Demographic Profile for Otter Tail County, Minnesota
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Otter Tail County, Minnesota to be 42.7 years of age. The median in Otter Tail is greater than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 41.2 years old. With 21.4 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Otter Tail can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 59.5 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 19.1 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Otter Tail has increased the level of diversity when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota had a population of 57,658 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 57,157. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Otter Tail ranks 36 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,402 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Otter Tail internationally. The migration from outside the US into Otter Tail accounts for 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
When calculating the total land area, Otter Tail encompasses a total area of 1980 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a population base that is comprised of 96.4 percent White, 0.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Otter Tail has increased the level of diversity when 2.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota had a population of 57,658 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 57,157. This growth signifies an increase of 0.9 percent. Otter Tail ranks 36 of 87 counties by growth in total population in Minnesota and the county ranks 1,402 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Otter Tail internationally. The migration from outside the US into Otter Tail accounts for 0.6 percent of the total international migration into the State of Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
When calculating the total land area, Otter Tail encompasses a total area of 1980 total square miles. The area has a low average area density of 29 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Fayette, AL (29 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, MS (29 per sq. mile ), DeKalb, MO (29 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sandoval, NM (29 per sq. mile ), Gem, ID (29 per sq. mile ), Braxton, WV (29 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
