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Population and households in Lake St. Croix Beach
Household size in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake St. Croix Beach run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Lake St. Croix Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Lake St. Croix Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake St. Croix Beach
Renters in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lake St. Croix Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lake St. Croix Beach: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Minneapolis area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Lake St. Croix Beach is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,152 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,002 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $996 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,313 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$161 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake St. Croix Beach costs $1,313 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake St. Croix Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.9% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Lake St. Croix Beach is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lake St. Croix Beach: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake St. Croix Beach
| Period | Lake St. Croix Beach | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake St. Croix Beach has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake St. Croix Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 2.46 | 51.8 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1969 | $1,313 | 50.9% | 97.3% | 2.3% |
| St. Marys Point | 2.47 | 51.6 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1970 | $1,387 | 51.6% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Lakeland Shores | 2.18 | 51.9 | 5.1% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 1973 | $1,691 | 52.1% | 97.2% | 6.9% |
| Lakeland | 2.32 | 53.7 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 4.9% | 1979 | $1,631 | 44.9% | 98.1% | 3.6% |
| Afton | 2.56 | 50.9 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 1980 | $2,133 | 58.5% | 99.4% | 3.3% |
| Hudson | 2.47 | 42.4 | 7.9% | 22.4% | 4.2% | 1992 | $1,527 | 49.3% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| North Hudson | 2.57 | 44.0 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 1986 | $1,513 | 57.9% | 99.9% | 2.9% |
| Bayport | 2.32 | 42.5 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1960 | $1,718 | 39.1% | 86.8% | 1.7% |
| Woodbury | 2.75 | 39.2 | 7.1% | 22.6% | 3.6% | 2000 | $2,039 | 61.9% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| Lake Elmo | 2.85 | 41.4 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 2001 | $3,066 | 64.4% | 98.4% | 1.8% |
| Oak Park Heights | 2.07 | 53.8 | 7.9% | 45.8% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,622 | 48.5% | 97.8% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake St. Croix Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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