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Detroit Lakes, MN
Demographic Data



Detroit Lakes Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Detroit Lakes Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,011

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
17.0%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
20.2%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
23.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.0%
2.0%
93.8%
93.8%
32.2%
32.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Detroit Lakes
USA
$42,588
$42,588
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Detroit Lakes
USA
$60,317
$60,317
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Finance
Information Technology
17.6%
17.6%
14.5%
14.5%
12.8%
12.8%
10.2%
10.2%
9.4%
9.4%
7.0%
7.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
93.1%
93.1%
3.5%
3.5%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
Swedish
English
Polish
French
Italian
Dutch
Scandinavian
Finnish
French Canadian
Czech
European
Scottish
Russian
Danish
Canadian
Icelander
Northern European
35.8%
35.8%
25.5%
25.5%
8.6%
8.6%
5.7%
5.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Spanish
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Hungarian
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Arabic
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
98.1%
98.1%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Detroit Lakes Residents

1.0%

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