Lakeville, MN Profile

Lakeville, MN, population 51,484, is located in Minnesota's Dakota county, about 21.7 miles from St Paul and 22.9 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Lakeville's population has grown by about 74%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lakeville has grown by about 19%.

Lakeville's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lakeville tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	31.40
	Females	31.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	2.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	43,128	N/A
2001	45,176	4.75%
2002	46,374	2.65%
2003	47,793	3.06%
2004	49,347	3.25%
2005	51,484	4.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,404

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	57
2002	55
2003	53
2004	60
2005	76
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	0	3	6	9	-	-	-
Robbery	3	7	5	4	7	8	4	6
Aggravated Assault	18	17	17	19	22	29	9	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,980
2002	2,102
2003	1,939
2004	1,705
2005	1,978
2006	2,130
2007	1,741
2008	1,869

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	106	103	122	119	177	225	153	120
Larceny, Theft	722	794	760	674	784	847	763	899
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	28	25	29	23	32	34	20
Arson	11	9	10	3	2	7	2	4

Location

Elevation	974 feet above sea level
Land Area	36.2 Square Miles
Water Area	1.3 Square Miles