Overview
11,237
Total Population
39.7
Median age
48.83%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
54.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
764
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake Elmo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake Elmo is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lake Elmo's population under 18 was 27.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lake Elmo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lake Elmo, 21.66% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 11.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 263 less females than males in Lake Elmo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Lake Elmo, MN.
- The Lake Elmo, MN gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 545.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 485.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake Elmo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake Elmo population: 91.22% are White, 4.33% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.08% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
- Lake Elmo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 764 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,473 (93.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lake Elmo is White with a population of 10,25 (91.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lake Elmo's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 13,449 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lake Elmo's population increased by 1,143 (16.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lake Elmo's population increased by 3,271 (40.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Elmo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,934.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)