Deer River, MN City Data

Deer River, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 903 people who live in Deer River and approximately 43,992 who live in Itasca County. We want to help people moving to or living in Deer River 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 Deer River. We have included Deer River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Deer River Information

Itasca County where Deer River resides is 2,927.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,992 and has a population rank of 1,016 out of all the places in the United States.

Deer River has a total of 903 people and of those residents there are 403 males and 500 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 42.4. There are approximately 468 births each year and around 458 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Deer River varies per year, but currently 870 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 903 people who live in Deer River, there are 247 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Deer River is 114 male and 133 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 683.

General Deer River Information
Total area in square miles - Itasca County	2,927.78
Water area in square miles - Itasca County	N/A
Resident population - Itasca County	43,992
Population rank - Itasca County	1,016
Total population	903
Total population (male)	403
Total population (female)	500
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	42.4
Births - Itasca County	468
Deaths- Itasca County	458
Population of one race	870
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	247
Population under 20 years (male)	114
Population under 20 years (female)	133
Total population 18 years and over	683

Deer River Social Characteristics

There are 17,789 households in Deer River. Families make up 12,449 of these households. The table below breaks down the Deer River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,370), male householder with no wife present (607) and female householder with no husband present (1,341). The remainder of the Deer River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,404. Deer River, MN moving companies help people in Deer River 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 Deer River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Deer River is based, there are 17,858 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,096 never married, 10,776 now married, 157 separated, 2,079 widowed, and 1,750 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 139 separated, 628 widowed and 1,595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Deer River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Deer River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Itasca County)
Total households	17,789
Family households (families)	12,449
With own children under 18 years	5,441
Married-couple family	10,370
With own children under 18 years	3,976
Male householder, no wife present, family	607
With own children under 18 years	409
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,341
With own children under 18 years	895
Nonfamily households	5,404
Householder living alone	4,639
65 years and over	2,178

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	117
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	153
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	668
Householder	221
Spouse	163
Child	238
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	185
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	111
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,858
Never married	3,096
Now married	10,776
Separated	157
Widowed	2,079
Divorced	1,750
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	139
Widowed	628
Divorced	1,595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	903
Male	403
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	12
Female	500
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	903
One race	870
White	759
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	109
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	853
People who are White alone	713
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	2
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,680
Same house	26,392
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,440
Different state or abroad	2,377
Different state	2,102
Abroad	275

PLACE OF BIRTH (Itasca County)
Total resident population	43,992
Born in United States	33,326
State of residence	35,399
Different state	7,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	568

Deer River 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 Deer River. That total enrollment is 10,950 for the population of the country, which includes Deer River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,610 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,149 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,680.

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 Deer River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,950
Pre-kindergarten	593
Public	497
Private	96
Kindergarten	601
Public	541
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,005
Public	4,646
Private	359
Elementary and high school	8,075
Public	7,594
Private	481
High school grades 9 to 12	3,070
Public	2,948
Private	122
College, undergraduate years	1,495
Public	1,387
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	186
Public	134
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	31,634

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,931
Less than 9th grade	1,422
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,894
High school graduate	9,958
Some college, no degree	7,911
Associate's degree	2,466
Bachelor's degree	5,280
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,711

Deer River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,794 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Deer River. The Deer River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,043), service occupations (3,073), sales and office occupations (4,707), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,479) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,701). The 34,794 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,437 private wage and salary workers, 3,169 government workers, 1,533 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Itasca County)
Population 16 years and over	34,794
In labor force	20,606
Civilian labor force	20,602
Employed	19,222
Unemployed	1,380
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	17,480
In labor force	9,427
Civilian labor force	9,427
Unemployed Civilian labor force	535
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,314
In labor force	11,179
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	845
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Itasca County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,909
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,129
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	528
Other means	104
Worked at home	772
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	399,875

OCCUPATION (Itasca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,043
Service occupations	3,073
Sales and office occupations	4,707
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,479
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,701

INDUSTRY (Itasca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	876
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,608
Wholesale trade	509
Retail trade	2,412
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,251
Information	278
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	743
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,215
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,265
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,731
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	857

CLASS OF WORKER (Itasca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,043
Private wage and salary workers	14,437
Government workers	3,169
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,533
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Deer River Housing Characteristics

In Deer River, MN there are 24,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,789 occupied and 6,739 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Deer River, there are 19,367 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 177 units in Deer River. 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 Deer River, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Deer River, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Deer River. There are 302 housing units with rent less than $200, 430 with rent between $200-299, 1,086 with rent between $300-499 and 821 with rent for $500 and above. Full Deer River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Deer River, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Itasca County)
Total housing units	24,528
Occupied housing units	17,789
Vacant housing units	6,739

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Itasca County)
Total housing units	24,528
1-unit, detached	19,367
1-unit, attached	177
2 units	387
3 or 4 units	323
5 to 9 units	259
10 to 19 units	326
20 to 49 units	482
50 or more units	237
Mobile home	2,815

HOUSING TENURE (Itasca County)
Occupied housing units	17,789
Owner-occupied	14,768
Renter-occupied	3,021

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Itasca County)
Occupied housing units	17,789
No vehicles available	1,250
2 vehicle available	11,395
3 vehicles available	2,687
4 vehicles available	657
5 or more vehicles available	255

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Itasca County)
Occupied housing units	17,789
Utility gas	5,078
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,678
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,349
Coal or coke
Wood	1,785
Solar energy
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Itasca County)
Occupied housing units	17,789
Less Than $50,000	14,768
$50,000 to $99,999	4,071
$100,000 to $149,999	1,738
$150,000 to $199,999	772
$200,000 to $299,999	532
$300,000 to $499,999	132
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	81,700

GROSS RENT (Itasca County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,021
Less than $200	302
$200 to $299	430
$300 to $499	1,086
$500 to $699	597
$700 to $999	183
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	4