Otter Tail County, MN

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2023 Population
60,281
0.348% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
46.3
0.434% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.9%
2.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$70,912
4.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$252,500
7.81% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
28,238
0.106% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Otter Tail County, MN had a population of 60.3k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $70,912. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Otter Tail County, MN grew from 60,072 to 60,281, a 0.348% increase and its median household income grew from $67,990 to $70,912, a 4.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Otter Tail County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.977%).

None of the households in Otter Tail County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Otter Tail County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Otter Tail County, MN are Minnesota State Community and Technical College (999 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Otter Tail County, MN was $252,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Otter Tail County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Otter Tail County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Otter Tail County, MN is home to a population of 60.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.53% of Otter Tail County, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2023, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in Otter Tail County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 956 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Otter Tail County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Otter Tail County, MN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otter Tail County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    54.8k ± 199
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.31k ± 167
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    956 ± 220
3.75%
Hispanic Population
2.26k people

In 2023, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.8k people) in Otter Tail County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 956 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.75% of the people in Otter Tail County, MN are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Otter Tail County, MN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.53k people
2.48%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2023, 2.53% of Otter Tail County, MN residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Otter Tail County, MN was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,688 ± 160
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    507 ± 147
  3. Korea
    354 ± 114

Otter Tail County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Otter Tail County, MN employs 28.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Otter Tail County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,954 people), Manufacturing (3,683 people), and Retail Trade (3,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,625), Utilities ($79,375), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

28.2k
2023 Value
± 805
0.106%
1 Year growth
± 4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otter Tail County, MN grew at a rate of 0.106%, from 28.2k employees to 28.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otter Tail County, MN, are Management Occupations (3,174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,997 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otter Tail County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.2k
2023 Value
± 805
0.106%
1 Year growth
± 4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otter Tail County, MN grew at a rate of 0.106%, from 28.2k employees to 28.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otter Tail County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,954 people), Manufacturing (3,683 people), and Retail Trade (3,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otter Tail County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Otter Tail County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,777
Median earning men ± $1,466
$36,402
Median earning women ± $1,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,355), Public Administration ($72,627), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,291), Information ($47,386), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 204
    Construction
  2. 144
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 115
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $225k
    Manufacturing
  2. $174k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $83.6k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Otter Tail County, MN awarded 999 degrees. The student population of Otter Tail County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,083 male students and 3,331 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Otter Tail County, MN are White (784 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (86 and 8.67%), Hispanic or Latino (57 and 5.75%), and Two or More Races (36 and 3.63%).

The largest universities in Otter Tail County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota State Community and Technical College (999 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Otter Tail County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (234 and 23.4%), Registered Nursing (76 and 7.61%), and Lineworker (68 and 6.81%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,414 students enrolled in Otter Tail County, MN, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,091 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
    34 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    234 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Otter Tail County, MN was General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Otter Tail County, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
999 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota State Community and Technical College with 999 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 390 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Otter Tail County, MN, which is 0.64 times less than the 609 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 784 degrees mean that there were 9.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 86 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,424) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($476) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Otter Tail County, MN was $252,500 in 2023, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $252,500, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Otter Tail County, MN is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Otter Tail County, MN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otter Tail County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Otter Tail County, MN is $70,912. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Otter Tail County, MN was Census Tract 9617, Otter Tail County, MN with a value of $100,060, followed by Census Tract 9608, Otter Tail County, MN and Census Tract 9604, Otter Tail County, MN, with respective values of $95,824 and $94,635.

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

Housing

Property

$252,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,076
$19,934
Median Property Taxes
±$600

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otter Tail County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.2% of the housing units in Otter Tail County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9617, Otter Tail County, MN
  2. Census Tract 9608, Otter Tail County, MN
  3. Census Tract 9604, Otter Tail County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Otter Tail County, MN was Census Tract 9617, Otter Tail County, MN with a value of $100,060, followed by Census Tract 9608, Otter Tail County, MN and Census Tract 9604, Otter Tail County, MN, with respective values of $95,824 and $94,635.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Otter Tail County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,912
Median Household Income
± $1,842
25.2k
Number of Households
± 777

In 2023, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Otter Tail County, MN grew to $70,912 from the previous year's value of $67,990.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otter Tail County, MN is from Otter Tail County, MN.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.9%)
  3. Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2023, 74.5% of workers in Otter Tail County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otter Tail County, MN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Otter Tail County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otter Tail County, MN (5.27k out of 59.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otter Tail County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 98.7 in Otter Tail County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Otter Tail County, MN has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see 1,876 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.8% increase from the previous year (1,678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 672 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,876 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otter Tail County, MN

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see an average of 1,876 patients per year. This represents a 11.8% increase from the previous year (1,678 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.6%
Uninsured
42.7%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Otter Tail County, MN grew by 9.73% from 5.1% to 5.6%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41 in Otter Tail County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Otter Tail County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.12% in Otter Tail County, MN.

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