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Ottertail, Minnesota Population 2021

656

Ottertail is a city located in Otter Tail County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 656, it is the 434th largest city in Minnesota and the 12145th largest city in the United States . Ottertail is currently growing at a rate of 0.61% annually and its population has increased by 14.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 572 in 2010. Ottertail reached it's highest population of 656 in 2021. Spanning over 6 miles, Ottertail has a population density of 154 people per square mile.

The average household income in Ottertail is $73,704 with a poverty rate of 14.09%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $856 per month, and the median house value is $182,100. The median age in Ottertail is 49.5 years, 45.6 years for males, and 52.6 years for females.

Ottertail Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ottertail was:

White: 91.83%
Other race: 8.00%
Two or more races: 0.17%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Ottertail, Minnesota is 656 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 644.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 572.

Ottertail, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	528	91.83%
Some Other Race	46	8.00%
Two or More Races	1	0.17%

Ottertail Population by Race

Ottertail Population Pyramid $2021

Ottertail Population by Age

Ottertail Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ottertail Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Non Family	92.5%	7.5%
All	90.8%	9.2%
Married	90.5%	9.5%
Female	75%	25%

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Ottertail Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	249	2.31	90.8
Married	148	2.86	90.5
Non Family	80	1.15	92.5
Female	12	3.42	75
Male	9	2	100

2.83

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

Ottertail Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	27	6.08%
9th to 12th Grade	23	5.18%
High School Graduate	134	30.18%
Some College	86	19.37%
Associates Degree	70	15.77%
Bachelors Degree	60	13.51%
Graduate Degree	44	9.91%

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	411	393	103
Hispanic	32
Other Race	32
2+ Races	1	1	1

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,528	$42,813	$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,179	$	$
High School Graduate	$40,313	$34,375	$40,625
Some College	$33,750	$50,625	$27,000
Bachelors Degree	$60,417	$62,292	$23,750
Graduate Degree	$	$	$60,938

$31,528

Average Earnings

$42,813

Average Male

$27,500

Average Female

Ottertail Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ottertail Language by Age

Ottertail Language

91.68% of Ottertail residents speak only English, while 8.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.32% of the population.

Ottertail Language

Ottertail Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	528	81	15.34%

14.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.01%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ottertail

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ottertail is White, with 15.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ottertail is White, with 15.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.56%.

Ottertail Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	22.39%
Some College	15.38%
Bachelors or Greater	9.62%
Less Than 9th Grade	6.00%

Ottertail Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	19.65%
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Ottertail Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ottertail Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$66,875	$73,704
Families	$82,917	$93,320
Married Families	$95,000	-
Non Families	$17,500	$29,239

Income by Household Type

Ottertail Marital Status

Marriage Rates

67.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ottertail Married by Age and Sex

Ottertail Marriage

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.

Ottertail Marital Status by Race

Ottertail Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	17
Korea	4
First Gulf War	3
Second Gulf War	2
World War II

Ottertail Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	12
35 to 54	11
75+	10
55 to 64	8
18 to 34

Ottertail Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	41	9.49%

Ottertail Veterans by Race

Ottertail Veterans by Education

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ottertail Veterans by Education

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ottertail Employment by Age

Ottertail Employment by Race

Ottertail Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

68.35%

Born in Ottertail

94.43%

Native Born

5.57%

Foreign Born

5.57%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.43% of Ottertail residents were born in the United States, with 68.35% having been born in Minnesota. 5.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ottertail Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	656	4	0.61%
2020	652	4	0.62%
2019	648	4	0.62%
2018	644	25	4.04%
2017	619	4	0.65%
2016	615	10	1.65%
2015	605	2	0.33%
2014	603	10	1.69%
2013	593	8	1.37%
2012	585	3	0.52%
2011	582	3	0.52%
2010	579		0.00%

Ottertail, Minnesota Population 2021

Ottertail Demographics

Ottertail, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Ottertail Population by Race

Ottertail Population Pyramid $2021

Ottertail Median Age

Ottertail Adults

Ottertail Age Dependency

Ottertail Sex Ratio

Ottertail Population by Age

Ottertail Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ottertail Household Types

Ottertail Households and Families

Ottertail Households by Type

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Race

Ottertail Educational Attainment by Race

Ottertail Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ottertail Language by Age

Ottertail Language

Ottertail Language

Ottertail Poverty by Race

Poverty in Ottertail

Ottertail Poverty

Ottertail Poverty Rate by Education

Ottertail Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ottertail Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Ottertail Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Ottertail Married by Age and Sex

Ottertail Marriage

Ottertail Marital Status by Race

Ottertail Marital Status

Ottertail Veterans by War

Ottertail Veterans by Age

Ottertail Veterans by Race

Ottertail Veterans by Education

Ottertail Veterans by Education

Ottertail Employment by Age

Ottertail Employment by Race

Ottertail Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Ottertail Place of Birth

Ottertail Population by Year