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Little Falls Minnesota Information: Little Falls, Minnesota is part of MORRISON County. Population for Little Falls from the last gathering is 7719. You can view Little Falls venues that host many Little Falls MN events every year. You can also research Little Falls Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Little Falls Minnesota real estate guide. Little Falls Minnesota has a latitude of 45.9761 and a longitude of -94.3635. Zip codes in Little Falls, MN include 56345 ... more Little Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Little Falls, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Little Falls, MN was 7,719.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Little Falls was 3,558, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Little Falls, MN
There are an estimated 1,531 married men in the town. 54.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Little Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Little Falls is 4,161 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Little Falls, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,485 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Little Falls, MN
The median age of people living in Little Falls, MN was 38.6 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 Little Falls was 502. There were 5,795 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (1,737) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Little Falls, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Little Falls, MN was 7,645.

White Population in Little Falls, MN
The estimated White population in the Little Falls community is 7,504, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Little Falls, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 38, 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 Little Falls, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Little Falls, MN was 40.

Asian Population in Little Falls, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 40.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Little Falls, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Little Falls was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 74 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Little Falls community was 81, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Little Falls, MN
The household population number in Little Falls was 7,306.

Group Quarters Population in Little Falls, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 413.

Average Household Size in Little Falls, MN
The average household size in Little Falls is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Little Falls, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,358 total housing units in Little Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,197, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,066 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 1,131 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 161 vacant homes in Little Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Little Falls, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,810, with a median value in dollars of 72,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Little Falls, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $658 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Little Falls, average costs per month were $245 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,040 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Little Falls, Minnesota
876 people in Little Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Little Falls, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Little Falls was 847, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Little Falls, MN
In 2000, there were 1,893 people in Little Falls, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Little Falls, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 383 people in Little Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Little Falls, Minnesota
There were 3,567 in the labor force in Little Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.8 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 Little Falls was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Little Falls, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,547. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Little Falls, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,298. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Little Falls, Minnesota
Per capita income in Little Falls in the last full census was 15,924. 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 Little Falls numbered 179, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Little Falls, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,215, or 15.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.