Moose Lake

Population: 3,297
Median household income: $61,576
Median home value: $205,000

Moose Lake, a community in Carlton County, Minnesota, has 3,297 residents. Its median household income of $61,576 runs below the Carlton County figure of $80,042.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moose Lake's population grew 17.2% from 2,812 to 3,297, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $122,900 to $205,000.

45.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,297
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,576
Median home value: $205,000
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 624
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8123,297

Median household income

$39,779$61,576

Median home value

$122,900$205,000

Median gross rent

$699$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,812	$39,779	$122,900	$699
2020	2,804	$42,102	$126,900	$721
2021	3,258	$48,375	$137,500	$742
2022	3,282	$49,722	$164,100	$846
2023	3,297	$61,576	$205,000	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4423.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	2.2%
5 to 17	146	4.4%
18 to 24	238	7.2%
25 to 34	437	13.3%
35 to 44	779	23.6%
45 to 54	442	13.4%
55 to 64	485	14.7%
65 to 74	370	11.2%
75 and over	328	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,326	70.5%
Black or African American	558	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.8%
Asian	47	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	1.0%
Two or more races	146	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	9.0%
High school graduate	1,384	48.7%
Some college or associate's	891	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	236	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	73	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled15.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	387	58.9%
Carpooled	104	15.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	23.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	54.5%
15 to 29 min	107	21.4%
30 to 44 min	46	9.2%
45 to 59 min	36	7.2%
60+ min	39	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 45.3% (899 of 1,986)

	Count	Share
Family households	276	46.9%
Nonfamily households	313	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	589	94.4%
Vacant	35	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	337	57.2%
Renter-occupied	252	42.8%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units17.1%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	327	52.4%
1-unit, attached	33	5.3%
2 to 4 units	47	7.5%
5 to 19 units	40	6.4%
20 or more units	107	17.1%
Mobile home & other	70	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2743954
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 46.4503, -92.7610