Eagle Lake

Population: 3,268
Median household income: $97,161
Median home value: $249,600

Located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Eagle Lake is a community with a population of 3,268. The median household income of $97,161 is above the Blue Earth County median ($72,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Eagle Lake's population grew 8.7% from 3,007 to 3,268, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $184,400 to $249,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population. 80.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,268
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $97,161
Median home value: $249,600
Median gross rent: $1,405
Housing units: 1,208
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0073,268

Median household income

$74,219$97,161

Median home value

$184,400$249,600

Median gross rent

$1,279$1,405

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,007	$74,219	$184,400	$1,279
2020	3,064	$75,610	$195,300	$1,267
2021	3,192	$80,284	$207,000	$1,217
2022	3,229	$87,130	$239,000	$1,363
2023	3,268	$97,161	$249,600	$1,405

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	8.4%
5 to 17	680	20.8%
18 to 24	263	8.0%
25 to 34	684	20.9%
35 to 44	342	10.5%
45 to 54	354	10.8%
55 to 64	413	12.6%
65 to 74	155	4.7%
75 and over	101	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,805	85.8%
Black or African American	20	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	3.2%
High school graduate	434	21.2%
Some college or associate's	770	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	598	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	181	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,447	80.3%
Carpooled	156	8.7%
Public transit	7	0.4%
Walked	11	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	8.7%
Other means	25	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	672	40.8%
15 to 29 min	731	44.4%
30 to 44 min	105	6.4%
45 to 59 min	61	3.7%
60+ min	77	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 5.9% (192 of 3,227)

	Count	Share
Family households	842	71.8%
Nonfamily households	331	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,173	97.1%
Vacant	35	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	775	66.1%
Renter-occupied	398	33.9%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached17.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	817	67.6%
1-unit, attached	205	17.0%
2 to 4 units	49	4.1%
5 to 19 units	108	8.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2717378
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1635, -93.8820