COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wolf Lake vs Fergus Falls
PLACE A
Wolf Lake, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Wolf Lake is 67% smaller than Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls earns more, with a median household income $4,525 higher. Wolf Lake has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs 7%).
WOLF LAKEFERGUS FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population4,65414,246−67% vs Fergus Falls
Population density1,313990+323
Population growth22.7%7.5%+15.2 pts
Median age37.443.3−5.9
Male48.6%47.6%+1.0 pts
Female51.4%52.4%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.7%90.5%−7.8 pts
Black2.0%1.7%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%1.6%+2.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other10.9%4.3%+6.6 pts
Median household income$51,637$56,162−$4,525
Per capita income$23,432$34,864−$11,432
Poverty rate14.1%9.1%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.1%29.3%−27.2 pts
Graduate degree0.5%10.4%−9.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%7.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.2%61.0%+0.2 pts
Median home value$131,400$194,000−$62,600
Median gross rent$1,310$911+$399
Owner-occupied93.8%64.1%+29.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%8.6%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households63.0%43.9%+19.1 pts
Average commute22.512.9+9.6
Worked from home4.8%7.3%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%4.2%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024