2020 census As of the
2020 census, Moose Lake had a population of 2,789. The median age was 42.3 years. 9.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 282.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 334.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 600 households in Moose Lake, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.5% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 48.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 670 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.0%.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,751 people, 648 households, and 318 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 732 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.2%
White, 14.4%
African American, 3.7%
Native American, 0.9%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 648 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were
married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.9% were non-families. 46.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 39 years. 11.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 39.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 73.4% male and 26.6% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 628 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.99%
White, 11.61%
African American, 3.75%
Native American, 0.80%
Asian, 1.38% from
other races, and 2.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population. 22.9% were of
German, 10.9%
Norwegian, 10.3%
Swedish, 9.8%
Finnish, 6.3%
Polish and 5.1%
Irish ancestry. There were 577 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were
married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.0% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 197.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 227.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,130, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,641 versus $24,167 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,128. About 5.0% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Media==