Otter Tail County, MN

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US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

0.434% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,912

4.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$252,500

7.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

28,238

0.106% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Otter Tail County, MN had a population of N/A people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $70,912. Between N/A and N/A the population of Otter Tail County, MN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $67,990 to $70,912, a 4.3% increase.

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None of the households in Otter Tail County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Otter Tail County, MN are Minnesota State Community and Technical College (1,052 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Otter Tail County, MN was $252,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Otter Tail County, MN borders Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Grant County, MN, Todd County, MN, Wadena County, MN, and Wilkin County, MN.

United States Minnesota Fergus Falls, MN

Economy

The economy of Otter Tail County, MN employs 28.2k people. The largest industries in Otter Tail County, MN are , and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,625), Utilities ($79,375), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,250).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

28.2k

2023 Value

± 805

0.106%

1 Year growth

± 4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otter Tail County, MN grew at a rate of 0.106%, from 28.2k employees to 28.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otter Tail County, MN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otter Tail County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.2k

2023 Value

± 805

0.106%

1 Year growth

± 4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otter Tail County, MN grew at a rate of 0.106%, from 28.2k employees to 28.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otter Tail County, MN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otter Tail County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Otter Tail County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

204
Construction
144
Other Services (except Public Administration)
115
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$225k
Manufacturing
$174k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$83.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Otter Tail County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.9%), followed by Other (1.05%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.05%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Otter Tail County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.9%), followed by Other (1.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Otter Tail County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Otter Tail County, MN are White (848 and 81.2%), followed by Black or African American (75 and 7.18%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 4.41%), and Two or More Races (41 and 3.93%).

The largest universities in Otter Tail County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota State Community and Technical College (1,052 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,282 students enrolled in Otter Tail County, MN, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,975 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
272 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
84 degrees awarded
General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Otter Tail County, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 272 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Otter Tail County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,052 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota State Community and Technical College with 1,052 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 423 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Otter Tail County, MN, which is 0.672 times less than the 629 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 848 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 75 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,424) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($476) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Otter Tail County, MN was $252,500 in 2023, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $252,500, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Otter Tail County, MN is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Housing

Property

$252,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,076

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otter Tail County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Otter Tail County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.2% of the housing units in Otter Tail County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Otter Tail County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Otter Tail County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,912

Median Household Income

± $1,842

25.2k

Number of Households

± 777

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Otter Tail County, MN grew to $70,912 from the previous year's value of $67,990.

The following chart displays the households in Otter Tail County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otter Tail County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Otter Tail County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otter Tail County, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.8% of the children was living in poverty in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Otter Tail County, MN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see 1678 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1365 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 723 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,678 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otter Tail County, MN

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see an average of 1,678 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,678 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Otter Tail County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Otter Tail County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.1 in Otter Tail County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Otter Tail County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31% in Otter Tail County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Otter Tail County, MN.