Detroit Lakes

  1. Detroit Lakes Legal Resources
  2. Detroit Lakes Statistics
  3. Detroit Lakes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Detroit Lakes Employment Information
  5. Detroit Lakes Family Information
  6. Detroit Lakes Education Information
  7. Detroit Lakes Public Benefits Information
  8. Detroit Lakes Criminal Information
  9. Detroit Lakes Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Detroit Lakes Zip Codes


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Detroit Lakes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,348
  • Land Area (2000): 19.412 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.528 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,782
Detroit Lakes Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,034 94.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 374 5.05%

Detroit Lakes Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Employment Information Back to top
Detroit Lakes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 179 10.94%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 107 6.54%
3. Educational Services 103 6.30%
4. Public Administration 90 5.50%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 75 4.58%
6. Finance and Insurance 73 4.46%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 72 4.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 70 4.28%
9. Metal Manufactuing 62 3.79%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 3.48%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 54 3.30%
12. Truck Transportation 54 3.30%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 3.00%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.75%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 2.38%
16. Repair and Maintenance 36 2.20%
17. Other Transportation 35 2.14%
18. Department and Other General Stores 32 1.96%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 1.83%
20. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 289 17.82%
2. Educational Services 268 16.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 185 11.41%
4. Public Administration 96 5.92%
5. Social Assistance 95 5.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 77 4.75%
7. Department and Other General Stores 59 3.64%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 2.90%
9. Finance and Insurance 41 2.53%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 36 2.22%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 2.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 32 1.97%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 1.85%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.79%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.66%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 1.48%
17. Other Transportation 23 1.42%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 22 1.36%
19. Private Household Services 17 1.05%
20. Wood Manufacturing 17 1.05%

Detroit Lakes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 107 6.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 97 5.93%
3. Other Production Occupations 69 4.22%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 4.22%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 3.91%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 58 3.55%
7. Other Construction Trades 57 3.48%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 3.24%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 3.00%
10. Top Executives 44 2.69%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 44 2.69%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 2.63%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 41 2.51%
14. Agricultural Workers 39 2.38%
15. Religious Workers 39 2.38%
16. Construction Laborers 37 2.26%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 2.08%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 2.02%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 32 1.96%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 32 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 113 6.97%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 5.80%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 90 5.55%
4. Cashiers 86 5.30%
5. Child Care Workers 74 4.56%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 4.50%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 72 4.44%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 68 4.19%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 56 3.45%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.96%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 46 2.84%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 46 2.84%
13. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.77%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 45 2.77%
15. Registered Nurses 44 2.71%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 2.47%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 39 2.40%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 2.22%
19. Other Management Occupations 34 2.10%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 1.97%

Detroit Lakes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,729 45.98%
15-35 hours 963 16.23%
1-14 hours 235 3.96%
No regular hours 2,008 33.83%

Detroit Lakes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 1.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 106 3.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 118 3.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 334 10.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 426 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 674 22.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 421 13.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 130 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 2.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 213 6.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 284 9.27%

Detroit Lakes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 305 9.95%
5-9 1,147 37.43%
10-14 525 17.13%
15-19 333 10.87%
20-24 239 7.80%
25-29 27 0.88%
30-34 71 2.32%
35-39 43 1.40%
40-44 68 2.22%
45-59 159 5.19%
60-89 90 2.94%
At least 90 57 1.86%

Detroit Lakes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.26% 2,568 83.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 182 5.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 159 5.19%
At least 60 5 0.16% 142 4.63%

Detroit Lakes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 416 12.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,481 77.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 3.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 146 4.55%

Detroit Lakes Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,343 (7,136 people)
Families (2000): 1,852 (5,342 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 777
People at same address in 1995: 3,322
Detroit Lakes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 510 15.26%
$10,000-$14,999 367 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 273 8.17%
$20,000-$24,999 310 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 238 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 193 5.77%
$35,000-$39,999 210 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 208 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 144 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 200 5.98%
$60,000-$74,999 244 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 280 8.38%
$100,000-$124,999 73 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.63%
$200,000 or more 41 1.23%

Detroit Lakes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,333 40.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 936 28.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 117 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 384 11.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 312 9.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 158 4.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 0.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Detroit Lakes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,331 25.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,370 14.85%
Public Assistance 202 2.19%
Retirement 635 6.88%
Self Employment 443 4.80%
Social Security 1,391 15.08%
Supplemental Security 125 1.36%
Wage / Salary 2,237 24.25%
Other 491 5.32%

Detroit Lakes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 863 59.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 577 40.07%

Detroit Lakes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 266 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 1,603 58.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 758 27.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 3.45%

Detroit Lakes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 305 9.16%
Color 1 Box Married 1,645 49.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 608 18.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 771 23.16%

Detroit Lakes Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Education Information Back to top
Detroit Lakes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 382 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 599 10.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,626 28.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,320 23.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 461 8.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 992 17.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 300 5.28%

Detroit Lakes Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 123 1.67% 5 0.07% 128 1.74%
Kindergarten 84 1.14% 10 0.14% 94 1.28%
Grades 1-4 324 4.41% 31 0.42% 355 4.83%
Grades 5-8 415 5.65% 16 0.22% 431 5.87%
Grades 9-12 492 6.70% 0 0.00% 492 6.70%
Undergrad college 196 2.67% 19 0.26% 215 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.60% 12 0.16% 56 0.76%
Total 1,678 22.84% 93 1.27% 1,771 24.10%

Detroit Lakes Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Detroit Lakes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,049 85.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,066 14.98%

Detroit Lakes Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 45
Detroit Lakes Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Detroit Lakes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 862 11.73%
10-19 Years 1,003 13.65%
20-29 Years 748 10.18%
30-39 Years 908 12.36%
40-49 Years 1,023 13.92%
50-59 Years 734 9.99%
60-69 Years 683 9.30%
70-79 Years 743 10.11%
80-89 Years 495 6.74%
90+ Years 149 2.03%

Detroit Lakes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,363 45.77%
Color 1 Box Female 3,985 54.23%

Detroit Lakes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,723 91.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 325 4.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 1.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 88 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 39 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Detroit Lakes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,897 33.46%
2. Norwegian 2,325 26.86%
3. Swedish 659 7.61%
4. Irish 576 6.65%
5. English 541 6.25%
6. French Non-Basque 238 2.75%
7. Polish 201 2.32%
8. Finnish 150 1.73%
9. United States Or American 146 1.69%
10. Dutch 129 1.49%

Detroit Lakes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,700 96.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 1.42%
3. German 43 0.62%
4. Scandinavian 43 0.62%
5. Other Native North American 40 0.57%
6. Other Pacific Island 29 0.42%
7. Other Slavic 5 0.07%
8. Arabic 5 0.07%
9. French 4 0.06%

Detroit Lakes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,296 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 64 0.86%

Detroit Lakes Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Detroit Lakes Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Detroit Lakes Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56501 56502