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Motley Minnesota Information: Motley, Minnesota is part of MORRISON County. Population for Motley from the last gathering is 585. You can view Motley venues that host many Motley MN events every year. You can also research Motley Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Motley Minnesota real estate guide. Motley Minnesota has a latitude of 46.327 and a longitude of -94.6249. Zip codes in Motley, MN include 56466 ... more Motley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Motley, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Motley, MN was 585.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Motley was 264, which represents 45.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Motley, MN
There are an estimated 122 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Motley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Motley is 321 which is 54.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Motley, Minnesota
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Motley, MN
The median age of people living in Motley, MN was 32.9 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 Motley was 56. There were 423 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Motley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Motley, MN was 578.

White Population in Motley, MN
The estimated White population in the Motley community is 573, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Motley, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Motley, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Motley, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Motley, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Motley, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Motley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Motley community was 12, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Motley, MN
The household population number in Motley was 581.

Group Quarters Population in Motley, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Motley, MN
The average household size in Motley 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 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Motley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 270 total housing units in Motley.

The number of occupied housing units was 258, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 159 were owner-occupied (61.6), and 99 were renter-occupied (38.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Motley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Motley, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 119, with a median value in dollars of 52,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Motley, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $667 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Motley, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 288 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Motley, Minnesota
39 people in Motley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Motley, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Motley was 58, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Motley, MN
In 2000, there were 162 people in Motley, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Motley, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Motley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Motley, Minnesota
There were 285 in the labor force in Motley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Motley was 23.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Motley, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Motley, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,659. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Motley, Minnesota
Per capita income in Motley in the last full census was 12,220. 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 Motley numbered 32, or 19.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Motley, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 116, or 18.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.