Fergus Falls, MN Demographic Data
Fergus Falls, MN Summary
Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County in Minnesota
- Population: 13,220
- Area: 15.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 860.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,194.55 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fergus Falls, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,092
53%
50.8
Male
6,218
47%
49.2
Total Population
13,310
323,128,000
Fergus Falls, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
846
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
751
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
455
3.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
874
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,067
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,833
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,277
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,698
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
935
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
656
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,212
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
974
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
732
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,745
80.7%
77.2
Female
5,814
54.1%
51.3
Male
4,931
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,208
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,312
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,918
21.9%
15.2
Female
1,838
63.0%
55.8
Male
1,080
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Fergus Falls, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,271
99.7%
96.8
White
12,841
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
240
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
79
0.6%
0.8
Asian
103
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
50
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
39
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
526
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
365
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
85
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,784
96.0%
82.2
Fergus Falls, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
181
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
629
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,430
26.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,192
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,312
14.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,849
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
724
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
810
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,507
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,573
27.6%
31.2
Fergus Falls, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,502
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,487
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,153
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
148
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
968
8.6
5.8%
Fergus Falls, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,125
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
339
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
196
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
65
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.1%
1.1%
Fergus Falls, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
556
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
411
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
706
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
629
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
921
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,117
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
687
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
596
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
112
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
160
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
43,516
57,617
Per capita income
27,664
31,128
Fergus Falls, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
104
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
508
7.6%
9.8
Construction
382
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,101
31.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
349
5.2%
6.6
Information
65
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
659
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
373
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
542
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
350
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
631
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
416
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
191
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
608
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,520
37.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
860
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,264
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,419
21.3%
18.1%
Fergus Falls, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,392
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,917
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
661
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
108
1.7%
5.1
Walked
351
5.5%
2.7
Other means
124
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
231
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.5
26.6
Fergus Falls, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
629
10.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,237
37.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,017
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,012
17.2%
21.0
Fergus Falls, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,895
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,672
62.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,223
37.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
673
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Fergus Falls, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,568
1 room
18
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
456
6.9%
2.7
3 rooms
773
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
978
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
916
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,008
15.3%
17.8
7 rooms
715
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
655
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,049
16.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Fergus Falls, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,568
1-unit, detached
4,150
63.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
221
3.4%
5.9
2-units
308
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
288
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
257
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
276
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
972
14.8%
9.0
Mobile home
96
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fergus Falls, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,497
22.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
566
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
988
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
829
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
598
9.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
662
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
813
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
591
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fergus Falls, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,958
67.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
139
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,578
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
68
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
71
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
74
1.3%
1.1
Fergus Falls, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,288
47295100.0
Less than $500
37
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
57
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
115
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
231
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
542
23.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,264
55.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,426
62.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
367
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
188
8.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Fergus Falls, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,143
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
0.8%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
320
14.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
669
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,136
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
80
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
599
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
259
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
278
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
335
16.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
756
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%
Fergus Falls, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,672
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
5.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,191
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
956
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
558
15.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
496
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
185
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
54
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,500
205,000
