Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Census and Community Profile

DETROIT LAKES GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Detroit Lakes, MN was 7,348.

Detroit Lakes Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Detroit Lakes was 3,363, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Detroit Lakes, MN
There are an estimated 1,564 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Detroit Lakes are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Detroit Lakes is 3,985 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,606 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Detroit Lakes, MN
The median age of people living in Detroit Lakes, MN was 41.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Detroit Lakes was 439. There were 5,669 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.7 percent of the population (1,738) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Detroit Lakes, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Detroit Lakes, MN was 7,204.

White Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
The estimated White population in the Detroit Lakes community is 6,759, which is 92 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Detroit Lakes, MN was 331.

Asian Population in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Detroit Lakes was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 144 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Detroit Lakes community was 88, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
The household population number in Detroit Lakes was 7,077.

Group Quarters Population in Detroit Lakes, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 271.

Average Household Size in Detroit Lakes, MN
The average household size in Detroit Lakes is 2.13 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Detroit Lakes, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,782 total housing units in Detroit Lakes.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,319, or 87.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,137 were owner-occupied (64.4), and 1,182 were renter-occupied (35.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 463 vacant homes in Detroit Lakes at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,775, with a median value in dollars of 83,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Detroit Lakes, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $752 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Detroit Lakes, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,269 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
1,227 people in Detroit Lakes also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Detroit Lakes, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Detroit Lakes was 867, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Detroit Lakes, MN
In 2000, there were 1,316 people in Detroit Lakes, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Detroit Lakes, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 275 people in Detroit Lakes who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
There were 3,466 in the labor force in Detroit Lakes at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Detroit Lakes was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Detroit Lakes, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,264. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Detroit Lakes, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,267. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Per capita income in Detroit Lakes in the last full census was 18,509. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Detroit Lakes numbered 184, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Detroit Lakes, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,066, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.