Language Spoken At Home in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,713 | 100% |
| English only | 1,507 | 88.0% |
| Language other than English | 206 | 12.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 88 | 5.1% |
| Spanish | 67 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 67 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 40 | 2.3% |
| Other languages | 16 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.9% |
Ancestry in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,792 | 100% |
| American | 15 | 0.8% |
| Arab | 28 | 1.6% |
| Czech | 24 | 1.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 11 | 0.6% |
| English | 105 | 5.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 16 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.7% |
| German | 673 | 37.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 321 | 17.9% |
| Italian | 227 | 12.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 61 | 3.4% |
| Polish | 210 | 11.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 70 | 3.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 45 | 2.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 658 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 463 | 70.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 196 | 29.8% |
| Married-couple family | 420 | 63.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 166 | 25.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 13 | 2.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 30 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 2.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 195 | 29.6% |
| Householder living alone | 141 | 21.4% |
| 65 years and over | 27 | 4.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 223 | 33.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 102 | 15.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,792 | 100% |
| Householder | 658 | 36.7% |
| Spouse | 414 | 23.1% |
| Child | 544 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 87 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 89 | 5.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 72 | 4.0% |
Marital Status in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 669 | 100% |
| Never married | 146 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 444 | 66.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 15 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 64 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 745 | 100% |
| Never married | 143 | 19.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 448 | 60.1% |
| Separated | 17 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 31 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 106 | 14.2% |
Fertility in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 32 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 267 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 62 | 0% |
Grandparents in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 89 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 28 | 31.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 28 | 31.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 28 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 559 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 50 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 2.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 261 | 46.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 95 | 17.0% |
| College or graduate school | 139 | 24.9% |
Educational Attainment in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,266 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 17 | 1.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 104 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 288 | 22.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 98 | 7.7% |
| Associate's degree | 65 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 445 | 35.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 249 | 19.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 54.8% |
Veteran Status in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,343 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 54 | 4.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,792 | 100% |
| With a disability | 164 | 9.2% |
| Under 18 years | 449 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,214 | 100% |
| With a disability | 108 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 129 | 100% |
| With a disability | 42 | 32.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,763 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,731 | 98.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 32 | 1.8% |
| Same county | 18 | 1.0% |
| Different county | 14 | 0.8% |
| Same state | 14 | 0.8% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,792 | 100% |
| Native | 1,561 | 87.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,544 | 86.2% |
| State of residence | 1,120 | 62.5% |
| Different state | 424 | 23.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 231 | 12.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 231 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 97 | 42.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 134 | 58.0% |
Year of Entry in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 248 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 231 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 16 | 6.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 215 | 93.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Forest Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 231 | 100% |
| Europe | 98 | 42.4% |
| Asia | 67 | 29.0% |
| Africa | 16 | 6.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 50 | 21.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |