Pelican Rapids is a city located in Otter Tail County Minnesota. Pelican Rapids has a 2020 population of 2,705. Pelican Rapids is currently growing at a rate of 1.92% annually and its population has increased by 9.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,460 in 2010.
The average household income in Pelican Rapids is $53,603 with a poverty rate of 24.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $387 per month, and the median house value is $119,400. The median age in Pelican Rapids is 35.7 years, 35.4 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pelican Rapidswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,751 | 69.71% |
Black or African American | 128 | 5.10% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.28% |
Asian | 71 | 2.83% |
Some Other Race | 365 | 14.53% |
Two or More Races | 190 | 7.56% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 892 | 2.78 | 64.9 |
Married | 443 | 3.37 | 84.7 |
Male | 57 | 3.23 | 100 |
Female | 78 | 5.12 | 48.7 |
Non Family | 314 | 1.29 | 34.7 |
3.5
Average Family Size
2.78
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 345 | 23.42% |
9th to 12th Grade | 87 | 5.91% |
High School Graduate | 395 | 26.82% |
Some College | 241 | 16.36% |
Associates Degree | 131 | 8.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 228 | 15.48% |
Graduate Degree | 46 | 3.12% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 883 | 789 | 233 |
Black | 73 | 37 | 9 |
2+ Races | 81 | 35 | 8 |
Hispanic | 431 | 151 | 24 |
Native American | 7 | 7 | |
Asian | 44 | 22 | |
Other Race | 193 | 45 |
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 white people with a rate of 26.39%.
57.87% of Pelican Rapids residents speak only English, while 42.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.83% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 115 | 87 | 75.65% |
Multiple | 190 | 83 | 43.68% |
Hispanic | 973 | 364 | 37.41% |
White | 1,210 | 137 | 11.32% |
Other | NaN% |
24.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.37%
Male Poverty Rate
33.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pelican Rapids is Black, with 75.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pelican Rapids is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.08%.
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.9%
Male Marriage Rate
54.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 74 | 5.85% |
Native American | 7 | 100.00% |
5.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.8%
Labor Force Participation
65.6%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.50%
Born in Pelican Rapids
72.25%
Native Born
27.75%
Foreign Born
11.15%
Non Citizen
16.60%
Naturalized
72.25% of Pelican Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 54.50% having been born in Minnesota. 11.15% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,460 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,461 | 1 | 0.04% |
2012 | 2,448 | -13 | -0.53% |
2013 | 2,460 | 12 | 0.49% |
2014 | 2,452 | -8 | -0.33% |
2015 | 2,454 | 2 | 0.08% |
2016 | 2,461 | 7 | 0.29% |
2017 | 2,462 | 1 | 0.04% |
2018 | 2,501 | 39 | 1.58% |
2019 | 2,552 | 51 | 2.04% |
2020 | 2,603 | 51 | 2.00% |
2021 | 2,654 | 51 | 1.96% |
2022 | 2,705 | 51 | 1.92% |