Ottertail is a city located in Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 650, it is the 439th largest city in Minnesota and the 12210th largest city in the United States. Ottertail is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 13.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 572 in 2010. Spanning over 6 miles, Ottertail has a population density of 152 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ottertail is $71,170 with a poverty rate of 14.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $843 per month, and the median house value is $209,700. The median age in Ottertail is 51 years, 50.3 years for males, and 51.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ottertail was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 433 | 90.21% |
| Some Other Race | 42 | 8.75% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 1.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 225 | 2.13 | 86.7 |
| Married | 115 | 2.8 | 91.3 |
| Non Family | 89 | 1.16 | 80.9 |
| Female | 13 | 3.08 | 76.9 |
| Male | 8 | 1.88 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 24 | 6.23% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 21 | 5.45% |
| High School Graduate | 115 | 29.87% |
| Some College | 77 | 20.00% |
| Associates Degree | 51 | 13.25% |
| Bachelors Degree | 45 | 11.69% |
| Graduate Degree | 52 | 13.51% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 351 | 335 | 96 |
| Hispanic | 29 | ||
| Other Race | 29 | ||
| Multiple Races | 5 | 5 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.35%.
90.99% of Ottertail residents speak only English, while 9.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.01% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 433 | 68 | 15.70% |
| Multiple | 5 | 3 | 60.00% |
14.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.80%
Male Poverty Rate
11.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ottertail is Multiple, with 60.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ottertail is White, with 15.70% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.82%.
61.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.7%
Male Marriage Rate
55.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 32 | 8.58% |
12.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.96%
Native Born
6.04%
Foreign Born
6.04%
Non Citizen
93.96% of Ottertail residents were born in the United States, with 69.79% having been born in Minnesota. 6.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 650 | 4 | 0.62% |
| 2019 | 646 | 4 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 642 | 26 | 4.22% |
| 2017 | 616 | 4 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 612 | 9 | 1.49% |
| 2015 | 603 | 4 | 0.67% |
| 2014 | 599 | 8 | 1.35% |
| 2013 | 591 | 8 | 1.37% |
| 2012 | 583 | 3 | 0.52% |
| 2011 | 580 | 3 | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 577 | 0.00% |