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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

Population Overview

Total Population
10,002
Population Density
845
per square mile
Land Area
15.2
square miles (39.4 km²)
Median Age
41.5 yrs
7% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
5.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.1%
Spanish
1.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.4%
39% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.0%
23% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.5%
1% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,002
Population Density845 / sq mi
Land Area15.2 sq mi
Median Age41.5 years

Gender

Male50.0%
Female50.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.0%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.1%
Spanish1.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.4%
Disability16.0%
Health Insurance94.2%
Uninsured8.5%
Broadband Access90.4%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent