Detroit Lakes City, Minnesota

Detroit Lakes City is a city in the Becker County, Minnesota, United States. As of 2000 the population was 7348. The city's estimated population as of July 2008 was 8141, making it the 105th most populous in Minnesota. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.33 sq mi (31.93 square kilometre), of which, 7.5 square miles (19.42 square kilometre) of it is land and 4.84 square miles (12.54 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 92nd largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is ranks 14 in the size of its inland waterways in Minnesota.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7348 residents, 3319 households, and 1847 families in the city. The population density was 980.4 people per square mile (378.53/kmē), it is the 304th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There were 3782 housing units at an average density of 504.3 per square mile (194.71/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.13 persons, and the average family size was 2.86 persons. The population's age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. The median age of the city's population was 41.5 years, The median age of males was 38.3 years, for females the median age was 44.8 years. The racial makeup of the city was 6759 White, 31 Black or African American, 331 American Indian, 39 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 144 from two or more races and 43 Ohter races.

Detroit Lakes city Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Detroit Lakes city Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Detroit Lakes City Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29264, it is the 228th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the city was $42267, it is the 465th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the city was $18509, it is Minnesota's 292nd wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $17141, The median income for males was $24054 versus $12798 for females.

In 2000, 1771 pupils and students, of which 49.01% are male and 50.99% are female, 24.1% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.23% nursery or pri school, 5.31% kindergarten, 44.38% elementary school, 27.78% high school and 15.3% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census7348
April 2000 Estimate7555
July 2000 Estimate7558
July 2001 Estimate7556
July 2002 Estimate7622
July 2003 Estimate7722
July 2004 Estimate7848
July 2005 Estimate7890
July 2006 Estimate7963
July 2007 Estimate8021
July 2008 Estimate8141
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8642128
Kindergarten484694
Elementary school363423786
High school243249492
College or graduate school128143271
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Detroit Lakes city, Minnesota$29264$42267$18509
Becker County, Minnesota$34797$41807$17085
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587