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Bemidji, Minnesota

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StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population15,5695,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,405$89,062$80,734
Median Age30.038.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.5%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$198,300$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,067$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate21.3%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate43.1%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.422.726.4
Worked from Home5.9%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bemidji, Minnesota

Age in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age30.038.838.9
Under 18 %19.6%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %24.1%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.8%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Households6,6362,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households46.7%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone40.4%29.7%28.7%
Never Married51.1%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,542$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.3%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.3%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%7.9%n/a

Housing in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units7,2322,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.1%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied56.9%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,300$3,357n/a

Education in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School7.8%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate26.8%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.7%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.7%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes64.2%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Bemidji, Minnesota

StatisticBemidjiMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.3%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Bemidji

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.