At a glance facts

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Who lives in Pelican Rapids?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 227 9.2%
5-9 years 185 7.5%
10-14 years 237 9.6%
15-17 years 125 5.1%
18-24 years 214 8.7%
25-34 years 277 11.2%
35-44 years 242 9.8%
45-54 years 363 14.7%
55-64 years 279 11.3%
65-74 years 101 4.1%
75-84 years 114 4.6%
85 years and older 104 4.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 1,275 51.7%
Female 1,193 48.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 1,695 68.7%
Of Color 773 31.3%
Black or African American 268 10.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 169 6.8%
Other 250 10.1%
Two or more races 85 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 755 30.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 2,241 100.0%
English only 1,222 54.5%
Language other than English 1,019 45.5%
Speaks English less than "very well" 542 24.2%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 2,439 100.0%
Population with a disability 246 10.1%
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Foreign-born residents 680 27.6%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 2,426 100.0%
Same residence 2,222 91.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 199 8.2%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Pelican Rapids's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 846 100.0%
Less than $35,000 326 38.5%
$35,000-$49,999 138 16.3%
$50,000-$74,999 171 20.2%
$75,000-$99,999 131 15.5%
$100,000 or more 80 9.5%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $42,885 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 2,416 100.0%
Less than $35,000 326 38.5%
With income below poverty 574 23.8%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 180 7.5%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 403 16.7%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 1,259 52.1%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 910 37.7%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) suppressed
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) suppressed
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 572 23.7%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 593 24.5%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 436 18.1%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 356 14.7%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 2,439 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 350 14.3%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 989 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 143 14.5%
Occupied housing units 846 85.5%
Average household size 2.9
Owner-occupied 580 58.6%
Average household size 3.1
Renter-occupied 266 26.9%
Average household size 2.4
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 62 6.3%
1970-1999 556 56.2%
1940-1969 213 21.5%
1939 or earlier 158 16.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 846 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 599 70.8%
With children under 18 years 378 44.7%
Married-couple family households 427 50.5%
With children under 18 years 213 25.2%
Single-person family households 172 20.3%
With children under 18 years 165 19.5%
Nonfamily households 247 29.2%
Householder living alone 207 24.5%
65 years and over 128 15.1%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 378 44.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 227 26.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 409 48.3%
Moved in 2000-2009 226 26.7%
Moved in 1990-1999 131 15.5%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 131 15.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 817 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 257 31.5%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 580 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 158 27.2%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 237 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 99 41.8%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 241
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $506
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 119 14.1%
1 vehicle available 216 25.5%
2 vehicles available 277 32.7%
3 or more vehicles available 234 27.7%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 1,106 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 826 74.7%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 256 23.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 1,081 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 696 64.4%
10-19 minutes 112 10.4%
20-29 minutes 85 7.9%
30 minutes or longer 188 17.4%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 1,480 100.0%
Less than high school 401 27.1%
High school diploma or GED 473 32.0%
Some college or associate’s degree 398 26.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 138 9.3%
Graduate or professional Degree 70 4.7%
High school graduate or higher 1,079 72.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 208 14.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 1,373 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 1,070 77.9%
Civilian labor force 1,088 100.0%
Unemployed suppressed
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 1,155 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 307 26.6%
Age 30 to 54 571 49.4%
Age 55 or older 276 23.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 298 25.8%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 508 44.0%
$40,000 or more per year 349 30.2%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 63 5.5%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 25 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation suppressed
Construction 47 4.0%
Educational services 82 7.1%
Finance and insurance 18 1.6%
Health care and social assistance 133 11.6%
Information suppressed
Management of companies and enterprises suppressed
Manufacturing 423 36.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 43 3.7%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 20 1.7%
Public administration 29 2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing suppressed
Retail trade 127 11.0%
Transportation and warehousing 29 2.5%
Utilities 24 2.1%
Wholesale trade 31 2.7%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 986 85.4%
Black or African American alone 98 8.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 14 1.2%
Asian alone 39 3.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 16 1.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 177 15.4%
High school or equivalent, no college 238 20.6%
Some college or associate degree 268 23.2%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 164 14.2%