Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mountain Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Mountain Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,949 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,999 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,226 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Mountain Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,070±190 |
| Median age | 31.5±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.0%±5.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.2%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.8%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.2%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $66,490±$8,769 |
| Per capita income | $29,243±$4,197 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,100±$16,650 |
| Median gross rent | $929±$234 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.8%±13.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.7 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov