At a glance facts

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Who lives in White Bear Lake?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,322 5.2%
5-9 years 1,431 5.6%
10-14 years 1,367 5.3%
15-17 years 1,268 5.0%
18-24 years 1,449 5.7%
25-34 years 3,888 15.2%
35-44 years 2,828 11.0%
45-54 years 3,167 12.4%
55-64 years 3,824 14.9%
65-74 years 2,801 10.9%
75-84 years 1,393 5.4%
85 years and older 863 3.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 12,287 48.0%
Female 13,314 52.0%
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White 22,897 89.4%
Of Color 2,704 10.6%
Black or African American 633 2.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,121 4.4%
Other suppressed
Two or more races 627 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 940 3.7%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 24,279 100.0%
English only 22,677 93.4%
Language other than English 1,602 6.6%
Speaks English less than "very well" 484 2.0%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 25,364 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,973 15.7%
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Foreign-born residents 1,491 5.8%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 25,363 100.0%
Same residence 22,096 87.1%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,244 12.8%
Different residence outside the U.S. 23 0.1%

What's White Bear Lake's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,638 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,140 20.1%
$35,000-$49,999 1,502 14.1%
$50,000-$74,999 2,069 19.4%
$75,000-$99,999 1,592 15.0%
$100,000 or more 3,335 31.3%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $70,012 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 25,387 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,140 20.1%
With income below poverty 1,473 5.8%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,296 5.1%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 1,660 6.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 20,958 82.6%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 1,714 6.8%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 3,542 14.0%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 1,472 5.8%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,517 6.0%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 770 3.0%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,284 5.1%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 1,484 5.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,179 4.6%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 25,364 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,446 5.7%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 11,005 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 367 3.3%
Occupied housing units 10,638 96.7%
Average household size 2.4
Owner-occupied 7,356 66.8%
Average household size 2.5
Renter-occupied 3,282 29.8%
Average household size 2.1
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 833 7.6%
1970-1999 4,680 42.5%
1940-1969 4,439 40.3%
1939 or earlier 1,053 9.6%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,638 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 6,797 63.9%
With children under 18 years 3,062 28.8%
Married-couple family households 5,253 49.4%
With children under 18 years 2,307 21.7%
Single-person family households 1,544 14.5%
With children under 18 years 755 7.1%
Nonfamily households 3,841 36.1%
Householder living alone 3,312 31.1%
65 years and over 1,707 16.0%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 3,096 29.1%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 3,611 33.9%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 4,733 44.5%
Moved in 2000-2009 2,194 20.6%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,665 15.7%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,046 19.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,533 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 2,902 27.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 7,332 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,224 16.7%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 3,201 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,678 52.4%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 3,210
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $1,077
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 644 6.1%
1 vehicle available 3,628 34.1%
2 vehicles available 4,487 42.2%
3 or more vehicles available 1,879 17.7%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 13,077 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 11,877 90.8%
Public transportation 299 2.3%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 901 6.9%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 12,548 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,479 11.8%
10-19 minutes 3,101 24.7%
20-29 minutes 3,239 25.8%
30 minutes or longer 4,729 37.7%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 18,764 100.0%
Less than high school 675 3.6%
High school diploma or GED 4,731 25.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 6,921 36.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 4,155 22.1%
Graduate or professional Degree 2,282 12.2%
High school graduate or higher 18,089 96.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 6,437 34.3%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 15,049 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 12,116 80.5%
Civilian labor force 12,541 100.0%
Unemployed 425 3.4%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 24,649 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 5,420 22.0%
Age 30 to 54 12,568 51.0%
Age 55 or older 6,661 27.0%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 5,393 21.9%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 6,140 24.9%
$40,000 or more per year 13,116 53.2%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,961 8.0%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,125 4.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 474 1.9%
Construction 1,071 4.3%
Educational services 2,670 10.8%
Finance and insurance 1,265 5.1%
Health care and social assistance 3,679 14.9%
Information 517 2.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 1,050 4.3%
Manufacturing 2,507 10.2%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 916 3.7%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 1,480 6.0%
Public administration 1,220 4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing 333 1.4%
Retail trade 2,420 9.8%
Transportation and warehousing 604 2.5%
Utilities 76 0.3%
Wholesale trade 1,225 5.0%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 21,763 88.3%
Black or African American alone 1,116 4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 107 0.4%
Asian alone 1,227 5.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 21 0.1%
Two or more race groups 415 1.7%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,436 5.8%
High school or equivalent, no college 4,529 18.4%
Some college or associate degree 6,399 26.0%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 6,865 27.9%