Detroit Lakes, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

10,025

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.241% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,958

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Detroit Lakes, MN is home to a population of 10k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.13% of Detroit Lakes, MN residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.83k people) in Detroit Lakes, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 400 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Detroit Lakes, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Detroit Lakes, MN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Detroit Lakes, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Detroit Lakes, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.83k ± 293
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 150
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 208

0.788%

Hispanic Population

79 people

0.788% of the people in Detroit Lakes, MN are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Detroit Lakes, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

0.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 1.13% of Detroit Lakes, MN residents (113 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Detroit Lakes, MN was 0.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Detroit Lakes, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
147 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 68

Detroit Lakes, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Economy

The economy of Detroit Lakes, MN employs 4.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Detroit Lakes, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (823 people), Manufacturing (662 people), and Retail Trade (610 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,926).

Employment

Occupations

4.51k

2024 Value

± 476

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit Lakes, MN declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 4.56k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Detroit Lakes, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (435 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (389 people), and Management Occupations (387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Detroit Lakes, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.51k

2024 Value

± 476

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Detroit Lakes, MN declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 4.56k employees to 4.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Detroit Lakes, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (823 people), Manufacturing (662 people), and Retail Trade (610 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Detroit Lakes, MN, though some of these residents may live in Detroit Lakes, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,567

Median earning men ± $4,905

$36,513

Median earning women ± $5,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,897), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,667), Construction ($65,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,771).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Voting results are not available for Detroit Lakes, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

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.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Detroit Lakes, MN was $265,800 in 2024, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,200 to $265,800, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Detroit Lakes, MN is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Detroit Lakes, MN have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Detroit Lakes, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,802

$2,501

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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 Detroit Lakes, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Detroit Lakes, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Detroit Lakes, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$62,958

Median Household Income

± $7,340

4.46k

Number of Households

± 467

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.46k households in Detroit Lakes, MN grew to $62,958 from the previous year's value of $62,123.

The following chart displays the households in Detroit Lakes, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Detroit Lakes, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Detroit Lakes, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Detroit Lakes, MN have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.24% of the workforce in Detroit Lakes, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Detroit Lakes, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Detroit Lakes, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Detroit Lakes, MN (1.6k out of 9.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Detroit Lakes, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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