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The Lakes, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
The Lakes is a Census CDP of 594 people across 33.70 square miles of land, in Murray County. Median household income is $87,969, 92.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Lakes
What The Lakes is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area33.7 sq mi
- Water area9.76 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land18
- County holding the largest share of its areaMurray County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
The Lakes
How many people live in The Lakes
- Population594
- Median age62.7
- Population under 1863 plus or minus 24
- Share under 1810.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over268
- Share 65 and over45.1 percent
- Households313
- Family households209
- Share of households that are families66.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in The Lakes
- Median household income$87,969
- Per capita income$57,962
- Civilian labor force294
- Employed290
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over513
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in The Lakes
- Housing units783
- Occupied units313
- Vacant units470
- Vacancy rate60.0 percent
- Owner occupied290
- Renter occupied23 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate92.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$397,100
- Single family units714
- Share single family91.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more23 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How The Lakes gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute226
- Commuting under 15 minutes45 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.9 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.1 percent
- Drove alone68.8 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home18.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Murray County, not The Lakes
Murray County context, not The Lakes figures
- Establishments in Murray County269
- Covered employment, Murray County2,914
- Average annual pay, Murray County$49,046
- Housing units permitted, Murray County22
Every figure in this section is published for Murray County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Lakes.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Lakes questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Lakes, Minnesota?
594, in 313 households. The Lakes CDP covers 33.70 square miles of land, which is 18 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Lakes in?
Murray County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in The Lakes?
$87,969. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $397,100. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page The Lakes figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Murray County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Lakes.
Is zoning published for The Lakes?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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