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Ham Lake, MN vs Forest Lake, MN

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- Forest Lake is 0% more densely populated than Ham Lake.
- People are 18.5% less likely to be married in Forest Lake.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Forest Lake.
 Ham Lake, MNForest Lake, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,366329,725,481
 Female Population48.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201015,322  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,798285,036,114
 Population - 19908,924  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock213.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock666.993.4
 Land Area34.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ham Lake, MNForest Lake, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ham Lake, MNForest Lake, MNUnited States
 White90.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ham Lake, MNForest Lake, MNUnited States
 Married Population66.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households5,884  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,45880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,156  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ham Lake    1 Reviews

They have a 1 acre lot minimum in Ham Lake so you're not right on top of your neighbor. Quiet area with wildlife in the back yard. You can get to Minneapolis/St Paul in  More

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