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Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Population 2021

2,654

Pelican Rapids is a city located in Otter Tail County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 2,654, it is the 226th largest city in Minnesota and the 6644th largest city in the United States . Pelican Rapids is currently growing at a rate of 1.96% annually and its population has increased by 7.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,464 in 2010. Pelican Rapids reached it's highest population of 2,654 in 2021. Spanning over 3 miles, Pelican Rapids has a population density of 1,046 people per square mile.

The average household income in Pelican Rapids is $53,603 with a poverty rate of 25.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $388 per month, and the median house value is $109,000. The median age in Pelican Rapids is 35.7 years, 35.4 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Pelican Rapids Demographics

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

White: 67.91%
Black or African American: 11.46%
Other race: 11.46%
Asian: 6.15%
Two or more races: 2.90%
Native American: 0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota is 2,654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,501.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,464.

Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,689	67.91%
Some Other Race	285	11.46%
Black or African American	285	11.46%
Asian	153	6.15%
Two or More Races	72	2.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.12%

Pelican Rapids Population by Race

Pelican Rapids Population Pyramid $2021

Pelican Rapids Population by Age

Pelican Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pelican Rapids Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	85.7%	14.3%
Male	64.7%	35.3%
All	61%	39%
Female	38%	62%
Non Family	35.5%	64.5%

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Pelican Rapids Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	902	2.72	61
Married	412	3.36	85.7
Non Family	293	1.26	35.5
Female	129	3.88	38
Male	68	2.9	64.7

3.31

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

Pelican Rapids Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	324	21.04%
9th to 12th Grade	150	9.74%
High School Graduate	492	31.95%
Some College	247	16.04%
Associates Degree	130	8.44%
Bachelors Degree	132	8.57%
Graduate Degree	65	4.22%

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	842	750	159
Hispanic	399	166	9
Black	194	73	21
Other Race	148	46
Asian	72	44
2+ Races	30	30	8
Native American	3	3

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.67%.

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,703	$39,522	$25,588
Less Than 9th Grade	$34,154	$38,938	$32,333
High School Graduate	$30,288	$43,611	$20,478
Some College	$31,107	$34,667	$27,978
Bachelors Degree	$31,250	$70,208	$30,417
Graduate Degree	$18,869	$19,048	$

$31,703

Average Earnings

$39,522

Average Male

$25,588

Average Female

Pelican Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pelican Rapids Language by Age

Pelican Rapids Language

51.26% of Pelican Rapids residents speak only English, while 48.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.83% of the population.

Pelican Rapids Language

Pelican Rapids Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	837	277	33.09%
Black	269	225	83.64%
White	1,100	116	10.55%
Multiple	72	2	2.78%

25.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.50%

Male Poverty Rate

29.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pelican Rapids

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pelican Rapids is Black, with 83.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pelican Rapids is Multiple, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.46%.

Pelican Rapids Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	29.81%
High School	24.79%
Some College	16.80%
Bachelors or Greater	12.69%

Pelican Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	16.77%
Male Employed	11.47%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Pelican Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pelican Rapids Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$43,971	$53,603
Families	$48,393	$59,707
Married Families	$70,568	-
Non Families	$14,671	$34,906

Income by Household Type

Pelican Rapids Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pelican Rapids Married by Age and Sex

Pelican Rapids Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Pelican Rapids Marital Status by Race

Pelican Rapids Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	30
Second Gulf War	25
World War II	16
First Gulf War	16
Korea	9

Pelican Rapids Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	42
65 to 74	26
35 to 54	12
18 to 34	9
55 to 64	4

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	90	7.35%
Native American	3	100.00%

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Race

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Education

13.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Education

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Pelican Rapids Employment by Age

Pelican Rapids Employment by Race

Pelican Rapids 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

50.99%

Born in Pelican Rapids

69.76%

Native Born

30.24%

Foreign Born

12.38%

Non Citizen

17.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.76% of Pelican Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 50.99% having been born in Minnesota. 12.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pelican Rapids Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,654	51	1.96%
2020	2,603	51	2.00%
2019	2,552	51	2.04%
2018	2,501	39	1.58%
2017	2,462	1	0.04%
2016	2,461	7	0.29%
2015	2,454	2	0.08%
2014	2,452	-8	-0.33%
2013	2,460	12	0.49%
2012	2,448	-13	-0.53%
2011	2,461	1	0.04%
2010	2,460		0.00%

Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Population 2021

Pelican Rapids Demographics

Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Pelican Rapids Population by Race

Pelican Rapids Population Pyramid $2021

Pelican Rapids Median Age

Pelican Rapids Adults

Pelican Rapids Age Dependency

Pelican Rapids Sex Ratio

Pelican Rapids Population by Age

Pelican Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pelican Rapids Household Types

Pelican Rapids Households and Families

Pelican Rapids Households by Type

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

Pelican Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

Pelican Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pelican Rapids Language by Age

Pelican Rapids Language

Pelican Rapids Language

Pelican Rapids Poverty by Race

Poverty in Pelican Rapids

Pelican Rapids Poverty

Pelican Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

Pelican Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pelican Rapids Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Pelican Rapids Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Pelican Rapids Married by Age and Sex

Pelican Rapids Marriage

Pelican Rapids Marital Status by Race

Pelican Rapids Marital Status

Pelican Rapids Veterans by War

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Age

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Race

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Education

Pelican Rapids Veterans by Education

Pelican Rapids Employment by Age

Pelican Rapids Employment by Race

Pelican Rapids Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Pelican Rapids Place of Birth

Pelican Rapids Population by Year