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Detroit Lakes, MN Profile


Detroit Lakes, MN, population 8,268, is located in Minnesota's Becker county, about 177.7 miles from Minneapolis and 185.3 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Detroit Lakes's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Detroit Lakes has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Detroit Lakes's population has grown by about 3%.

Detroit Lakes's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Detroit Lakes tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American0%
Native American5%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,688N/A
20017,685-0.04%
20027,7460.79%
20037,8431.25%
20047,9631.53%
20058,0000.46%
20068,0801.00%
20078,1280.59%
20088,2251.19%
20098,2680.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,264
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002187
2003144
2004181
2005202
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 01211
2003 0128
2004 02210
2005 03112
2006 0-315
2007 0-114
2008 0-112
2009 0-17
2010 0-19

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,388
20036,932
20045,522
20055,725
20064,832
20074,944
20083,805
20094,325
20105,031
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 25 420 34
2003 48 447 33
2004 32 365 29
2005 33 408 12
2006 22 344 19
2007 39 339 23
2008 35 260 13
2009 19 331 5
2010 25 380 14

Location

Land Area4.1 Square Miles



Area Map