Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
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Pelican Rapids is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,374 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 km² (2.7 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,374 people, 884 households, and 558 families residing in the city. The population density was 349.8/km² (905.8/mi²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 141.8/km² (367.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.43% White, 0.72% African American, 0.93% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 12.76% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.59% of the population.
There were 884 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,232, and the median income for a family was $36,970. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,645 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,699. About 9.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
