Gem Lake is a city in
Ramsey County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 528 at the
2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Highway
61 serves as a main route. Nearby places include
White Bear Lake,
Maplewood,
Little Canada, and
Vadnais Heights.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 393 people, 155 households, and 115 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.1%
White
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, 5.1%
Asian
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, 1.0% from
other races
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, and 0.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 155 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were
married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 42.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 419 people, 139 households, and 111 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 145 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.79%
White
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, 1.19%
African American
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, 2.63%
Asian
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, 0.72% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 1.67% from two or more races.
There were 139 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were
married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $64,167, and the median income for a family was $82,909. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $28,000 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $28,750. About 1.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Official Gem Lake Website
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Cities in Minnesota
Cities in Ramsey County, Minnesota