COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herman vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Herman, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Herman is 97% smaller than Fergus Falls. Herman earns more, with a median household income $26,755 higher. Fergus Falls has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -12%).
HERMANFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population38614,246−97% vs Fergus Falls
Population density348990−642
Population growth-12.1%7.5%−19.6 pts
Median age46.843.3+3.5
Male60.3%47.6%+12.7 pts
Female39.7%52.4%−12.7 pts
Foreign-born0.2%2.0%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.1%90.5%+6.5 pts
Black0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%1.6%−1.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other2.0%4.3%−2.3 pts
Median household income$82,917$56,162+$26,755
Per capita income$42,160$34,864+$7,296
Poverty rate12.9%9.1%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.435+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%29.3%−10.7 pts
Graduate degree4.1%10.4%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%7.2%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation57.3%61.0%−3.7 pts
Median home value$106,300$194,000−$87,700
Median gross rent$540$911−$371
Owner-occupied84.6%64.1%+20.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%8.6%+15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%43.9%−7.5 pts
Average commute16.512.9+3.6
Worked from home24.4%7.3%+17.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%4.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025