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Table 3 — Existing and Projected Population, Households, and Employment in Gem Lake <br />1960 <br />1970 <br />1990 <br />2000 <br />2010 <br />2020 <br />2030 <br />% <br />Change <br />2000- <br />2030 <br />Population <br />305 <br />216 <br />439 <br />1419 <br />497 <br />575 <br />652 <br />56% <br />Households <br />78 <br />54 <br />140 <br />139 <br />174 <br />210 <br />245 <br />76% <br />Employment <br />--- <br />250 <br />320 <br />548 <br />720 <br />840 <br />870 <br />59% <br />Employment/Population <br />--- <br />1.16 <br />0.73 <br />1.31 <br />1.64 <br />1.87 <br />1.78 <br />--- <br />Ratio <br />Land Development in Gem Lake and Vicinity <br />Residential Development <br />Gem Lake residents are overwhelmingly housed in single- <br />family owner -occupied homes (79 percent of dwelling <br />units; see table 4). The adjoining communities range from <br />69 to 86 percent single-family owner -occupied homes. <br />Housing values are very similar in Gem Lake and White <br />Bear Township ($158,400 to $159,600). The remaining two <br />communities are lower, at $130,400 and $143,800. <br />Table 4 — Selected Characteristics of Housing for Gem Lake and Contiguous Governmental <br />Units — 2000 <br />Govt. <br />Housing <br />Single- <br />% Single <br />Median <br />Unit <br />Units <br />family <br />family <br />Value <br />owner <br />owner <br />occupied <br />occupied <br />Gem <br />143 <br />113 <br />79% <br />$159,600 <br />Lake <br />Vadnais <br />5,128 <br />3,548 <br />69% <br />$143,800 <br />Heights <br />White <br />9,855 <br />6,864 <br />70% <br />$130,400 <br />Bear <br />Lake <br />White <br />4,051 <br />3,491 <br />86% <br />$158,400 <br />Bear <br />Twn. <br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan I page 3-8 <br />