Parkers Prairie, MN City Data

Parkers Prairie, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 991 people who live in Parkers Prairie and approximately 57,159 who live in Otter Tail County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parkers Prairie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Parkers Prairie. We have included Parkers Prairie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parkers Prairie Information

Otter Tail County where Parkers Prairie resides is 2,224.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 57,159 and has a population rank of 833 out of all the places in the United States.

Parkers Prairie has a total of 991 people and of those residents there are 472 males and 519 females. The median age of the male population is 42.4 and the female population is 49.8. There are approximately 555 births each year and around 644 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parkers Prairie varies per year, but currently 987 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 991 people who live in Parkers Prairie, there are 224 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parkers Prairie is 119 male and 105 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 785.

General Parkers Prairie Information
Total area in square miles - Otter Tail County	2,224.91
Water area in square miles - Otter Tail County	N/A
Resident population - Otter Tail County	57,159
Population rank - Otter Tail County	833
Total population	991
Total population (male)	472
Total population (female)	519
Population median age (male)	42.4
Population median age (female)	49.8
Births - Otter Tail County	555
Deaths- Otter Tail County	644
Population of one race	987
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	224
Population under 20 years (male)	119
Population under 20 years (female)	105
Total population 18 years and over	785

Parkers Prairie Social Characteristics

There are 22,671 households in Parkers Prairie. Families make up 15,819 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parkers Prairie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,636), male householder with no wife present (744) and female householder with no husband present (1,339). The remainder of the Parkers Prairie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,903. Parkers Prairie, MN moving companies help people in Parkers Prairie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Parkers Prairie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parkers Prairie is based, there are 23,114 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,909 never married, 14,115 now married, 212 separated, 3,200 widowed, and 1,678 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 175 separated, 694 widowed and 1,765 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Parkers Prairie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parkers Prairie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Otter Tail County)
Total households	22,671
Family households (families)	15,819
With own children under 18 years	7,072
Married-couple family	13,636
With own children under 18 years	5,577
Male householder, no wife present, family	744
With own children under 18 years	449
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,339
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	6,903
Householder living alone	5,999
65 years and over	3,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	106
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	170
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	705
Householder	240
Spouse	203
Child	238
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	187
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	104
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,114
Never married	3,909
Now married	14,115
Separated	212
Widowed	3,200
Divorced	1,678
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	175
Widowed	694
Divorced	1,765

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	991
Male	472
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	27
Female	519
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	991
One race	987
White	985
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	892
People who are White alone	888
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,980
Same house	34,114
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,604
Different state or abroad	4,171
Different state	3,678
Abroad	493

PLACE OF BIRTH (Otter Tail County)
Total resident population	57,159
Born in United States	40,058
State of residence	42,502
Different state	13,324
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	167
Foreign born	1,166

Parkers Prairie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Parkers Prairie. That total enrollment is 14,133 for the population of the country, which includes Parkers Prairie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,764 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,653 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,857.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Parkers Prairie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,133
Pre-kindergarten	813
Public	529
Private	284
Kindergarten	635
Public	590
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,737
Public	6,106
Private	631
Elementary and high school	10,827
Public	10,022
Private	805
High school grades 9 to 12	4,090
Public	3,916
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	1,682
Public	1,565
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	176
Public	140
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	41,068

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,739
Less than 9th grade	3,858
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,339
High school graduate	12,849
Some college, no degree	8,726
Associate's degree	3,305
Bachelor's degree	6,662
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,729

Parkers Prairie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,908 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parkers Prairie. The Parkers Prairie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,264), service occupations (4,140), sales and office occupations (6,120), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (602), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,722) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,622). The 44,908 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,231 private wage and salary workers, 3,571 government workers, 3,478 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Otter Tail County)
Population 16 years and over	44,908
In labor force	27,924
Civilian labor force	27,913
Employed	26,470
Unemployed	1,443
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	22,661
In labor force	12,812
Civilian labor force	12,812
Unemployed Civilian labor force	468
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,247
In labor force	15,112
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	975
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Otter Tail County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,150
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,848
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,892
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,196
Other means	142
Worked at home	1,903
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	470,745

OCCUPATION (Otter Tail County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,264
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,264
Service occupations	4,140
Sales and office occupations	6,120
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	602
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,722
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,622

INDUSTRY (Otter Tail County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,264
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,101
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,700
Wholesale trade	664
Retail trade	3,670
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,617
Information	592
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	919
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,279
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,124
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,764
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	987

CLASS OF WORKER (Otter Tail County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,264
Private wage and salary workers	19,231
Government workers	3,571
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,478
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Parkers Prairie Housing Characteristics

In Parkers Prairie, MN there are 33,862 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,671 occupied and 11,191 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Parkers Prairie, there are 26,022 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 344 units in Parkers Prairie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Parkers Prairie, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parkers Prairie, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parkers Prairie. There are 540 housing units with rent less than $200, 605 with rent between $200-299, 1,678 with rent between $300-499 and 964 with rent for $500 and above. Full Parkers Prairie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parkers Prairie, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Otter Tail County)
Total housing units	33,862
Occupied housing units	22,671
Vacant housing units	11,191

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Otter Tail County)
Total housing units	33,862
1-unit, detached	26,022
1-unit, attached	344
2 units	457
3 or 4 units	521
5 to 9 units	625
10 to 19 units	608
20 to 49 units	763
50 or more units	290
Mobile home	3,794

HOUSING TENURE (Otter Tail County)
Occupied housing units	22,671
Owner-occupied	18,143
Renter-occupied	4,528

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Otter Tail County)
Occupied housing units	22,671
No vehicles available	1,472
2 vehicle available	14,750
3 vehicles available	3,811
4 vehicles available	1,031
5 or more vehicles available	461

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Otter Tail County)
Occupied housing units	22,671
Utility gas	6,912
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,875
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,044
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,681
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Otter Tail County)
Occupied housing units	22,671
Less Than $50,000	18,143
$50,000 to $99,999	5,112
$100,000 to $149,999	2,328
$150,000 to $199,999	1,054
$200,000 to $299,999	569
$300,000 to $499,999	177
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,000

GROSS RENT (Otter Tail County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,528
Less than $200	540
$200 to $299	605
$300 to $499	1,678
$500 to $699	709
$700 to $999	183
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	39