Population 546 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunfish Lake
Household size in Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Sunfish Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.4 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sunfish Lake is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Sunfish Lake (16.1%), well above 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 Sunfish Lake
Renters in Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.4% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 66.4% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sunfish Lake: 66.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly half of owners (48.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sunfish Lake: just 1.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sunfish Lake are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,625 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,137 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,549 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$672 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunfish Lake runs $1,549 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Sunfish Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.6% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.4% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sunfish Lake is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (67.4%) 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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.3% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sunfish Lake: 98.5% 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 Sunfish Lake
| Period | Sunfish Lake | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sunfish Lake: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Sunfish Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish Lake | 2.08 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 66.4% | 1.6% | 1987 | $1,549 | 67.4% | 98.5% | 8.3% |
| Mendota Heights | 2.37 | 48.9 | 6.2% | 24.0% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,981 | 67.2% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| West St. Paul | 2.23 | 40.4 | 8.4% | 42.8% | 6.6% | 1967 | $1,348 | 34.3% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| South St. Paul | 2.48 | 38.7 | 11.4% | 29.2% | 3.7% | 1959 | $1,226 | 32.2% | 92.4% | 5.7% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 2.46 | 42.8 | 11.7% | 22.6% | 3.5% | 1990 | $1,507 | 44.6% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Lilydale | 2.05 | 62.0 | 4.7% | 18.4% | 8.9% | 1980 | $2,267 | 69.4% | 99.4% | 3.3% |
| Mendota | 2.00 | 64.8 | 1.6% | 24.4% | 10.0% | 1980 | $2,183 | 59.9% | 98.9% | 3.5% |
| Newport | 2.35 | 37.6 | 5.0% | 31.4% | 3.2% | 1973 | $1,247 | 29.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Eagan | 2.47 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 32.5% | 2.8% | 1989 | $1,696 | 54.7% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| St. Paul Park | 2.35 | 41.8 | 11.5% | 22.3% | 3.9% | 1984 | $2,071 | 30.3% | 92.8% | 1.6% |
| St. Paul | 2.54 | 34.9 | 13.1% | 46.1% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,348 | 43.5% | 88.6% | 5.4% |
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 Sunfish Lake. 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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