Fergus Falls, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,697 (Urban population: 13,172 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 525 (16 farm, 509 nonfarm))

Fergus Falls, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,917 (5,641 occupied: 3,665 owner occupied, 1,976 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	25%

Housing density: 453 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $432 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $535)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $435

Median gross rent in Fergus Falls, MN in 2007: $499

Housing units in Fergus Falls with a mortgage: 2,174 (192 second mortgage, 232 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,074

Fergus Falls,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,176 (it was $74,900 in 2000)

Fergus Falls:	$133,176
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,346 - $191,233

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $155,819
Here: $155,819
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,716
Here: $210,716
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $166,175
Here: $166,175
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,265
Here: $164,265
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,962
Here: $102,962
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $30,833
Here: $30,833
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,693

In family households: 9,974 (2,488 male householders, 819 female householders)
2,594 spouses, 3,650 children (3,413 natural, 65 adopted, 172 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 40 other relatives, 195 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,719 (903 male householders (721 living alone)), 1,421 female householders (1,302 living alone)), 395 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 786 (693 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,620 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,023 1-person, 221 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

2,216 married couples with children.
718 single-parent households (157 men, 561 women).

96.1% of residents of Fergus Falls speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 188 (1.4%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fergus Falls, Minnesota:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 61 4 rooms: 302 5 rooms: 705 6 rooms: 667 7 rooms: 607 8 rooms: 565 9 or more rooms: 737

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fergus Falls, Minnesota:
	1 room: 88 2 rooms: 311 3 rooms: 556 4 rooms: 559 5 rooms: 231 6 rooms: 107 7 rooms: 76 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 114
1995 to 1998: 367
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 556
1970 to 1979: 868
1960 to 1969: 737
1950 to 1959: 836
1940 to 1949: 451
1939 or earlier: 1,760

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fergus Falls:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 107 2 bedrooms: 871 3 bedrooms: 1,649 4 bedrooms: 822 5 or more bedrooms: 210

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fergus Falls:
	no bedroom: 103 1 bedroom: 868 2 bedrooms: 678 3 bedrooms: 243 4 bedrooms: 76 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fergus Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 1,226 2 vehicles: 1,653 3 vehicles: 535 4 vehicles: 111 5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Fergus Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 530 1 vehicle: 1,075 2 vehicles: 303 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fergus Falls, MN:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 86
$60,000 to $69,999: 114
$70,000 to $79,999: 174
$80,000 to $89,999: 191
$90,000 to $99,999: 216
$100,000 to $124,999: 572
$125,000 to $149,999: 620
$150,000 to $174,999: 444
$175,000 to $199,999: 263
$200,000 to $249,999: 380
$250,000 to $299,999: 194
$300,000 to $399,999: 162
$400,000 to $499,999: 34
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fergus Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fergus Falls:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 61
$150 to $199: 118
$200 to $249: 161
$250 to $299: 106
$300 to $349: 172
$350 to $399: 187
$400 to $449: 218
$450 to $499: 269
$500 to $549: 164
$550 to $599: 114
$600 to $649: 72
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 47
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 26
No cash rent: 77

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 56 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 60

Fergus Falls, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 155 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 692
5 to 9 minutes: 2447
10 to 14 minutes: 1384
15 to 19 minutes: 492
20 to 24 minutes: 140
25 to 29 minutes: 110
30 to 34 minutes: 135
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 105
60 to 89 minutes: 232
90 or more minutes: 63

Fergus Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,889 (82%)
Carpooled: 614 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 69 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 226 (4%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 155 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 707
$10,000 to $14,999: 573
$15,000 to $19,999: 446
$20,000 to $24,999: 566
$25,000 to $29,999: 374
$30,000 to $34,999: 406
$35,000 to $39,999: 325
$40,000 to $44,999: 340
$45,000 to $49,999: 239
$50,000 to $59,999: 458
$60,000 to $74,999: 458
$75,000 to $99,999: 427
$100,000 to $124,999: 138
$125,000 to $149,999: 48
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 or more: 54

First ancestries reported:

Norwegian: 4769

German: 3156

Swedish: 604

Other groups: 535

English: 376

Irish: 362

United States or American: 260

Scandinavian: 243

Polish: 238

French (except Basque): 215

Dutch: 124

Danish: 110

Finnish: 99

Czech: 77

Italian: 76

French Canadian: 67

Russian: 49

Scotch-Irish: 36

Ukrainian: 31

Czechoslovakian: 23

Arab:: 16

European: 16

Welsh: 16

Yugoslavian: 14

Scottish: 13

Northern European: 11

Moroccan: 9

Slovene: 9

Slovak: 8

Austrian: 8

Swiss: 8

Canadian: 7

Lebanese: 7

Latvian: 7

Belgian: 6

Romanian: 3

Hungarian: 3

Portuguese: 2

Subsaharan African:: 2

South African: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (23%)
Mexico (15%)
Russia (11%)
Korea (9%)
Germany (7%)
Italy (6%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9581
Northeast: 133
Midwest: 2742
South: 299
West: 494

53% of Fergus Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 420
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 126
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,124
Less than 1 year of college: 288
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 477
Associate degree: 416
Bachelor's degree: 520
Master's degree: 194
Professional school degree: 138
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 401
9th grade: 157
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 129
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,483
Less than 1 year of college: 454
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 696
Associate degree: 452
Bachelor's degree: 679
Master's degree: 150
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 45.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,875
Black householders: $9,718
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,544
Asian householders: $43,913
Some other race householders: $55,607
Two or more races householders: $26,355
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,783

Fergus Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fergus Falls household income for Black householders

Fergus Falls household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fergus Falls household income for Asian householders

Fergus Falls household income for Some other race householders

Fergus Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fergus Falls marital status for males

Fergus Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,275
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,089
Asian householders: $248,687
Some other race householders: $153,734
Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,734

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,659
One, attached: 135
Two: 256
3 or 4: 284
5 to 9: 271
10 to 19: 373
20 to 49: 510
50 or more: 217
Mobile homes: 212

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,024

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fergus Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 152

Here:	11.5%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	7.7%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	3.7%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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