Ham Lake, MN Profile

Ham Lake, MN, population 14,774, is located in Minnesota's Anoka county, about 18.7 miles from Minneapolis and 22.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Ham Lake's population has grown by about 42%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ham Lake has grown by about 16%.

Ham Lake's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ham Lake tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	33.60
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,710	N/A
2001	13,367	5.17%
2002	13,774	3.04%
2003	14,115	2.48%
2004	14,540	3.01%
2005	14,774	1.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	70
2002	62
2003	N/A
2004	84
2005	143
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	2	0	-	5	2	-	-	-
Robbery	0	1	-	1	1	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	7	7	-	6	18	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,129
2002	2,853
2003	N/A
2004	3,699
2005	4,805
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	98	66	-	88	106	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	267	272	-	402	551	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	32	-	36	47	-	-	-
Arson	7	0	-	2	4	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	911 feet above sea level
Land Area	34.4 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles