Moving to Lakeville, Minnesota
Population: 43,128. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,484 (+19.4% change)
Males: 21,835 (50.6%), Females: 21,293 (49.4%)
Dakota County
Zip code: 55044
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $72,404
Median house value: $170,400
Population by Race
Races in Lakeville:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (41.2%), Norwegian (19.6%), Irish (15.3%), Swedish (10.0%), English (7.9%), Polish (4.2%).
Elevation: 974 feet
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lakeville
- High school or higher: 95.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lakeville city
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 1.4%
- Divorced: 7.7%
3.0% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +18,303 (+73.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lakeville:
- FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)
- FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EDINA, MN)
- ABBOTT – NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakeville:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 81 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lakeville:
- AIRLAKE (about 6 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: LVN)
- MARTY’S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 16 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 45D)
- FLYING CLOUD (about 17 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: FCM)
Amtrak station near Lakeville:
- 20 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakeville:
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 15 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
- COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
Schools
Public high schools in Lakeville:
- LAKEVILLE SR. (Students: 2,125; Location: 19600 IPAVA AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- LAKEVILLE ALC (Students: 141; Location: 8755 UPPER 208 ST. W.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- 917 LAKEVILLE SR. HIGH (Students: 19; Location: 19600 IPAVA AVE. W.; Grades: 10 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lakeville:
- MCGUIRE JR. (Students: 889; Location: 21220 HOLYOKE AVE. W.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- KENWOOD TRAIL JR. (Students: 847; Location: 19455 KENWOOD TRAIL; Grades: 07 – 09)
- KENNEDY EL. (Students: 792; Location: 21240 HOLYOKE AVE. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
- CENTURY JR. (Students: 786; Location: 18610 IPAVA AVE; Grades: 07 – 09)
- LAKEVIEW EL. (Students: 733; Location: 20500 JACQUARD AVE. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
- LAKE MARION EL. (Students: 679; Location: 19875 DODD BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
- EASTVIEW EL. (Students: 622; Location: 18060 IPAVA; Grades: KG – 06)
- CHERRY VIEW EL. (Students: 618; Location: 8600 175TH ST. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
- OAK HILLS EL. (Students: 608; Location: 8640 165TH ST. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
- HUDDLESTON EL. (Students: 549; Location: 9569 175TH ST. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Lakeville:
- ALL SAINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 20950 HOWLAND AVE W BOX 520; Grades: KG – 6)