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East Grand Forks Minnesota Information: East Grand Forks, Minnesota is part of POLK County. Population for East Grand Forks from the last gathering is 7501. You can view East Grand Forks venues that host many East Grand Forks MN events every year. You can also research East Grand Forks Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our East Grand Forks Minnesota real estate guide. East Grand Forks Minnesota has a latitude of 47.9299 and a longitude of -97.0173. Zip codes in East Grand Forks, MN include 56721 ... more East Grand Forks zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Grand Forks, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Grand Forks, MN was 7,501.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Grand Forks was 3,713, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Grand Forks, MN
There are an estimated 1,580 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in East Grand Forks are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Grand Forks is 3,788 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,530 married women in the community. 52.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Grand Forks, MN
The median age of people living in East Grand Forks, MN was 34.1 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 East Grand Forks was 516. There were 5,339 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (879) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Grand Forks, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Grand Forks, MN was 7,350.

White Population in East Grand Forks, MN
The estimated White population in the East Grand Forks community is 6,824, which is 91 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 39, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Grand Forks, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Grand Forks, MN was 126.

Asian Population in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 335, while those of “two or more races” was 151 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Grand Forks community was 565, or 7.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Grand Forks, MN
The household population number in East Grand Forks was 7,430.

Group Quarters Population in East Grand Forks, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in East Grand Forks, MN
The average household size in East Grand Forks is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Grand Forks, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,108 total housing units in East Grand Forks.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,929, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,964 were owner-occupied (67.1), and 965 were renter-occupied (32.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 179 vacant homes in East Grand Forks at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,730, with a median value in dollars of 96,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Grand Forks, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Grand Forks, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,808 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
912 people in East Grand Forks also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Grand Forks, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Grand Forks was 669, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Grand Forks, MN
In 2000, there were 1,121 people in East Grand Forks, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Grand Forks, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 672 people in East Grand Forks who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
There were 3,962 in the labor force in East Grand Forks at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.1 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 East Grand Forks was 14.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Grand Forks, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,866. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Grand Forks, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,846. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Per capita income in East Grand Forks in the last full census was 16,599. 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 East Grand Forks numbered 160, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Grand Forks, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 918, or 12.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.