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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	2017	2022
Little Falls city	8,315	8,362	8,452	8,546

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Population by Age

Population	2010	2017	2022
0-4	627	559	552
5-9	483	520	543
10-14	466	483	546
15-19	477	426	482
20-24	519	454	417
25-29	619	561	462
30-34	509	557	526
35-39	401	475	536
40-44	429	415	487
45-49	566	472	439
50-54	585	565	490
55-59	546	584	554
60-64	405	529	565
65-69	364	471	517
70-74	301	370	435
75-79	352	327	353
80-84	318	287	271
85+	395	396	369
18+	6,504	6,633	6,615
Median Age	41	42	42

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Population by Race

Little Falls city	2017
Total	8,452
White Alone	94.650
Black Alone	1.230
American Indian Alone	0.580
Asian Alone	1.170
Pacific Islander Alone	0.040
Some Other Race	0.310
Two or More Races	2.020
Hispanic Origin	1.940
Diversity Index	13.800

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Households

Population	2000	2010	2017	2022
Households	3,389	3,616	3,646	3,683
Housing Units	3,551	3,876	3,972	4,056
Owner Occupied Units			2,307	2,330
Renter Occupied Units			1,339	1,353
Vacant Units			326	373

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Income

Little Falls city	2017	2022
Median Household	$44,389	$50,265
Average Household	$55,892	$64,846
Per Capita	$24,526	$28,348

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Household Income Base

Little Falls city	2017
<$15,000	654
$15,000 - $24,999	505
$25,000 - $34,999	297
$35,000 - $49,999	527
$50,000 - $74,999	823
$75,000 - $99,999	370
$100,000 - $149,999	352
$150,000 - $199,999	70
$200,000+	48

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Growth Rate

Little Falls city	2010 - 2014	2014 - 2019
Population	0%	0%
Households	0%	0%
Families	0%	0%
Median Household Income		3%
Per Capita Income		3%

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

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	2017	2022
Median Home Value	$132,853	$139,240
Average Home Value	$156,581	$168,294
<$50,000	137	119
$50,000 - $99,999	537	499
$100,000 - $149,999	729	697
$150,000 - $199,999	522	534
$200,000 - $249,999	157	182
$250,000 - $299,999	80	104
$300,000 - $399,999	74	105
$400,000 - $499,999	19	28
$500,000 - $749,999	21	26
$750,000 - $999,999	20	24
$1,000,000 +	10	12

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	73
2000-2009	484
1990-1999	489
1980-1989	370
1970-1979	490
1960-1969	428
1950-1959	553
1940-1949	268
1939 or Before	964

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,100
In-County Residents	2,869
Out-of-County Residents	1,228
Drive Alone	3,471
Carpooled	312
Public Transport	21
Work at Home	171
Less than 5 minutes	249
5-9 minutes	1,093
10-14 minutes	750
15-19 minutes	438
20-24 minutes	232
25-29 minutes	69
30-34 minutes	273
35-39 minutes	271
40-44 minutes	129
45-59 minutes	262
60-89 minutes	79
90+ minutes	84
Average Travel Time	20

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

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	7,351
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	1
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	195
Manufacturing	1,323
Wholesale Trade	113
Retail Trade	1,006
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	65
Furn & Home Furnish Str	23
Electronics & Appl Store	47
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	80
Food & Beverage Stores	269
Health/Pers Care Stores	60
Gasoline Stations	6
Clothing/Accessory Store	31
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	11
General Merchandise Str	380
Misc Store Retailers	28
Nonstore Retailers	6
Transportation/Warehouse	134
Information	139
Finance & Insurance	170
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	80
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	14
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	76
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	56
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	777
Legal Services	79
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	64
Educational Services	500
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,016
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	105
Accommodation/Food Srvcs	535
Accommodation	66
Food Srv/Drinking Places	469
Other Srv excl Pub Admin	584
Auto Repair/Maintenance	10
Public Administration Emp	631

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Little Falls Workforce Establishments

Businesses By NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	548
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	33
Manufacturing Bus	22
Wholesale Trade Bus	13
Retail Trade Bus	87
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	10
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	16
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	8
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	5
General Merchandise Str Bus	4
Misc Store Retailers Bus	8
Nonstore Retailers Bus	3
Transportation/Warehouse Bus	10
Information Bus	16
Finance & Insurance Bus	38
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	22
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	22
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	31
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	20
Educational Services Bus	17
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	64
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	36
Accommodation Bus	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	29
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	64
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	45

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Little Falls Higher Education

Educational Attainment (25+)

Educational Level Attained	Number
Some High School	394
Graduated High School	1,819
Associates Degree	577
Bachelor's Degree	869
Graduate Degree	540

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22

Education Expenses

Category	Amount
College Tuition	$3,136,860
College School Books/Supplies	$144,262
Voc/Tech School Books/Supplies	$3,549

Source: ESRI, 2018-06-22