Prior Lake, MN Profile

Prior Lake, MN, population 22,168, is located in Minnesota's Scott county, about 20.0 miles from Minneapolis and 22.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Prior Lake's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Prior Lake has grown by about 39%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	33.40
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,917	N/A
2001	17,114	7.52%
2002	18,296	6.91%
2003	20,229	10.57%
2004	21,429	5.93%
2005	22,168	3.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$75,363

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	261
2002	271
2003	93
2004	153
2005	149
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	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	9	11	3	7	7	-	-	-
Robbery	3	7	3	5	6	4	2	5
Aggravated Assault	30	25	11	19	19	23	22	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,412
2002	3,386
2003	3,038
2004	2,955
2005	2,367
2006	2,102
2007	2,220
2008	1,924

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	60	81	78	120	90	104	79	83
Larceny, Theft	458	429	439	427	373	341	418	367
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	40	38	50	44	24	33	16
Arson	4	0	5	10	1	5	4	5

Location

Land Area	13.1 Square Miles
Water Area	2.4 Square Miles