Forest Lake

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  2. Forest Lake Statistics
  3. Forest Lake Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest Lake Employment Information
  5. Forest Lake Family Information
  6. Forest Lake Education Information
  7. Forest Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest Lake Criminal Information
  9. Forest Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Forest Lake Zip Codes


Forest Lake Legal Resources Back to top

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Forest Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,440
  • Land Area (2000): 80.474 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.429 square kilometers
Forest Lake Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 26,275 2002 24,821 2005 24,201
2000 27,157 2003 2,071 2006 23,892
2001 24,586 2004 24,588 2007 23,486

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Houses (2000): 5,613
Forest Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,160 77.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 259 1.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,932 20.43%

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Forest Lake Employment Information Back to top
Forest Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 635 15.13%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 228 5.43%
3. Educational Services 212 5.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 198 4.72%
5. Finance and Insurance 190 4.53%
6. Public Administration 169 4.03%
7. Metal Manufactuing 153 3.64%
8. Truck Transportation 148 3.53%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 147 3.50%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 136 3.24%
11. Health Care 124 2.95%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 107 2.55%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 106 2.53%
14. Repair and Maintenance 105 2.50%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 89 2.12%
16. Other Transportation 83 1.98%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 1.88%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 73 1.74%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 68 1.62%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 65 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 526 13.94%
2. Health Care 513 13.60%
3. Finance and Insurance 241 6.39%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 219 5.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 199 5.27%
6. Social Assistance 157 4.16%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 3.92%
8. Public Administration 143 3.79%
9. Department and Other General Stores 128 3.39%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 118 3.13%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 115 3.05%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 2.73%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 2.28%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 79 2.09%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 78 2.07%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 56 1.48%
17. Construction 53 1.40%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 1.11%
19. Gasoline Stations 42 1.11%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 0.98%

Forest Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 254 6.05%
2. Other Production Occupations 207 4.93%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 175 4.17%
4. Computer Specialists 172 4.10%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 4.07%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 170 4.05%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 170 4.05%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 3.93%
9. Carpenters 153 3.64%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 145 3.45%
11. Engineers 122 2.91%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 115 2.74%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 2.74%
14. Top Executives 107 2.55%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 2.29%
16. Other Construction Trades 93 2.22%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 92 2.19%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 1.91%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 1.81%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 74 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 258 6.84%
2. Business Operations Specialists 181 4.80%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 178 4.72%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 175 4.64%
5. Secretaries and Admins 164 4.35%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 151 4.00%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 3.76%
8. Registered Nurses 134 3.55%
9. Other Management Occupations 121 3.21%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 119 3.15%
11. Customer Service Representatives 116 3.07%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 113 2.99%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 109 2.89%
14. Cashiers 108 2.86%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 103 2.73%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 93 2.46%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 2.44%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 2.25%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 74 1.96%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 1.86%

Forest Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,825 61.97%
15-35 hours 1,647 14.95%
1-14 hours 284 2.58%
No regular hours 2,258 20.50%

Forest Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 213 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 231 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 324 4.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,057 14.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 971 12.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,378 18.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,032 13.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 425 5.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 283 3.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 358 4.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 125 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 633 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 457 6.05%

Forest Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 3.11%
5-9 822 10.89%
10-14 926 12.27%
15-19 666 8.82%
20-24 618 8.19%
25-29 535 7.09%
30-34 1,183 15.67%
35-39 587 7.78%
40-44 478 6.33%
45-59 994 13.17%
60-89 323 4.28%
At least 90 182 2.41%

Forest Lake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,802 50.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,248 29.78%
45-59 8 0.11% 986 13.06%
At least 60 32 0.42% 473 6.27%

Forest Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 885 11.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,463 82.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 95 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 271 3.47%

Forest Lake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,467 (14,212 people)
Families (2000): 3,987 (12,226 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,178
People at same address in 1995: 8,081
Forest Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 225 4.12%
$10,000-$14,999 235 4.30%
$15,000-$19,999 213 3.90%
$20,000-$24,999 228 4.17%
$25,000-$29,999 331 6.05%
$30,000-$34,999 318 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 297 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 203 3.71%
$45,000-$49,999 365 6.68%
$50,000-$59,999 626 11.45%
$60,000-$74,999 795 14.54%
$75,000-$99,999 763 13.96%
$100,000-$124,999 424 7.76%
$125,000-$149,999 175 3.20%
$150,000-$199,999 130 2.38%
$200,000 or more 139 2.54%

