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Duluth Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Duluth has contracted in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Duluth, MN

People QuickFacts Duluth Minnesota
Population, 2006 estimate 84,167 5,167,101
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -2.5% 5.0%
Population, 2000 86,918 4,919,479
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.4% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 21.3% 26.2%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 15.1% 12.1%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.7% 50.5%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 92.7% 89.4%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.6% 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.4% 1.1%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.1% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.8% 1.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 1.1% 2.9%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 52.9% 57.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.8% 5.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 5.5% 8.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 87.7% 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 28.2% 27.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 17.1 21.9
 
Housing units, 2000 36,994 2,065,946
Homeownership rate, 2000 64.1% 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $81,600 $122,400
 
Households, 2000 35,500 1,895,127
Persons per household, 2000 2.26 2.52
Median household income, 1999 $33,766 $47,111
Per capita money income, 1999 $18,969 $23,198
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 15.5% 7.9%
Business QuickFacts Duluth Minnesota
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 714,665 108,388,816
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,067,932 60,015,531
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $12,359 $11,947
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 192,120 7,959,590
Total number of firms, 2002 6,236 443,827
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 1.7%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F S
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 30.5% 27.9%
 
Geography QuickFacts Duluth Minnesota
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 68 79,610
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,278.0 61.8
FIPS Code 17000 27
  Counties St. Louis County