Median Household Income
$96,250 ± $13,206
Median Home Value
$346,400 ± $97,119
Median Gross Rent
—/mo
Per Capita Income
$43,682
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
95.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.3%
Median Age
42.3
Average Commute
32 min
Households
687
Veterans
16
Population Over Time
Forest Lake grew 6.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,750
2016
1,743
2018
1,451
2020
1,292
2022
1,344
2024
1,865
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
74.5%
Hispanic or Latino
21.0%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
4.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.