Fosston, MN Demographic Data
Fosston, MN Summary
Fosston is located in Polk County in Minnesota
- Population: 1,765
- Area: 1.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,032.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,283.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fosston, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
810
53%
50.8
Male
734
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,544
323,128,000
Fosston, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
78
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
102
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
93
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
105
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
72
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
172
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
140
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
222
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
77
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
88
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
144
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
157
10.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
94
6.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,198
77.6%
77.2
Female
649
54.2%
51.3
Male
549
45.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,156
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
446
28.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
395
25.6%
15.2
Female
254
64.3%
55.8
Male
141
35.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Fosston, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,499
97.1%
96.8
White
1,447
93.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
1.4%
0.8
Asian
10
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
3
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
35
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
15
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,509
97.7%
82.2
Fosston, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
70
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
57
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
376
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
241
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
98
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
172
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
80
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
127
11.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
967
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
252
23.0%
31.2
Fosston, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
347
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
594
46.7%
47.5
Divorced
180
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
6
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
144
11.3
5.8%
Fosston, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,401
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
65
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
10
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.4%
1.1%
Fosston, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
58
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
78
11.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
118
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
92
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
86
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
124
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
62
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
34,453
57,617
Per capita income
22,849
31,128
Fosston, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
67
9.7%
9.8
Construction
59
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
244
35.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28
4.0%
6.6
Information
14
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
68
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
45
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17
2.5%
11.4
Public administration
4
0.6%
4.6
Retail trade
74
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
27
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
19
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
97
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
222
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
89
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
124
17.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
161
23.2%
18.1%
Fosston, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
667
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
547
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
59
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
40
6.0%
2.7
Other means
12
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
9
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Fosston, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
73
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
305
44.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
195
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
112
16.4%
21.0
Fosston, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
685
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
412
60.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
273
39.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
73
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Fosston, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
758
1 room
13
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
29
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
87
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
115
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
115
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
161
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
106
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
48
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
84
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fosston, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
758
1-unit, detached
498
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
1.7%
5.9
2-units
35
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
73
9.6%
4.4
20 or more units
47
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
48
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fosston, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
191
25.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
51
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
123
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
94
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
93
12.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
68
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
82
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fosston, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
341
49.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
257
37.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
63
9.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Fosston, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
220
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
3.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
15
6.8%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
36.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
105
47.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
124
56.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
32
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
32
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fosston, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
260
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
1.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
4
1.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
82
31.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
150
57.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
625
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
42
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
2.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
12.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
119
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Fosston, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
412
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
54
13.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
148
35.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
123
29.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
72
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,300
205,000
