |
| Male | 54 | 2.43 | 42.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 86 | 6.20% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 102 | 7.35% |
| High School Graduate | 501 | 36.10% |
| Some College | 343 | 24.71% |
| Associates Degree | 170 | 12.25% |
| Bachelors Degree | 170 | 12.25% |
| Graduate Degree | 16 | 1.15% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,044 | 974 | 150 |
| Asian | 213 | 112 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 111 | 94 | 5 |
| Other Race | 71 | 64 | |
| Black | 16 | 16 | |
| Native American | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 14.55%.
79.67% of Mountain Lake residents speak only English, while 20.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.67% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,446 | 90 | 6.22% |
| Asian | 266 | 86 | 32.33% |
| Hispanic | 256 | 44 | 17.19% |
| Black | 33 | 33 | 100.00% |
| Other | 108 | 27 | 25.00% |
| Multiple | 74 | 22 | 29.73% |
| Native | 21 | 21 | 100.00% |
13.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.98%
Male Poverty Rate
12.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Lake is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Lake is White, with 6.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.74%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.7%
Male Marriage Rate
45.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81 | 6.60% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.7%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.56%
Native Born
14.44%
Foreign Born
9.01%
Non Citizen
85.56% of Mountain Lake residents were born in the United States, with 65.16% having been born in Minnesota. 9.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,006 | -24 | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 2,030 | -24 | -1.17% |
| 2018 | 2,054 | -3 | -0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,057 | -24 | -1.15% |
| 2016 | 2,081 | -11 | -0.53% |
| 2015 | 2,092 | -17 | -0.81% |
| 2014 | 2,109 | -13 | -0.61% |
| 2013 | 2,122 | 41 | 1.97% |
| 2012 | 2,081 | -28 | -1.33% |
| 2011 | 2,109 | -2 | -0.09% |
| 2010 | 2,111 | 0.00% |