Pelican Rapids, MN Demographic Data
Pelican Rapids, MN Summary
Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County in Minnesota
- Population: 2,611
- Area: 2.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 993.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,296.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pelican Rapids, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,307
53%
50.8
Male
1,175
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,482
323,128,000
Pelican Rapids, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
201
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
139
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
219
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
247
10.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
146
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
255
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
243
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
410
16.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
120
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
156
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
120
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
124
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
102
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,774
71.5%
77.2
Female
932
52.5%
51.3
Male
842
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,648
66.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
443
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
346
13.9%
15.2
Female
179
51.7%
55.8
Male
167
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Pelican Rapids, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,464
99.3%
96.8
White
1,686
67.9%
72.6
Black or African American
323
13.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.2%
0.8
Asian
194
7.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
111
4.5%
0.6
Other Asian
82
3.3%
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
257
10.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
18
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
603
24.3%
17.8
Mexican
544
21.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,879
75.7%
82.2
Pelican Rapids, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
260
17.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
128
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
509
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
302
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
133
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
139
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
59
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
388
25.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,142
74.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
198
13.0%
31.2
Pelican Rapids, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
619
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
994
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
177
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
122
6.3
5.8%
Pelican Rapids, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,392
61.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
889
39.0%
21.6%
Spanish
459
20.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
97
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
150
6.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
183
8.0%
1.1%
Pelican Rapids, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
94
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
38
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
121
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
90
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
203
22.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
200
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
134
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11
1.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,819
57,617
Per capita income
17,274
31,128
Pelican Rapids, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
122
10.5%
9.8
Construction
98
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
144
12.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
67
5.8%
6.6
Information
12
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
432
37.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
67
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
35
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
19
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
125
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
32
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
134
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
221
19.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
375
32.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
209
18.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
225
19.3%
18.1%
Pelican Rapids, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,158
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
757
65.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
151
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
1.4%
5.1
Walked
169
14.6%
2.7
Other means
38
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
27
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.5
26.6
Pelican Rapids, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
18.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
251
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
279
30.7%
37.1
3 or more
213
23.5%
21.0
Pelican Rapids, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
908
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
558
61.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
350
38.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
83
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Pelican Rapids, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
991
1 room
21
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
40
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
112
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
184
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
201
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
132
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
103
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
98
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
100
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pelican Rapids, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
991
1-unit, detached
564
56.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
31
3.1%
5.9
2-units
27
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
79
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
27
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
80
8.1%
4.4
20 or more units
85
8.6%
9.0
Mobile home
98
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pelican Rapids, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
204
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
94
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
113
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
59
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
132
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
198
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
139
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
41
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pelican Rapids, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
606
66.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
45
5.0%
4.7
Electricity
238
26.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
1.5%
1.1
Pelican Rapids, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
291
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
15
5.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
6.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
19.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
168
57.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
164
56.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
64
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pelican Rapids, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
308
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
5.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
108
35.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
168
54.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
42
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
569
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
74
24.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
24
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
35
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
105
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Pelican Rapids, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
558
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
112
20.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
136
24.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
197
35.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
53
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
50
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,300
205,000
