Bemidji, MN Demographic Data
Bemidji, MN Summary
Bemidji is located in Beltrami County in Minnesota
- Population: 13,485
- Area: 14.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 953.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,370.73 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bemidji, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,660
52%
50.8
Male
7,004
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,664
323,128,000
Bemidji, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
818
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
783
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
662
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,876
12.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,547
17.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,757
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,402
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,321
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
572
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
671
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
971
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
753
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
531
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,876
81.0%
77.2
Female
6,292
53.0%
51.3
Male
5,584
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,962
67.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,570
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,255
15.4%
15.2
Female
1,336
59.2%
55.8
Male
919
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Bemidji, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,885
94.7%
96.8
White
11,693
79.7%
72.6
Black or African American
169
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,807
12.3%
0.8
Asian
185
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
27
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
26
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
67
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
779
5.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
267
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
131
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
95
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,397
98.2%
82.2
Bemidji, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
242
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
432
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,885
23.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,920
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,092
13.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,675
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
732
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
674
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,304
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,407
30.2%
31.2
Bemidji, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,076
49.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,537
28.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,818
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
50
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
920
7.4
5.8%
Bemidji, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,317
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
529
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
124
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
140
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
90
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
175
1.3%
1.1%
Bemidji, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
562
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
740
12.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
939
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
839
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
931
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
876
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
499
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
439
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
57
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
33,680
57,617
Per capita income
20,832
31,128
Bemidji, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
858
12.6%
9.8
Construction
477
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,137
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
272
4.0%
6.6
Information
139
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
411
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
348
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
332
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
486
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
987
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
184
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
132
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
475
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,099
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
624
9.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,924
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,706
25.0%
18.1%
Bemidji, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,686
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,868
72.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
727
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
104
1.6%
5.1
Walked
449
6.7%
2.7
Other means
83
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
455
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.1
26.6
Bemidji, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
670
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,532
42.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,063
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
651
11.0%
21.0
Bemidji, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,916
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,805
47.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,111
52.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
325
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Bemidji, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,241
1 room
202
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
151
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
787
12.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,481
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,226
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
900
14.4%
17.8
7 rooms
501
8.0%
12.0
8 rooms
412
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
581
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bemidji, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,241
1-unit, detached
3,174
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
504
8.1%
5.9
2-units
243
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
410
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
98
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
381
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,153
18.5%
9.0
Mobile home
262
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.3%
0.1
Bemidji, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
872
14.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
567
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
648
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
568
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
831
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
763
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
857
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
876
14.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
184
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
1.2%
1.4%
Bemidji, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,630
61.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
225
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,741
29.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
88
1.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
35
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
152
2.6%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.8%
1.1
Bemidji, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,557
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
24
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
61
3.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
200
12.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
593
38.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
670
43.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
673
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
206
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
273
17.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
2.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
362
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bemidji, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,985
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
14
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
287
9.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
774
25.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,847
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
126
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
690
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
261
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
375
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
427
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
374
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
386
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,140
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Bemidji, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,805
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
341
12.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
580
20.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
789
28.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
600
21.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
395
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,300
205,000
