Duluth is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 86,619 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Duluth is the fifth largest community in Minnesota. Duluth has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Duluth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Duluth, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Duluth provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Not only is Duluth a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Duluth a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Duluth spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.29 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Duluth are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.94% of adults in Duluth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Duluth in 2018 was $37,433, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,732 for a family of four. However, Duluth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Duluth is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Duluth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duluth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Duluth include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Duluth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.