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Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population14,1815,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,162$89,062$80,734
Median Age43.338.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$194,000$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$911$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate9.1%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.1%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.922.726.4
Worked from Home7.3%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Age in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age43.338.838.9
Under 18 %19.6%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.8%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Households6,4652,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households49.0%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children19.9%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.6%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.8%29.7%28.7%
Never Married31.8%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,864$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.1%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.3%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%7.9%n/a

Housing in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units7,0722,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.9%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,754$3,357n/a

Education in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School4.4%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.7%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.4%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.0%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.7%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes76.9%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.0%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Fergus Falls, Minnesota

StatisticFergus FallsMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.1%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Fergus Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.