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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Bloomington, MN

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Detroit Lakes.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Bloomington.
 Detroit Lakes, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock89,436329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 20108,723  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,172285,036,114
 Population - 19906,635  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,577.293.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Detroit Lakes, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Detroit Lakes, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 White91.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Detroit Lakes, MNBloomington, MNUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households4,015  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,21180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,726  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Detroit Lakes    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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