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Detroit Lakes, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Becker County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,002
Population
845/sq mi density
$62,123
Median Income
$46,126 per capita
$246,200
Home Value
$353,478 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
2,873 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,123 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$246,200 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,123
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,126
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Detroit Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Detroit Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,123
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,126
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,290
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,058M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,140
Restaurants
83
Healthcare
95
Retail
135
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,290
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,803
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,123 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,126 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,290 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $2,058M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,140 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 135 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,290 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,803 |