Karlstad, Minnesota
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Karlstad is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 794 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 201.7/km² (522.3/mi²). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 100.1/km² (259.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $35,469. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,274. About 9.2% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
