Prior Lake

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  5. Prior Lake Family Information
  6. Prior Lake Education Information
  7. Prior Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Prior Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Prior Lake Zip Codes


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Prior Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,917
  • Land Area (2000): 34.984 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.558 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,791
Prior Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,039 94.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 897 5.63%

Prior Lake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 628 13.46%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 379 8.13%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 246 5.27%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 4.63%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 211 4.52%
6. Finance and Insurance 170 3.64%
7. Air Transportation 163 3.49%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 146 3.13%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 146 3.13%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 144 3.09%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 112 2.40%
12. Educational Services 102 2.19%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 100 2.14%
14. Repair and Maintenance 95 2.04%
15. Health Care 94 2.02%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 82 1.76%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 80 1.72%
18. Public Administration 77 1.65%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 1.61%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 73 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 362 8.75%
2. Health Care 361 8.73%
3. Finance and Insurance 356 8.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 281 6.79%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 251 6.07%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 4.64%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 182 4.40%
8. Social Assistance 158 3.82%
9. Department and Other General Stores 153 3.70%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 152 3.67%
11. Public Administration 151 3.65%
12. Construction 131 3.17%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 128 3.09%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 2.66%
15. Air Transportation 98 2.37%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 76 1.84%
17. Food Manufacturing 53 1.28%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 51 1.23%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 50 1.21%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 48 1.16%

Prior Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 351 7.53%
2. Top Executives 274 5.87%
3. Engineers 208 4.46%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 206 4.42%
5. Computer Specialists 201 4.31%
6. Other Management Occupations 191 4.10%
7. Other Production Occupations 181 3.88%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 172 3.69%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 165 3.54%
10. Carpenters 153 3.28%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 151 3.24%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 121 2.59%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 118 2.53%
14. Business Operations Specialists 101 2.17%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 1.95%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 90 1.93%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 89 1.91%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 85 1.82%
19. Aircraft and Traffic Control 78 1.67%
20. Construction Laborers 77 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Business Operations Specialists 302 7.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 238 5.75%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 5.03%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 203 4.91%
5. Secretaries and Admins 177 4.28%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 171 4.13%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 149 3.60%
8. Accountants and Auditors 138 3.34%
9. Child Care Workers 135 3.26%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 133 3.21%
11. Cashiers 131 3.17%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 127 3.07%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 112 2.71%
14. Other Management Occupations 107 2.59%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 2.42%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 98 2.37%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 95 2.30%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 92 2.22%
19. Customer Service Representatives 86 2.08%
20. Registered Nurses 85 2.05%

Prior Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,864 68.48%
15-35 hours 1,722 15.00%
1-14 hours 348 3.03%
No regular hours 1,549 13.49%

Prior Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 217 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 289 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 293 3.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 984 11.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,153 13.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,405 17.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,065 12.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 806 9.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 358 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 414 5.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 205 2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 93 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 437 5.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 534 6.47%

Prior Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 226 2.74%
5-9 842 10.20%
10-14 1,027 12.44%
15-19 1,059 12.83%
20-24 1,094 13.26%
25-29 859 10.41%
30-34 1,489 18.04%
35-39 441 5.34%
40-44 380 4.60%
45-59 595 7.21%
60-89 166 2.01%
At least 90 75 0.91%

Prior 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 48 0.58% 5,059 61.30%
30-44 15 0.18% 2,295 27.81%
45-59 22 0.27% 573 6.94%
At least 60 31 0.38% 210 2.54%

Prior Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 753 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,316 84.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 116 1.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 0.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 425 4.90%

Prior 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.


Prior Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,558 (15,936 people)
Families (2000): 4,353 (14,021 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,563
People at same address in 1995: 7,651
Prior Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 173 3.11%
$10,000-$14,999 107 1.93%
$15,000-$19,999 108 1.94%
$20,000-$24,999 126 2.27%
$25,000-$29,999 140 2.52%
$30,000-$34,999 224 4.03%
$35,000-$39,999 84 1.51%
$40,000-$44,999 312 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 223 4.01%
$50,000-$59,999 408 7.34%
$60,000-$74,999 859 15.46%
$75,000-$99,999 1,206 21.70%
$100,000-$124,999 678 12.20%
$125,000-$149,999 324 5.83%
$150,000-$199,999 318 5.72%
$200,000 or more 268 4.82%

Prior Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 880 15.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,608 28.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 302 5.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 993 17.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,164 20.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 466 8.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 111 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prior Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,175 33.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,618 16.76%
Public Assistance 115 0.74%
Retirement 449 2.87%
Self Employment 938 6.01%
Social Security 615 3.94%
Supplemental Security 94 0.60%
Wage / Salary 5,048 32.32%
Other 566 3.62%

Prior Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,717 45.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,072 54.68%

Prior Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 496 8.56%
Color 1 Box Married 3,903 67.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,377 23.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 0.35%

Prior Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 535 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 3,869 65.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,280 21.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 255 4.29%

Prior 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.


Prior Lake Education Information Back to top
Prior Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 138 1.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 759 6.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,969 26.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,772 25.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,072 9.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,623 23.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 695 6.30%

Prior 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 207 1.30% 116 0.73% 323 2.03%
Kindergarten 232 1.46% 92 0.58% 324 2.04%
Grades 1-4 884 5.55% 164 1.03% 1,048 6.58%
Grades 5-8 926 5.82% 130 0.82% 1,056 6.63%
Grades 9-12 985 6.19% 43 0.27% 1,028 6.46%
Undergrad college 452 2.84% 158 0.99% 610 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.51% 62 0.39% 143 0.90%
Total 3,767 23.67% 765 4.81% 4,532 28.47%

Prior 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.


Prior Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prior Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,329 96.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 569 3.58%

Prior 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.


Prior Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prior Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,832 17.79%
10-19 Years 2,333 14.66%
20-29 Years 1,766 11.10%
30-39 Years 3,378 21.22%
40-49 Years 2,675 16.81%
50-59 Years 1,720 10.81%
60-69 Years 718 4.51%
70-79 Years 327 2.05%
80-89 Years 148 0.93%
90+ Years 20 0.13%

Prior Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,043 50.53%
Color 1 Box Female 7,874 49.47%

Prior Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,951 93.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 320 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 188 1.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 177 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 0.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 0.75%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Prior Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,435 32.85%
2. Norwegian 2,808 14.33%
3. Irish 2,484 12.68%
4. Swedish 1,609 8.21%
5. English 948 4.84%
6. Polish 736 3.76%
7. United States Or American 613 3.13%
8. Czech 561 2.86%
9. French Non-Basque 509 2.60%
10. Italian 375 1.91%

Prior Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,808 95.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 266 1.84%
3. German 83 0.58%
4. Vietnamese 50 0.35%
5. Polish 40 0.28%
6. Other West Germanic 29 0.20%
7. Other Indo European 25 0.17%
8. Laotian 24 0.17%
9. Scandinavian 23 0.16%
10. Russian 22 0.15%

Prior Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,656 98.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 194 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 0.54%

Prior 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.
Prior 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.


Prior Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55372