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Detroit Lakes Population and Demographics

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Detroit Lakes Population: 7348 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 3363 45.77%
Female 3985 54.23%

Under 5 years 439 5.97%
5 to 9 years 423 5.76%
10 to 14 years 497 6.76%
15 to 19 years 506 6.89%
20 to 24 years 368 5.01%
25 to 34 years 806 10.97%
35 to 44 years 984 13.39%
45 to 54 years 929 12.64%
55 to 59 years 326 4.44%
60 to 64 years 332 4.52%
65 to 74 years 749 10.19%
75 to 84 years 638 8.68%
85 years and over 351 4.78%

Median age (years) 41.5

18 years and over 5669 77.15%
Male 2540 34.57%
Female 3129 42.58%
21 years and over 5407 73.58%
62 years and over 1932 26.29%
65 years and over 1738 23.65%
Male 604 8.22%
Female 1134 15.43%

Race
One race 7204 98.04%
White 6759 91.98%
Black or African American 31 0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native 331 4.5%
Asian 39 0.53%
Asian indian 2 0.03%
Chinese 9 0.12%
Filipino 4 0.05%
Japanese 0 0%
Korean 11 0.15%
Vietnamese 11 0.15%
Other Asian 2 0.03%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian 1 0.01%
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0%
Samoan 0 0%
Other Pacific Islander 0 0%
Some other race 43 0.59%
Two or more races 144 1.96%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 7348 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 88 1.2%
Mexican 48 0.65%
Puerto Rican 3 0.04%
Cuban 3 0.04%
Other Hispanic or Latino 34 0.46%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7260 98.8%
White alone 6723 91.49%

Relationship
Total Population 7348 100.00%
In households 7077 96.31%
Householder 3319 45.17%
Spouse 1415 19.26%
Child 1892 25.75%
Own child under 18 years 1590 21.64%
Other relatives 126 1.71%
Under 18 years 58 0.79%
Nonrelatives 325 4.42%
Unmarried partner 165 2.25%
In group quarters 271 3.69%
Institutionalized population 270 3.67%
Non-Institutionalized population 1 0.01%

Households by Type
Total Households 3319 100.0 %
Family households (families) 1847 55.65%
With own children under 18 years 865 26.06%
Married-couple family 1415 42.63%
With own children under 18 years 545 16.42%
Female householder, no husband present 323 9.73%
With own children under 18 years 241 7.26%
Non Family households 1472 44.35%
Householder living alone 1333 40.16%
Householder 65 years and over 716 21.57%

Households with individuals under 18 years 904 27.24%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 1201 36.19%

Average Household size 2.13
Average family size 2.86

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 3782 100.00%
Occupied housing units 3319 87.76%
Vacant housing units 463 12.24%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 264 6.98%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 3319 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 2137 64.39%
Renter-occupied housing units. 1182 35.61%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.36
Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.72

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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