Lake Shore

Population: 1,117
Median household income: $96,923
Median home value: $532,500

Lake Shore, a community in Cass County, Minnesota, has 1,117 residents. The median household income of $96,923 is above the Cass County median ($64,937).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Shore's population grew 9.6% from 1,019 to 1,117, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $376,000 to $532,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,117
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $96,923
Median home value: $532,500
Median gross rent: $982
Housing units: 1,060
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0191,117

Median household income

$90,263$96,923

Median home value

$376,000$532,500

Median gross rent

$780$982

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,019	$90,263	$376,000	$780
2020	968	$97,802	$447,300	$825
2021	1,041	$81,875	$429,300	$917
2022	1,166	$100,000	$450,000	$932
2023	1,117	$96,923	$532,500	$982

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7422.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	4.5%
5 to 17	143	12.8%
18 to 24	22	2.0%
25 to 34	131	11.7%
35 to 44	81	7.3%
45 to 54	130	11.6%
55 to 64	215	19.2%
65 to 74	250	22.4%
75 and over	95	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,037	92.8%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree29.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	2.9%
High school graduate	183	20.3%
Some college or associate's	336	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	262	29.0%
Graduate or professional degree	95	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	75.1%
Carpooled	39	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	16.2%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	23.5%
15 to 29 min	206	47.5%
30 to 44 min	84	19.4%
45 to 59 min	32	7.4%
60+ min	10	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 6.5% (73 of 1,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	388	78.9%
Nonfamily households	104	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	492	46.4%
Vacant	568	53.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	446	90.7%
Renter-occupied	46	9.3%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	912	86.0%
1-unit, attached	57	5.4%
2 to 4 units	9	0.8%
5 to 19 units	32	3.0%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	42	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2734928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 3.32 sq mi
Center point: 46.5043, -94.3665