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Detroit Lakes, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,470 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Detroit Lakes:

$264,470
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,478 - $409,448

Total population: 8,961 (Urban population: 7,034 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 374 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,998 (4,280 occupied: 2,558 owner occupied, 1,753 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

28%

Housing density: 667 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $277,468.

Median contract rent in 2022: $805 (lower quartile is $548, upper quartile is $1,024)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,501


Median gross rent in Detroit Lakes, MN in 2022: $910

Housing units in Detroit Lakes with a mortgage: 1,548 (133 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 103

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $92,055

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,627

Median monthly housing costs: $1,004

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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,004
  • Male householders: 2,054 (683 living alone), Female householders: 2,151 (917 living alone)
  • 1,794 spouses (1,794 opposite-sex spouses), 311 unmarried partners, (268 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,544 children (2,413 natural, 18 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 182 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 0 foster children, 93 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 373

Size of family households: 1,155 2-persons, 460 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,665 1-person, 260 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

1,294 married couples with children.
699 single-parent households (158 men, 541 women).

98.4% of residents of Detroit Lakes speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 104 (1.0%)
(49.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 471 bedroom
  • 6022 bedrooms
  • 8043 bedrooms
  • 7764 bedrooms
  • 3295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • 104no bedroom
  • 4071 bedroom
  • 9192 bedrooms
  • 2473 bedrooms
  • 604 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit Lakes in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit Lakes in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 59no vehicle
  • 6981 vehicle
  • 9912 vehicles
  • 5173 vehicles
  • 1784 vehicles
  • 1165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit Lakes in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit Lakes in renter-occupied apartments
  • 304no vehicle
  • 1,0461 vehicle
  • 3472 vehicles
  • 363 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 92 rooms
  • 1133 rooms
  • 2744 rooms
  • 2195 rooms
  • 4666 rooms
  • 4287 rooms
  • 2798 rooms
  • 7709+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • 921 room
  • 2042 rooms
  • 3443 rooms
  • 3864 rooms
  • 4435 rooms
  • 1596 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 379+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Detroit Lakes, MN
  • Detroit Lakes, MN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Detroit Lakes, MN in 2022
  • 324Less than $10,000
  • 328$10,000 to $19,999
  • 451$20,000 to $29,999
  • 424$30,000 to $39,999
  • 371$40,000 to $49,999
  • 308$50,000 to $59,999
  • 479$60,000 to $74,999
  • 704$75,000 to $99,999
  • 321$100,000 to $124,999
  • 181$125,000 to $149,999
  • 130$150,000 to $199,999
  • 346$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Detroit Lakes, MN

  • Distribution of house value in Detroit Lakes, MN in 2022
  • 33Less than $10,000
  • 21$15,000 to $19,999
  • 6$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 88$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$80,000 to $89,999
  • 37$90,000 to $99,999
  • 89$100,000 to $124,999
  • 145$125,000 to $149,999
  • 231$150,000 to $174,999
  • 171$175,000 to $199,999
  • 216$200,000 to $249,999
  • 320$250,000 to $299,999
  • 351$300,000 to $399,999
  • 184$400,000 to $499,999
  • 207$500,000 to $749,999
  • 122$750,000 to $999,999
  • 101$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 36$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 22$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Detroit Lakes, MN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Detroit Lakes, MN in 2022
  • 43Less than $100
  • 7$100 to $149
  • 22$150 to $199
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 39$250 to $299
  • 65$300 to $349
  • 86$350 to $399
  • 12$400 to $449
  • 28$450 to $499
  • 76$500 to $549
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 121$600 to $649
  • 84$650 to $699
  • 80$700 to $749
  • 100$750 to $799
  • 224$800 to $899
  • 191$900 to $999
  • 288$1,000 to $1,249
  • 50$1,250 to $1,499
  • 60$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$2,000 to $2,499
  • 8$2,500 to $2,999
  • 10$3,000 to $3,499
  • 60No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 405 (8.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 501
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,349
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,078
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 311
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 154
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 164
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 234
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 19
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 103
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 138
  • 90 or more minutes: 24
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Detroit Lakes

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,422 (77.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,070 (11.2%)
  • Bus: 52 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 89 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 234 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 405 (4.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
  • 562010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 61990 to 1999
  • 91980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 11Before 1970
Ancestries in Detroit Lakes, MN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,189 (31.2%)
  • Norwegian: 667 (17.5%)
  • American: 300 (7.9%)
  • English: 168 (4.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 150 (3.9%)
  • Polish: 118 (3.1%)
  • French Canadian: 97 (2.5%)
  • European: 92 (2.4%)
  • Irish: 77 (2.0%)
  • Finnish: 72 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 58 (1.5%)
  • Canadian: 44 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 33 (0.9%)
  • French: 31 (0.8%)
  • Northern European: 26 (0.7%)
  • Icelander: 25 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 19 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 12 (0.3%)
  • Celtic: 11 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 9 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.2%)
  • Italian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 5 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 4 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Detroit Lakes:

40.4% (42)
Minnesota:

2.5% (11,939)

Vietnam
Detroit Lakes:

38.5% (40)
Minnesota:

3.8% (18,442)

Germany
Detroit Lakes:

5.8% (6)
Minnesota:

1.4% (6,670)

Japan
Detroit Lakes:

4.8% (5)
Minnesota:

0.5% (2,345)

Haiti
Detroit Lakes:

2.9% (3)
Minnesota:

0.2% (872)

Mexico
Detroit Lakes:

1.9% (2)
Minnesota:

12.1% (58,312)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,342
  • Other state: 3,465
  • Northeast: 139
  • Midwest: 2,617
  • South: 245
  • West: 439

83.7% of Detroit Lakes residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33.6% lived in Minnesota.


Detroit Lakes:

83.7%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 9
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 28
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 35
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 86
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 805
  • Less than 1 year of college: 310
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 454
  • Associate degree: 390
  • Bachelor's degree: 608
  • Master's degree: 298
  • Professional school degree: 111
  • Doctorate degree: 47
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 40
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 75
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 827
  • Less than 1 year of college: 378
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 421
  • Associate degree: 584
  • Bachelor's degree: 866
  • Master's degree: 200
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Detroit Lakes marital status for males
Detroit Lakes marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,140
  • One, attached: 268
  • Two: 129
  • 3 or 4: 71
  • 5 to 9: 278
  • 10 to 19: 326
  • 20 to 49: 376
  • 50 or more: 301
  • Mobile homes: 104
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Detroit Lakes
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Detroit Lakes, MN
  • 73.1%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Detroit Lakes, MN
  • 53.8%Electricity
  • 36.6%Utility gas
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:

6.6%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

18.9%
Minnesota:

26.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability