White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake is a suburb approximately 20 miles north of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and home to nearly 25,000 people. It is home to Century College, a two-year technical and community college as well as several private, parochial, charter and public schools. The downtown area is a destination for visitors and residents alike, offering dining, shopping and hotel accommodations. In fact, White Bear Lake was voted the Best Minnesota Town in 2018.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
White Bear Lake	24,308	23,788	25,314	25,756

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	1,369
5-9	1,512
10-14	1,372
15-19	1,325
20-24	1,512
25-29	1,467
30-34	1,707
35-39	1,753
40-44	1,706
45-49	1,279
50-54	1,321
55-59	1,475
60-64	1,811
65-69	1,703
70-74	1,371
75-79	1,088
80-84	728
85+	815
18+	20,254
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

White Bear Lake	2024
Total	25,314.00
White Alone	80.7%
Black Alone	4.6%
American Indian Alone	0.53%
Asian Alone	5.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	2.35%
Two or More Races	6.36%
Hispanic Origin	6.08%
Diversity Index	41.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

White Bear Lake	2024 - 2029
Population	0.35%
Households	0.19%
Families	-0.01%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	9,611	9,943	10,365	10,463
Housing Units	9,806	10,477	10,754	10,951
Owner Occupied Units			6,945	6,973
Renter Occupied Units			3,420	3,490
Vacant Units			389	488

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

White Bear Lake	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$346,247	$381,990
Average Home Value	$375,688	$411,208
<$50,000	77	36
$50,000 - $99,999	19	5
$100,000 - $149,999	22	3
$150,000 - $199,999	136	29
$200,000 - $249,999	529	205
$250,000 - $299,999	1,599	1,144
$300,000 - $399,999	2,358	2,518
$400,000 - $499,999	1,451	1,993
$500,000 - $749,999	603	879
$1,000,000 +	14	14

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	480
2000-2009	767
1990-1999	1,180
1980-1989	1,553
1970-1979	1,384
1960-1969	1,888
1950-1959	2,220
1940-1949	240
1939 or Before	963

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

White Bear Lake	2024	2029
Median Household	$81,393	$92,861
Average Household	$107,821	$124,797
Per Capita	$44,183	$50,731

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

White Bear Lake	2024
<$15,000	520
$15,000 - $24,999	513
$25,000 - $34,999	567
$35,000 - $49,999	1,196
$50,000 - $74,999	1,912
$75,000 - $99,999	1,500
$100,000 - $149,999	2,071
$150,000 - $199,999	1,130
$200,000+	956

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	11,848
In-County Residents	7,129
Out-of-County Residents	4,639
Drive Alone	8,947
Carpooled	766
Public Transport	93
Work at Home	1,751
Motorcycle	32
Bicycle	30
Walked	177
Other	52
Less than 5 minutes	171
5-9 minutes	1,051
10-14 minutes	1,186
15-19 minutes	1,526
20-24 minutes	1,899
25-29 minutes	1,289
30-34 minutes	1,433
35-39 minutes	282
40-44 minutes	411
45-59 minutes	623
60-89 minutes	140
90+ minutes	86
Average Travel Time	23

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	13,304
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	278
Manufacturing	992
Wholesale Trade	474

Retail Trade	1,620
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	359
Furn & Home Furnish Str	9
Electronics & Appl Store	16
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	134
Food & Beverage Stores	623
Health/Pers Care Stores	227
Gasoline Stations	18
Clothing/Accessory Store	41
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	156
General Merchandise Str	37

Transportation/Warehouse	117
Information	163

Finance & Insurance	523
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	300
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	97
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	126

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	204
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,291
Legal Services	158
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	14
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	379
Educational Services	1,559
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,387
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	352

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,208
Accommodation	81
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,127

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,297
Auto Repair/Maintenance	93
Public Administration Emp	349

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

White Bear Lake	2024
<9th Grade	272
Some High School	407
GED	584
Graduated High School	3,725
Some College/No Degree	3,907
Associates Degree	2,292
Bachelor's Degree	4,916
Graduate Degree	2,121

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	974
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	56
Manufacturing Bus	42
Wholesale Trade Bus	21

Retail Trade Bus	116
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	14
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	22
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	14
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	24
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	14

Finance & Insurance Bus	65
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	18
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	18
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	29

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	43
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	95
Legal Services Bus	32
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	28
Educational Services Bus	36
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	135
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	20

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	67
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	64

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	141
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	19
Public Administration Bus	19

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26