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Fergus Falls Minnesota Information: Fergus Falls, Minnesota is part of OTTER TAIL County. Population for Fergus Falls from the last gathering is 13471. You can view Fergus Falls venues that host many Fergus Falls MN events every year. You can also research Fergus Falls Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Fergus Falls Minnesota real estate guide. Fergus Falls Minnesota has a latitude of 46.291 and a longitude of -96.0748. Zip codes in Fergus Falls, MN include 56537 ... more Fergus Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fergus Falls, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fergus Falls, MN was 13,471.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fergus Falls was 6,344, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fergus Falls, MN
There are an estimated 2,723 married men in the town. 53.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Fergus Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fergus Falls is 7,127 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
There are an estimated 2,798 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fergus Falls, MN
The median age of people living in Fergus Falls, MN was 39.8 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 Fergus Falls was 774. There were 10,366 people above the age of 18, which represents 77 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.1 percent of the population (2,977) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fergus Falls, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fergus Falls, MN was 13,360.

White Population in Fergus Falls, MN
The estimated White population in the Fergus Falls community is 13,069, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 83, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fergus Falls, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fergus Falls, MN was 103.

Asian Population in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 111 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fergus Falls community was 122, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fergus Falls, MN
The household population number in Fergus Falls was 12,681.

Group Quarters Population in Fergus Falls, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 790.

Average Household Size in Fergus Falls, MN
The average household size in Fergus Falls is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fergus Falls, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,909 total housing units in Fergus Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,633, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,656 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 1,977 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 276 vacant homes in Fergus Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,248, with a median value in dollars of 76,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fergus Falls, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $722 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fergus Falls, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,166 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
1,776 people in Fergus Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fergus Falls, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fergus Falls was 1,489, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fergus Falls, MN
In 2000, there were 2,581 people in Fergus Falls, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fergus Falls, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 489 people in Fergus Falls 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 Fergus Falls, Minnesota
There were 6,379 in the labor force in Fergus Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 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 Fergus Falls was 12.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fergus Falls, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,454. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fergus Falls, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,280. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Per capita income in Fergus Falls in the last full census was 18,929. 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 Fergus Falls numbered 233, or 7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fergus Falls, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,381, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.