Forest Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,200 22.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,600 29.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 254 4.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 900 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 868 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 389 7.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,656 30.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,433 16.05%
Public Assistance 121 0.80%
Retirement 714 4.71%
Self Employment 814 5.37%
Social Security 1,115 7.35%
Supplemental Security 71 0.47%
Wage / Salary 4,535 29.91%
Other 704 4.64%

Forest Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,865 54.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,574 45.77%

Forest Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 401 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 3,649 65.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,420 25.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 1.32%

Forest Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 589 10.21%
Color 1 Box Married 3,497 60.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,218 21.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 464 8.04%

Forest Lake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Lake Education Information Back to top
Forest Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 182 1.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 888 8.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,647 34.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,812 26.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 781 7.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,456 13.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 829 7.82%

Forest Lake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 130 0.90% 148 1.02% 278 1.93%
Kindergarten 168 1.16% 30 0.21% 198 1.37%
Grades 1-4 669 4.63% 120 0.83% 789 5.46%
Grades 5-8 866 6.00% 110 0.76% 976 6.76%
Grades 9-12 879 6.09% 32 0.22% 911 6.31%
Undergrad college 410 2.84% 101 0.70% 511 3.54%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.58% 64 0.44% 148 1.02%
Total 3,206 22.20% 605 4.19% 3,811 26.39%

Forest Lake Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,596 95.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 596 4.20%

Forest Lake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Lake Criminal Information Back to top
Forest Lake Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.685 0.076 0.038 0.190 0.990 0.266 5.861 20.780 1.560 28.468
2000 0.479 0.110 0.000 0.147 0.736 0.074 4.603 20.142 2.320 27.138
2001 0.529 0.081 0.000 0.325 0.935 0.163 5.572 23.794 2.806 32.335
2002 0.564 0.040 0.000 0.242 0.846 0.282 7.212 25.583 2.176 35.252
2003 0.966 0.483 0.000 0.966 2.414 0.000 10.140 29.454 0.000 39.594
2004 0.488 0.041 0.041 0.122 0.691 0.000 5.165 22.613 3.010 30.787
2005 0.661 0.083 0.000 0.455 1.198 0.124 8.884 24.338 2.727 35.949
2006 1.632 0.000 0.000 0.335 1.967 0.251 7.450 23.481 2.637 33.568
2007 2.172 0.000 0.000 0.383 2.555 0.468 8.729 29.294 3.236 41.259

Forest Lake Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 26
2005 7 26
2006 7 25
2007 7 28

Forest Lake Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 774
2000 757
2001 818
2002 896

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Forest Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,093 14.49%
10-19 Years 2,231 15.45%
20-29 Years 1,565 10.84%
30-39 Years 2,292 15.87%
40-49 Years 2,412 16.70%
50-59 Years 1,875 12.98%
60-69 Years 912 6.32%
70-79 Years 635 4.40%
80-89 Years 340 2.35%
90+ Years 85 0.59%

Forest Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,146 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 7,294 50.51%

Forest Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,976 96.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 139 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 137 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 83 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.05%

Forest Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,350 30.04%
2. Norwegian 2,424 13.61%
3. Swedish 2,263 12.70%
4. Irish 1,501 8.43%
5. English 900 5.05%
6. French Non-Basque 873 4.90%
7. Polish 688 3.86%
8. United States Or American 581 3.26%
9. Italian 442 2.48%
10. French Canadian 439 2.46%

Forest Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,963 96.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 200 1.49%
3. Serbo Croatian 42 0.31%
4. German 32 0.24%
5. Chinese 32 0.24%
6. French 31 0.23%
7. Scandinavian 25 0.19%
8. Laotian 23 0.17%
9. Japanese 17 0.13%
10. Other Native North American 13 0.10%

Forest Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,085 98.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 168 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 98 0.68%

Forest Lake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest Lake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55025