One of the benefits of Detroit Lakes is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Detroit Lakes is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.18% of adults in Detroit Lakes have a college degree.
The per capita income in Detroit Lakes in 2022 was $42,588, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,352 for a family of four. However, Detroit Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Detroit Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Detroit Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Detroit Lakes include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Detroit Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Slavic languages.
