Minnesota · Census place 15832
Detroit Lakes city, MN
Quick answer
Detroit Lakes city has 10,002 residents, ranking #101 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $62,123, the median home is worth $246,200 and median gross rent runs $925 a month.
- Population
- 10,002Detroit Lakes city residents
- Median household income
- $62,123Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $246,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $925Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Detroit Lakes city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Detroit Lakes city median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.2% of residents and 59.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Little Canada city 10,546
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- St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) 9,516
- Waseca city 9,209
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