Pelican Rapids, MN

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2023 Population

2,589

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

3.86% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,482

15.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$177,700

1.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,109

8.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pelican Rapids, MN had a population of 2.59k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $65,482. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pelican Rapids, MN stayed from 2,589 to 2,589, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $56,477 to $65,482, a 15.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pelican Rapids, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.4%), Other (Hispanic) (14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.45%), and White (Hispanic) (5.33%).

None of the households in Pelican Rapids, 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.

93% of the residents in Pelican Rapids, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pelican Rapids, MN was $177,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Pelican Rapids, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pelican Rapids, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pelican Rapids, MN is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 20% of Pelican Rapids, MN residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2023, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Pelican Rapids, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 362 Other (Hispanic) and 220 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Pelican Rapids, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pelican Rapids, MN was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelican Rapids, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 206
Other (Hispanic)
362 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 138

25.3%

Hispanic Population

656 people

25.3% of the people in Pelican Rapids, MN are hispanic (656 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pelican Rapids, 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
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

26.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

685 people

As of 2023, 20% of Pelican Rapids, MN residents (518 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pelican Rapids, MN was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 39
Korea
3 ± 10

Pelican Rapids, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pelican Rapids, MN employs 1.11k people. The largest industries in Pelican Rapids, MN are Manufacturing (277 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($115,089), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,662), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,417).

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

1.11k

2023 Value

± 196

8.94%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pelican Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 1.02k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelican Rapids, MN, are Production Occupations (158 people), Material Moving Occupations (150 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelican Rapids, 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

1.11k

2023 Value

± 196

8.94%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pelican Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 8.94%, from 1.02k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelican Rapids, MN, are Manufacturing (277 people), Retail Trade (150 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelican Rapids, MN, though some of these residents may live in Pelican Rapids, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,708

Median earning men ± $4,472

$35,732

Median earning women ± $3,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,107), Retail Trade ($70,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,895), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,250), and Manufacturing ($36,667).

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.

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 Pelican Rapids, 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

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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

Completions

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.

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 Pelican Rapids, MN was $177,700 in 2023, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,800 to $177,700, a 1.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelican Rapids, MN is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pelican Rapids, MN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pelican Rapids, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,893

$595

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Pelican Rapids, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Pelican Rapids, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Pelican Rapids, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,482

Median Household Income

± $20,013

968

Number of Households

± 187

In 2023, the median household income of the 968 households in Pelican Rapids, MN grew to $65,482 from the previous year's value of $56,477.

The following chart displays the households in Pelican Rapids, 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 Pelican Rapids, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (7.03%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Pelican Rapids, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (7.03%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pelican Rapids, MN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Pelican Rapids, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelican Rapids, MN (433 out of 2.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pelican Rapids, MN is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

92.3% of the population of Pelican Rapids, MN has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.87% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 27.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pelican Rapids, MN declined by 5.92% from 8.23% to 7.75%.

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

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