| OTTER TAIL Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 56588 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 57159 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -571 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 57159 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3051 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11679 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.6 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.5 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11617 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55565 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 191 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 355 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 248 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 391 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1144 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54506 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.8 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| OTTER TAIL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96 |
| OTTER TAIL Births 2006 | 632 |
| OTTER TAIL Deaths 2006 | 593 |
| OTTER TAIL Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 63.2 |
| OTTER TAIL Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| OTTER TAIL Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.3 |
| OTTER TAIL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.4 |
| OTTER TAIL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 17.2 |
| OTTER TAIL Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9908 |
| OTTER TAIL Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.4 |
| OTTER TAIL Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 35544 |
| OTTER TAIL Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1682 |
| OTTER TAIL Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5 |
| OTTER TAIL Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80 |
| OTTER TAIL Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 84000 |
| OTTER TAIL Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.6 |
| OTTER TAIL Households 2000 (complete count) | 22671 |
| OTTER TAIL Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| OTTER TAIL Per capita income in 1999 | 18014 |
| OTTER TAIL Median household income 2008 | 42873 |
| OTTER TAIL People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.5 |
| OTTER TAIL Personal income 2007 | 1693 |
| OTTER TAIL Per capita personal income 2007 | 29763 |
| OTTER TAIL Civilian labor force 2008 | 29888 |
| OTTER TAIL Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1819 |
| OTTER TAIL Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.1 |
| OTTER TAIL Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 35574 |
| OTTER TAIL Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2320 |
| OTTER TAIL Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3757 |
| OTTER TAIL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 979975 |
| OTTER TAIL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27548 |
| OTTER TAIL Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1743 |
| OTTER TAIL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 18673 |
| OTTER TAIL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 3.8 |
| OTTER TAIL Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 4812 |
| OTTER TAIL Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 48722 |
| OTTER TAIL Total number of firms 2002 | 5498 |
| OTTER TAIL Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTTER TAIL Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.1 |
| OTTER TAIL Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 603187 |
| OTTER TAIL Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 251730 |
| OTTER TAIL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 569006 |
| OTTER TAIL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9903 |
| OTTER TAIL New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 76 |
| OTTER TAIL Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9127 |
| OTTER TAIL Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 898703 |
| OTTER TAIL Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 424334 |
| OTTER TAIL Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7473 |
| OTTER TAIL Land area in square miles 2000 | 1979.71 |
| OTTER TAIL Population per square mile 2000 | 29 |
