East Gull Lake

Population: 1,173
Median household income: $128,548
Median home value: $522,000

East Gull Lake, a community in Cass County, Minnesota, has 1,173 residents. Its median household income of $128,548 runs above the Cass County figure of $64,937.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Gull Lake's population grew 17.9% from 995 to 1,173, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $344,400 to $522,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,173
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $128,548
Median home value: $522,000
Median gross rent: $1,386
Housing units: 837
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9951,173

Median household income

$86,161$128,548

Median home value

$344,400$522,000

Median gross rent

$1,074$1,386

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	995	$86,161	$344,400	$1,074
2020	906	$89,545	$354,200	$1,054
2021	961	$101,167	$378,800	$1,037
2022	1,027	$109,750	$477,500	$1,157
2023	1,173	$128,548	$522,000	$1,386

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7421.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	2.9%
5 to 17	169	14.4%
18 to 24	49	4.2%
25 to 34	127	10.8%
35 to 44	190	16.2%
45 to 54	120	10.2%
55 to 64	148	12.6%
65 to 74	249	21.2%
75 and over	87	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,141	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	3.1%
High school graduate	159	17.3%
Some college or associate's	281	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	277	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	175	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	77.9%
Carpooled	67	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	8.8%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	23.3%
15 to 29 min	343	61.5%
30 to 44 min	35	6.3%
45 to 59 min	8	1.4%
60+ min	42	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 3.0% (35 of 1,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	376	84.3%
Nonfamily households	70	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	446	53.3%
Vacant	391	46.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	88.6%
Renter-occupied	51	11.4%

1-unit, detached93.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	778	93.0%
1-unit, attached	20	2.4%
2 to 4 units	25	3.0%
5 to 19 units	11	1.3%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2717630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.88 sq mi
Water area: 1.98 sq mi
Center point: 46.3970, -94.3638