Pelican Rapids

Population: 2,589
Median household income: $65,482
Median home value: $177,700

Pelican Rapids is a community in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to 2,589 residents. Its median household income of $65,482 runs below the Otter Tail County figure of $70,912.

From 2019 to 2023, Pelican Rapids's population grew 4.1% from 2,487 to 2,589, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $109,000 to $177,700.

The typical home was built around 1972. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,589
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,482
Median home value: $177,700
Median gross rent: $349
Housing units: 1,083
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4872,589

Median household income

$43,971$65,482

Median home value

$109,000$177,700

Median gross rent

$388$349

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,487	$43,971	$109,000	$388
2020	2,512	$49,274	$119,400	$387
2021	2,577	$55,125	$118,300	—
2022	2,589	$56,477	$175,800	$322
2023	2,589	$65,482	$177,700	$349

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	9.8%
5 to 17	431	16.6%
18 to 24	205	7.9%
25 to 34	226	8.7%
35 to 44	389	15.0%
45 to 54	328	12.7%
55 to 64	320	12.4%
65 to 74	187	7.2%
75 and over	249	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,563	60.4%
Black or African American	220	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	1.9%
Two or more races	89	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	25.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	397	23.4%
High school graduate	627	36.9%
Some college or associate's	358	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	224	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	93	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	820	74.9%
Carpooled	59	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	10.9%
Other means	20	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	594	60.9%
15 to 29 min	73	7.5%
30 to 44 min	111	11.4%
45 to 59 min	59	6.0%
60+ min	139	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 17.1% (433 of 2,527)

	Count	Share
Family households	605	62.5%
Nonfamily households	363	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	968	89.4%
Vacant	115	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	595	61.5%
Renter-occupied	373	38.5%

1-unit, detached48.7%

1-unit, attached16.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units20.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	48.7%
1-unit, attached	177	16.3%
2 to 4 units	38	3.5%
5 to 19 units	98	9.0%
20 or more units	217	20.0%
Mobile home & other	26	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2750164
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 46.5703, -96.0859