White Bear Lake City, Minnesota is a regional-center complex along the upper Mississippi River. It is just 20 miles from the Wisconsin border. The climate is most comfortable during the months of June, July, and August. The coldest months are January and February. Its population is 24,000.
The population of White Bear Lake is diverse. There are a total of 182 income based apartments in the city. In these apartments, rent is less than 30% of the income of the tenant. Rent subsidized apartments do not provide direct rental assistance, but still make housing affordable for lower-income households. For instance, in White Bear Lake, households that use Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay an average of $900 per month towards rent.
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of White Bear Lake was 24,130. This makes it the 1,615th-largest city in the US. Its area is 8.0 square miles. Its population is growing slowly, with only 0.8% growth in the last decade. However, the city's median age is 42.7%, and its median racial makeup is 39.9% white.
The median age was 40.6 years. Twenty-one percent of the residents were under 18 years of age, while 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24. Forty-two percent of households were made up of married couples. There were 15.4% of households with a female householder who was not married and 4.3% of households with a male householder who was living alone. One third of the households were made up of individuals and senior citizens.