Otter Tail County vs. Douglas County

Otter Tail County (MN)Douglas County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,81237,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)57,30336,009
Population, Census, April 1, 201057,30336,009
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%22.8%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.0%
White alone, percent95.4%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2652,720
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,28221,385
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,500$209,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,254$1,399
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$496
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%13.9%
Building permits, 2018127198
Households, 2014-201824,22616,395
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.3%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%25.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%3.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,67089,818
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)285,914266,104
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,464,479920,140
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)738,614502,240
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)776,482743,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,554$20,415
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.318.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,131$60,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,846$34,547
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%8.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6971,381
Total employment, 201719,28017,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)700,367727,358
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8473,388
All firms, 20125,9754,603
Men-owned firms, 20123,1642,846
Women-owned firms, 20121,7391,043
Minority-owned firms, 201215344
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6024,377
Veteran-owned firms, 2012472488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0963,799
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.8%13.5%
Population per square mile, 201029.156.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,972.07637.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Otter Tail county (MN) and Douglas county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.