Lakeville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 74,553 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Lakeville is the 11th largest community in Minnesota. Lakeville real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Lakeville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Lakeville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lakeville is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeville who work in management occupations (13.47%), sales jobs (11.94%), and office and administrative support (10.64%). Also of interest is that Lakeville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lakeville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lakeville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lakeville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lakeville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The education level of Lakeville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lakeville, 49.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lakeville in 2022 was $52,634, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,536 for a family of four. Lakeville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lakeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lakeville include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Lakeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
