Otter Tail County, MN Demographic Data
Otter Tail County, MN Summary
Otter Tail County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 57,294
- Area: 2,224.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,972.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 252.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,320.87 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Otter Tail County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,700
50%
50.8
Male
28,994
50%
49.2
Total Population
57,694
323,128,000
Otter Tail County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,299
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,406
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,442
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,541
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,887
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,584
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,538
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,916
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,769
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,436
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,861
11.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,144
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,871
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,291
78.5%
77.2
Female
22,707
50.1%
51.3
Male
22,584
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,440
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,537
26.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,876
22.3%
15.2
Female
6,899
53.6%
55.8
Male
5,977
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Otter Tail County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,984
98.8%
96.8
White
55,163
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
782
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
206
0.4%
0.8
Asian
377
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
54
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
62
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
122
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
132
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
449
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
710
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,791
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,329
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
217
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
223
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,903
96.9%
82.2
Otter Tail County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,220
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,182
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,608
30.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,746
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,471
13.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,942
16.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,950
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,402
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,717
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,892
24.1%
31.2
Otter Tail County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,974
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
28,477
59.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,370
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
388
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,338
7.0
5.8%
Otter Tail County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
52,088
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,307
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,089
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
608
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
269
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
341
0.6%
1.1%
Otter Tail County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,547
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,282
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,342
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,403
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,617
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,162
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,256
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,802
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
797
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
754
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
53,351
57,617
Per capita income
28,781
31,128
Otter Tail County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,352
4.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,820
6.5%
9.8
Construction
2,306
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,074
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,244
4.5%
6.6
Information
584
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,897
13.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,486
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,758
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,044
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,912
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,685
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
788
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,454
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,260
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,770
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,709
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,757
17.0%
18.1%
Otter Tail County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,337
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,335
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,783
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
232
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,150
4.2%
2.7
Other means
390
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,447
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Otter Tail County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,469
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,067
25.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,148
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
7,278
30.4%
21.0
Otter Tail County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,962
67.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,847
78.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,115
21.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,729
32.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Otter Tail County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,691
1 room
328
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,180
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,129
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
5,018
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,040
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
5,567
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,458
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,732
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,239
17.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Otter Tail County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,691
1-unit, detached
28,546
80.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
535
1.5%
5.9
2-units
459
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
608
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
585
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
587
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,386
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,965
8.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
20
0.1%
0.1
Otter Tail County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,493
18.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,036
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,258
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,532
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,117
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,946
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,674
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,882
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
660
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
93
0.3%
1.4%
Otter Tail County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,261
30.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,372
26.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,542
27.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,318
5.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,860
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
402
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
203
0.8%
1.1
Otter Tail County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,908
47295100.0
Less than $500
233
2.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
314
2.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
433
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
866
7.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,973
18.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,477
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,612
33.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,273
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,691
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,062
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
811
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,039
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Otter Tail County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,466
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
589
13.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,399
31.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,395
53.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
649
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
645
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
731
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
614
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
560
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
550
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
338
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,585
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
737
0.0%
0.0%
Otter Tail County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,847
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,336
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,302
17.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,346
17.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,199
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,650
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,820
15.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,025
5.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
169
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,900
205,000
