Sunfish Lake

Population: 594
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,109,000

Sunfish Lake is a community in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to 594 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Dakota County figure of $105,212.

From 2019 to 2023, Sunfish Lake's population grew 9.6% from 542 to 594, while its median home value rose 9.6% from $1,011,700 to $1,109,000.

0.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 594
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,109,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

542594

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$1,011,700$1,109,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	542	$250,001	$1,011,700
2020	525	$250,001	$971,200
2021	576	$246,250	$986,400
2022	553	$250,001	$1,167,900
2023	594	$250,001	$1,109,000

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.4%
5 to 17	118	19.9%
18 to 24	40	6.7%
25 to 34	32	5.4%
35 to 44	82	13.8%
45 to 54	66	11.1%
55 to 64	95	16.0%
65 to 74	93	15.7%
75 and over	48	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	527	88.7%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate8.2%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree34.4%

Graduate or professional degree42.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.2%
High school graduate	34	8.2%
Some college or associate's	57	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	143	34.4%
Graduate or professional degree	177	42.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	66.5%
Carpooled	7	2.5%
Public transit	2	0.7%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	29.2%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	32.2%
15 to 29 min	93	46.7%
30 to 44 min	30	15.1%
45 to 59 min	10	5.0%
60+ min	2	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 0.5% (3 of 594)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	92.6%
Nonfamily households	15	7.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	93.1%
Vacant	15	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	98.5%
Renter-occupied	3	1.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2763544
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 44.8727, -93.0870