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Detroit Lakes, MN vs Fosston, MN

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- Fosston is 0% more densely populated than Detroit Lakes.
- People are 8.4% less likely to be married in Fosston.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Fosston.
 Detroit Lakes, MNFosston, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,384329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 20108,723  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,575285,036,114
 Population - 19906,635  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock679.193.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Detroit Lakes, MNFosston, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Detroit Lakes, MNFosston, MNUnited States
 White91.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Detroit Lakes, MNFosston, MNUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households4,015  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,726  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.6%  Unlock10.8%
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daniel · Detroit Lakes, MN
Nice old world town
Over 19 years ago

Detroit lakes in a nice quiet  More

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