Mountain Lake, MN Population

Overview

1,952

Total Population

38.8

Median age

56.15%

Female population %

78.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

62.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mountain Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mountain Lake is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mountain Lake's population under 18 was 30.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mountain Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mountain Lake, 20.65% were under the age of 15, 22.49% aged 15 to 29, 39.19% aged 30 to 64, 11.99% aged 65 to 84, and 5.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 240 more females than males in Mountain Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.15% females and 43.85% males in Mountain Lake, MN.
The Mountain Lake, MN gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 129.

Mountain Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mountain Lake population: 79.30% are White, 13.06% are Asian, 2.05% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.
Mountain Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,763 (90.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mountain Lake is White with a population of 1,548 (79.30% of the total population).

Mountain Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,127 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mountain Lake's population decreased by 14 (0.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mountain Lake's population decreased by 116 (5.49%), 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, Mountain Lake's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,944.