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Little Falls Demographics

The beautiful falls on the Mississippi River attracted native inhabitants, explorers, traders and settlers. By the 1880's a surge in immigration, railroad expansion and industrial development created a boom. In 1889, Little Falls was incorporated as a city. It is the third oldest city in the state. Due to local brick-making industries, by 1890, large brick buildings replaced the former wooden storefronts. Within a two-year period the population had doubled, reaching 4,699.

Major industries that contributed to the growth of Little Falls were the Pine Tree Lumber Company, Hennepin Paper Company, and two large flour mills. Smaller industries included the Kiewel Brewery, a sash and door factory and a horseshoe factory. Carpenters, cigar manufacturers and blacksmiths were among the numerous tradesmen setting up shop. A major contributor to the economic growth of Little Falls was the surrounding diversified farming. Also evident was a vibrant social and religious community.

When the lumber and flour milling industries declined, others sprang up. Most notable was boat building, which began with the Larson Boat Company, in the 1920's. Boat building was the driving force in Little Falls' industry for nearly 100 years. The City of Little Falls continues to grow with new and innovative, startup companies. Little Falls is home to Hoonuit, an international software company; Lakemaster, a lake mapping software company; AirBorn Inc, a specialty connector company; Wabash National, a leading refrigerated trailer company; Falls Fabricating, a metal fabricating facility; DJ Products, a power trailer moving manufacturer; Mielke Oil, a lubricant and fuel distributor; and Little Falls Machine, a nationally known plow manufacturer.  The growth of Little Falls continues, thanks to the early entrepreneurs whose vision gave it impetus.

Little Falls Industrial Park

Little Falls Demographics, 2000

Population

Population	2000	2010	2016	2021
Little Falls city	8,315	8,362	8,426	8,501

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Population by Age

Population	2010	2016	2021
0-4	627	565	553
5-9	483	486	505
10-14	466	476	507
15-19	477	439	476
20-24	519	478	439
25-29	619	597	530
30-34	509	536	543
35-39	401	416	486
40-44	429	428	442
45-49	566	486	447
50-54	585	582	502
55-59	546	600	589
60-64	405	511	561
65-69	364	450	497
70-74	301	352	425
75-79	352	351	349
80-84	318	291	284
85+	395	380	365
18+	6,504	6,637	6,652
Median Age	41	43	42

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Population by Race

Little Falls city	2016
Total	8,426
White Alone	94.810
Black Alone	1.160
American Indian Alone	0.550
Asian Alone	1.000
Pacific Islander Alone	0.040
Some Other Race	0.270
Two or More Races	2.170
Hispanic Origin	1.800
Diversity Index	13.300

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Households

Population	2000	2010	2016	2021
Households	3,389	3,616	3,635	3,660
Housing Units	3,551	3,876	3,978	4,051
Owner Occupied Units			2,321	2,338
Renter Occupied Units			1,314	1,322
Vacant Units			343	391

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Income

Little Falls city	2016	2021
Median Household	$40,022	$41,942
Average Household	$52,444	$56,025
Per Capita	$23,047	$24,534

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Household Income Base

Little Falls city	2016
<$15,000	793
$15,000 - $24,999	448
$25,000 - $34,999	333
$35,000 - $49,999	587
$50,000 - $74,999	777
$75,000 - $99,999	313
$100,000 - $149,999	260
$150,000 - $199,999	64
$200,000+	61

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Growth Rate

Little Falls city	2010 - 2014	2014 - 2019
Population	0%	0%
Households	0%	0%
Families	0%	0%
Median Household Income		1%
Per Capita Income		1%

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Little Falls Quality Life

Our teachers are highly educated and highly trained, nearly half of which have masters degrees and bring an average of 17 years in education to the classroom. Our district is larger then 75% of school districts in the state and offers "big District" programs and opportunities for students through a personalized community environment. Please view the complete list of education facilities below. For information on Little Falls Public Schools visit www.lfalls.k12.mn.us. For information on Mary of Lourdes Schools visit www.molschool.org.

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Home Value

Little Falls city	2016	2021
Median Home Value	$131,667	$148,142
Average Home Value	$157,146	$176,915
<$50,000	160	101
$50,000 - $99,999	517	329
$100,000 - $149,999	765	767
$150,000 - $199,999	489	612
$200,000 - $249,999	170	249
$250,000 - $299,999	68	94
$300,000 - $399,999	79	94
$400,000 - $499,999	18	20
$500,000 - $749,999	21	24
$750,000 - $999,999	26	38
$1,000,000 +	10	9

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	49
2000-2009	495
1990-1999	360
1980-1989	394
1970-1979	542
1960-1969	328
1950-1959	505
1940-1949	249
1939 or Before	1,064

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	3,677
In-County Residents	2,597
Out-of-County Residents	1,054
Drive Alone	3,053
Carpooled	351
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	167
Less than 5 minutes	181
5-9 minutes	1,097
10-14 minutes	644
15-19 minutes	396
20-24 minutes	177
25-29 minutes	76
30-34 minutes	249
35-39 minutes	273
40-44 minutes	75
45-59 minutes	178
60-89 minutes	106
90+ minutes	58
Average Travel Time	19

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Little Falls Workforce Occupations

Little Falls is home to a diversity of industries: military, boats, health care, mail processing, sheet metal/welding, snowplows and conveyors, wood products, food processing, monuments, tool and die, technology, ethanol and more. For additional information view the Little Falls Workforce information available on the MNPRO website, designed by DEED.

Employees By NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,842
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	11
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	207
Manufacturing	1,554
Wholesale Trade	60
Retail Trade	1,011
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	57
Furn & Home Furnish Str	23
Electronics & Appl Store	60
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	60
Food & Beverage Stores	239
Health/Pers Care Stores	72
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	41
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	9
General Merchandise Str	380
Misc Store Retailers	60
Nonstore Retailers	6
Transportation/Warehouse	132
Information	126
Finance & Insurance	173
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	73
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	20
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	80
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	93
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	783
Legal Services	79
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	85
Educational Services	477
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,203
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	125
Accommodation/Food Srvcs	546
Accommodation	52
Food Srv/Drinking Places	494
Other Srv excl Pub Admin	597
Auto Repair/Maintenance	10
Public Administration Emp	652

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Little Falls Workforce Establishments

Businesses By NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	591
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	35
Manufacturing Bus	24
Wholesale Trade Bus	11
Retail Trade Bus	85
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	9
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	11
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	4
General Merchandise Str Bus	4
Misc Store Retailers Bus	8
Nonstore Retailers Bus	3
Transportation/Warehouse Bus	9
Information Bus	13
Finance & Insurance Bus	65
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	33
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	24
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	27
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	36
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	24
Educational Services Bus	17
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	68
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	36
Accommodation Bus	5
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	31
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	62
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	44

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Little Falls Higher Education

Educational Attainment (25+)

Educational Level Attained	Number
Some High School	469
Graduated High School	1,666
Associates Degree	556
Bachelor's Degree	862
Graduate Degree	514

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02

Education Expenses

Category	Amount
College Tuition	$3,058,874
College School Books/Supplies	$164,433
Voc/Tech School Books/Supplies	$3,121

Source: ESRI, 2017-03-02