Baxter, MN City Data

Baxter, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,555 people who live in Baxter and approximately 55,099 who live in Crow Wing County. We want to help people moving to or living in Baxter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Baxter. We have included Baxter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Baxter Information

Crow Wing County where Baxter resides is 1,156.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,099 and has a population rank of 857 out of all the places in the United States.

Baxter has a total of 5,555 people and of those residents there are 2,720 males and 2,835 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 649 births each year and around 507 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Baxter varies per year, but currently 5,520 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 5,555 people who live in Baxter, there are 1,906 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Baxter is 998 male and 908 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,795.

General Baxter Information
Total area in square miles - Crow Wing County	1,156.56
Water area in square miles - Crow Wing County	N/A
Resident population - Crow Wing County	55,099
Population rank - Crow Wing County	857
Total population	5,555
Total population (male)	2,720
Total population (female)	2,835
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Crow Wing County	649
Deaths- Crow Wing County	507
Population of one race	5,520
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	1,906
Population under 20 years (male)	998
Population under 20 years (female)	908
Total population 18 years and over	3,795

Baxter Social Characteristics

There are 22,250 households in Baxter. Families make up 15,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Baxter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,615), male householder with no wife present (785) and female householder with no husband present (1,689). The remainder of the Baxter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,067. Baxter, MN moving companies help people in Baxter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Baxter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Baxter is based, there are 22,490 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,008 never married, 13,420 now married, 182 separated, 2,636 widowed, and 2,244 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 588 widowed and 2,111 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Baxter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Baxter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crow Wing County)
Total households	22,250
Family households (families)	15,329
With own children under 18 years	7,000
Married-couple family	12,615
With own children under 18 years	5,093
Male householder, no wife present, family	785
With own children under 18 years	517
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,689
With own children under 18 years	1,221
Nonfamily households	7,067
Householder living alone	5,855
65 years and over	2,606

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	898
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	378
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,097
Householder	1,586
Spouse	1,391
Child	1,966
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	64
Foster child	8
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	412
Male householder	145
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	190
Female householder living alone	166
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,490
Never married	4,008
Now married	13,420
Separated	182
Widowed	2,636
Divorced	2,244
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	588
Divorced	2,111

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,555
Male	2,720
Under 5 years	208
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	33
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	95
30 to 34 years	178
35 to 39 years	236
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	239
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	117
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	17
Female	2,835
Under 5 years	190
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	271
15 to 17 years	152
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	23
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	262
40 to 44 years	255
45 to 49 years	247
50 to 54 years	174
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,555
One race	5,520
White	5,479
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,509
People who are White alone	5,433
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,804
Same house	28,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,407
Different state or abroad	2,853
Different state	2,568
Abroad	285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crow Wing County)
Total resident population	55,099
Born in United States	32,532
State of residence	43,272
Different state	10,976
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	196
Foreign born	655

Baxter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Baxter. That total enrollment is 13,331 for the population of the country, which includes Baxter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,128 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,865 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,950.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Baxter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,331
Pre-kindergarten	894
Public	744
Private	150
Kindergarten	553
Public	500
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,524
Public	6,129
Private	395
Elementary and high school	9,933
Public	9,447
Private	486
High school grades 9 to 12	3,409
Public	3,318
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,613
Public	1,497
Private	116
Graduate or professional school	338
Public	244
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	39,873

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,092
Less than 9th grade	1,905
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,165
High school graduate	12,452
Some college, no degree	9,324
Associate's degree	3,407
Bachelor's degree	6,839
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,731

Baxter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,106 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Baxter. The Baxter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,560), service occupations (4,525), sales and office occupations (6,753), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,777) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,986). The 43,106 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,351 private wage and salary workers, 3,914 government workers, 2,347 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crow Wing County)
Population 16 years and over	43,106
In labor force	27,274
Civilian labor force	27,202
Employed	25,712
Unemployed	1,490
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	22,107
In labor force	12,896
Civilian labor force	12,893
Unemployed Civilian labor force	628
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	20,999
In labor force	14,378
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	862
Armed forces	69

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crow Wing County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,420
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,606
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,685
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	690
Other means	143
Worked at home	1,139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	498,705

OCCUPATION (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,560
Service occupations	4,525
Sales and office occupations	6,753
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,777
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,986

INDUSTRY (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	290
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,406
Wholesale trade	711
Retail trade	3,677
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	941
Information	579
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,390
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,819
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,965
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,108

CLASS OF WORKER (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Private wage and salary workers	19,351
Government workers	3,914
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,347
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Baxter Housing Characteristics

In Baxter, MN there are 33,483 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,250 occupied and 11,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Baxter, there are 26,744 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 659 units in Baxter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Baxter, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Baxter, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Baxter. There are 368 housing units with rent less than $200, 475 with rent between $200-299, 1,541 with rent between $300-499 and 1,620 with rent for $500 and above. Full Baxter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Baxter, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crow Wing County)
Total housing units	33,483
Occupied housing units	22,250
Vacant housing units	11,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crow Wing County)
Total housing units	33,483
1-unit, detached	26,744
1-unit, attached	659
2 units	557
3 or 4 units	560
5 to 9 units	523
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	732
50 or more units	488
Mobile home	2,521

HOUSING TENURE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Owner-occupied	17,732
Renter-occupied	4,518

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
No vehicles available	1,564
2 vehicle available	14,048
3 vehicles available	3,089
4 vehicles available	811
5 or more vehicles available	298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Utility gas	12,196
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,985
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,429
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,377
Solar energy
Other fuel	208
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Less Than $50,000	17,732
$50,000 to $99,999	4,545
$100,000 to $149,999	3,148
$150,000 to $199,999	1,749
$200,000 to $299,999	1,141
$300,000 to $499,999	384
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	107,500

GROSS RENT (Crow Wing County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,518
Less than $200	368
$200 to $299	475
$300 to $499	1,541
$500 to $699	1,133
$700 to $999	437
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	N/A