Minnesota · Census place 26738
Ham Lake city, MN
Quick answer
Ham Lake city has 16,575 residents, ranking #68 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $116,845, the median home is worth $430,100 and median gross rent runs $1,319 a month.
- Population
- 16,575Ham Lake city residents
- Median household income
- $116,845Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $430,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,319Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 95.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ham Lake city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ham Lake city median would spend about 13.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.1% of residents and 95.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- Albert Lea city 18,379
- Anoka city 17,941
- Red Wing city 16,660
- Buffalo city 16,388
- Hibbing city 16,100
- Hugo city 16,076
- Bemidji city 15,490
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