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The City of Fergus Falls had a population of 14,138 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Fergus Falls is located at latitude 46.283 and longitude -96.0776 in Otter Tail County. The formal boundaries for the City of Fergus Falls encompass a land area of 14.11 sq. miles and a water area of 1.26 sq. miles. Otter Tail County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Fergus Falls has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 14,138 (100%) |
Population in Households | 13,318 (94.2%) |
Population in Families | 9,785 (69.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 820 ( 5.8%) |
Population Density | 983 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,933 |
Average Household Income | $76,135 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $34,063 |
Wealth Index5 | 63 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,831 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,121 (60.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,118 (31.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 592 ( 8.7%) |
Median Home Value | $186,670 |
Average Home Value | $256,582 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 110 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 6,239 |
Average Household Size | 2.13 |
Family Households | 3,384 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Households | 0.34% | 0.15% |
Families | 0.05% | |
Median Household Income | 1.33% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.92% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.75% |
The table below compares Fergus Falls to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 81 | 91st |
Population Density | # 279 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 824 | 10th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 451 | 49th |
Per Capita Income | # 657 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 395 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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