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Last Updated: July 1, 2009
Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, Duluth is the fourth biggest city in Minnesota. That’s pretty impressive, considering that in 1869, its total population consisted of only 14 families.
Although 2300 miles away from the Atlantic, Duluth is that ocean’s westernmost deep-water port, linked via the Great Lakes and Erie Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway passages. Duluth is one half of the so-called “Twin Ports,” sharing that vital function with Superior, WI as one of the most important of the Great Lakes ports.
Native Americans had occupied the Duluth region for thousands of years. Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was the first known European explorer to the area. He settled rivalries between the Dakota and Ojibwa nations and employed them to help advance the fur trade with the French. By 1692, the area was so prosperous, the Hudson’s Bay Company established a small trading post there. Thus, Duluth is named in his honor.
In the 1850s, a brief copper mining boom helped build up the area, eventually leading to the mining of iron ore. Today, iron ore is one of the main elements shipped out of the city. After the collapse of the copper boom, timber harvesting replaced it as a main industry.
At the start of the 20th century, Duluth’s status as an industrial powerhouse proved a magnet for immigrants. It became home to one of the largest Finnish communities outside of Finland itself, even publishing several daily Finnish-language newspapers. From 1907 to 1941, the Finnish Socialist Federation operated Work People's College, an institution emphasizing a working-class educational perspective.
Since the early 80s when most of its manufacturing base closed down, Duluth has re-invented itself into a popular tourist town.
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Duluth Minnesota Information: Duluth, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Duluth from the last gathering is 86918. You can view Duluth venues that host many Duluth MN events every year. You can also research Duluth Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Duluth Minnesota real estate guide. Duluth Minnesota has a latitude of 47.0999 and a longitude of -91.8531. Zip codes in Duluth, MN include 55801 ... more Duluth zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Duluth, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Duluth, MN was 86,918.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Duluth was 41,973, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Duluth, MN
There are an estimated 16,950 married men in the town. 50 percent of men over 15 years old in Duluth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Duluth is 44,945 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Duluth, Minnesota
There are an estimated 16,655 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Duluth, MN
The median age of people living in Duluth, MN was 35.4 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 Duluth was 4,695. There were 68,397 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (13,147) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Duluth, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Duluth, MN was 85,338.
White Population in Duluth, MN
The estimated White population in the Duluth community is 80,532, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Duluth, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,415, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Duluth, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Duluth, MN was 2,122.
Asian Population in Duluth, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 993.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Duluth, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Duluth was an estimated 25.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 251, while those of “two or more races” was 1,580 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Duluth community was 921, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Duluth, MN
The household population number in Duluth was 80,357.
Group Quarters Population in Duluth, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 6,561.
Average Household Size in Duluth, MN
The average household size in Duluth is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Duluth, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 36,994 total housing units in Duluth.
The number of occupied housing units was 35,500, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 22,773 were owner-occupied (64.1), and 12,727 were renter-occupied (35.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,494 vacant homes in Duluth at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Duluth, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20,009, with a median value in dollars of 81,600.
Monthly Owner Costs in Duluth, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $784 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Duluth, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 47,683 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Duluth, Minnesota
15,325 people in Duluth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Duluth, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Duluth was 9,033, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Duluth, MN
In 2000, there were 15,168 people in Duluth, MN listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Duluth, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,529 people in Duluth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Duluth, Minnesota
There were 45,419 in the labor force in Duluth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 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 Duluth was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Duluth, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,766. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Duluth, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,394. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Duluth, Minnesota
Per capita income in Duluth in the last full census was 18,969. 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 Duluth numbered 1,738, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Duluth, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,627, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.











