Living in Detroit Lakes Public School District Area

Living Summary

7,395

households

17,458

Total Population

$209,700

Average House Value

$763

Average Housing Rent

$59,833

Average Household Income

94.64%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,083

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

55%

Percent Proficient - Math

61%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,395 households are located in Detroit Lakes Public School District area. Among them, 2,128 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.93 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,907 and 4,155 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (91) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (468) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Detroit Lakes Public School District, Minnesota
Household	7,395
Population	17,458
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,128 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,907
Total Students	4,155
Pre-Kindergarten	374
Kindergarten	222
Grade 1-8	1,811
Grade 9-12	1,042
College/Graduate School	706
Veterans	13,647
Non-citizen	91
Non-English Home Language	468
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,119 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,264 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,262 people are in civilian labor force and 2 are in armed labor force. 8,953 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Detroit Lakes Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,751	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,817	77.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	707	8.08%
Public transportation	75	0.86%
Walked	334	3.82%
Other method	71	0.81%
Worked from home	747	8.54%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,953	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,135	35.02%
Service	1,787	19.96%
Sales and office	1,614	18.03%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	918	10.25%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,499	16.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,953	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	232	2.59%
Construction	751	8.39%
Manufacturing	1,183	13.21%
Wholesale trade	130	1.45%
Retail trade	1,005	11.23%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	513	5.73%
Information	105	1.17%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	404	4.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	486	5.43%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,563	28.63%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	827	9.24%
Other services, except public administration	353	3.94%
Public administration	401	4.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,953	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,774	75.66%
Government workers	1,484	16.58%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	678	7.57%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,477 for the 7,395 households in Detroit Lakes Public School District area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $31,854. 16,600 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,395	-
Less than $10,000	386	5.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	346	4.68%
$15,000 - $24,999	719	9.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	722	9.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	972	13.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,462	19.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,085	14.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	996	13.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	296	4.00%
More than $200,000	411	5.56%
Median Household Income	$59,833	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,477	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,814	-
Less than $10,000	166	3.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	96	1.99%
$15,000 - $24,999	173	3.59%
$25,000 - $34,999	399	8.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	525	10.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,045	21.71%
$75,000 - $99,999	889	18.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	874	18.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	287	5.96%
More than $200,000	360	7.48%

Median Family Income	$75,083	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$99,135	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,854	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,198	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,198	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,541	-
With health insurance coverage	16,600	94.64%
Public coverage	7,439	42.41%
Private health insurance	12,272	69.96%
Without health insurance coverage	941	5.36%

Housing

There are 9,783 housing units in Detroit Lakes Public School District area, Minnesota with 7,395 units (75.59%) occupied. 5,408 houses (73.13%) are occupied by owner and 1,987 houses (26.87%) are rented. The average housing value is $209,700 and the average rental cost is $763. 289 houses (2.95%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,773 houses (18.12%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,783	-
Occupied	7,395	75.59%
Owner Occupied	5,408	73.13%
Renter Occupied	1,987	26.87%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,266	74.27%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	310	3.17%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,483	15.16%
Mobile Homes	719	7.35%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,783	-
Built 2014 or later	289	2.95%
Built 2010 - 2013	296	3.03%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,869	19.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,144	11.69%
Built 1980 - 1989	829	8.47%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,607	16.43%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,095	11.19%
Built 1950 - 1959	881	9.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,773	18.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,783	-
1 room	96	0.98%
2 rooms	274	2.80%
3 rooms	858	8.77%
4 rooms	1,473	15.06%
5 rooms	1,444	14.76%
6 rooms	1,420	14.51%
7 rooms	1,215	12.42%
8 rooms	928	9.49%
9 rooms or more	2,075	21.21%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,783	-
no bedroom	120	1.23%
1 bedroom	763	7.80%
2 bedrooms	3,000	30.67%
3 bedrooms	3,212	32.83%
4 bedrooms	1,880	19.22%
5 bedrooms or more	808	8.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,408	-
Less than $50,000	364	6.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	537	9.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	713	13.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	954	17.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,351	24.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	959	17.73%
$500,000 - $999,999	448	8.28%
$1,000,000 or more	82	1.52%
Median House Value	$209,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,913	-
Less than $500	395	20.65%
$500 - $999	1,001	52.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	410	21.43%
$1,500 - $1,999	76	3.97%
$2,000 - $2,499	23	1.20%
$2,500 - $2,999	8	0.42%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$763	-

Demographic

A total of 17,837 people lives in Detroit Lakes Public School District area, Minnesota with 8,706 male and 9,131 female. The males to female ratio is 48.81 to 51.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,837	-
Male	8,706	48.81%
Female	9,131	51.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,837	-
Under 5 years	1,139	6.39%
5 - 9 years	1,258	7.05%
10 - 14 years	1,040	5.83%
15 - 19 years	1,135	6.36%
20 - 24 years	997	5.59%
25 - 34 years	1,910	10.71%
35 - 44 years	2,153	12.07%
45 - 54 years	2,081	11.67%
55 - 59 years	1,202	6.74%
60 - 64 years	1,297	7.27%
65 - 74 years	1,946	10.91%
75 - 84 years	1,155	6.48%
85 years and older	524	2.94%
Median Age	41.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,837	-
One Race	17,139	96.09%
White	15,892	89.10%
Black or African American	118	0.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native	957	5.37%
Asian	165	0.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	7	0.04%

Two or more races	698	3.91%
White and Black or African American	100	0.56%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	535	3.00%
White and Asian	31	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%