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Compare Prior Lake to Elk River

This post compares Prior Lake, Minnesota to Elk River, Minnesota across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Prior Lake (city) Elk River (city)
Population 25,452 23,924
Income (median) $66,223 $57,060
Home Value (median) $286,300 $229,000
White 87% 92%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 38% 41%
Age (median) 39 37
Rentals 16% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Prior Lake or Elk River?
A: Prior Lake has a similar population count than Elk River: 25452 compared with 23924 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Prior Lake or in Elk River?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Prior Lake.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Prior Lake or Elk River?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Prior Lake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Elk River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 16% for Prior Lake versus 22% for Elk River.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Prior Lake may include: Lino-Lakes, Maple-Grove, and Rosemount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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