Otter Tail County, MN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Otter tail county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 813 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 635 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,737 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,090 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,858 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,739 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,858 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,339 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,849 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,726 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,305 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,729 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,933 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,826 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,845 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,257 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 387 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,894 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,200 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,443 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,678 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 380 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 217 | 57.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,881 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,828 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,067 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,245 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,221 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,887 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,596 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,980 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,114 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,373 | 35.9 |
Same county | 10,091 | 18.7 |
Different county | 9,282 | 17.2 |
Same state | 5,604 | 10.4 |
Different state | 3,678 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 493 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,159 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,993 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 55,826 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 42,502 | 74.4 |
Different state | 13,324 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 167 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,166 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 589 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 455 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 711 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,166 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 372 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 146 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 28 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 472 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 132 | 11.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,980 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,138 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,842 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,109 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,033 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 520 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,378 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 436 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 115 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,159 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,628 | 123.6 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 636 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 1,102 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 1,253 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,858 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,572 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 461 | 0.8 |
| German | 23,317 | 40.8 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,649 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 342 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 18,806 | 32.9 |
| Polish | 2,084 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 222 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 334 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 366 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 52 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5,404 | 9.5 |
| Swiss | 134 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 82 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,505 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 146 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,074 | 10.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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