Breckenridge, MN City Data

Breckenridge, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,559 people who live in Breckenridge and approximately 7,138 who live in Wilkin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. We have included Breckenridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Breckenridge Information

Wilkin County where Breckenridge resides is 751.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,138 and has a population rank of 2,675 out of all the places in the United States.

Breckenridge has a total of 3,559 people and of those residents there are 1,661 males and 1,898 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 85 births each year and around 74 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Breckenridge varies per year, but currently 3,520 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 3,559 people who live in Breckenridge, there are 1,037 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Breckenridge is 501 male and 536 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 2,613.

General Breckenridge Information
Total area in square miles - Wilkin County	751.63
Water area in square miles - Wilkin County	N/A
Resident population - Wilkin County	7,138
Population rank - Wilkin County	2,675
Total population	3,559
Total population (male)	1,661
Total population (female)	1,898
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Wilkin County	85
Deaths- Wilkin County	74
Population of one race	3,520
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	1,037
Population under 20 years (male)	501
Population under 20 years (female)	536
Total population 18 years and over	2,613

Breckenridge Social Characteristics

There are 2,752 households in Breckenridge. Families make up 1,932 of these households. The table below breaks down the Breckenridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,638), male householder with no wife present (93) and female householder with no husband present (192). The remainder of the Breckenridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 825. Breckenridge, MN moving companies help people in Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Breckenridge is based, there are 2,837 females 15 and over; of those females there are 541 never married, 1,699 now married, 13 separated, 412 widowed, and 172 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5 separated, 64 widowed and 222 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Breckenridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Breckenridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wilkin County)
Total households	2,752
Family households (families)	1,932
With own children under 18 years	998
Married-couple family	1,638
With own children under 18 years	812
Male householder, no wife present, family	93
With own children under 18 years	48
Female householder, no husband present, family	192
With own children under 18 years	117
Nonfamily households	825
Householder living alone	712
65 years and over	370

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	499
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	428
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,810
Householder	912
Spouse	745
Child	1,074
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	614
Male householder	225
Male householder living alone	175
Male householder not living alone	50
Female householder	301
Female householder living alone	281
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,837
Never married	541
Now married	1,699
Separated	13
Widowed	412
Divorced	172
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5
Widowed	64
Divorced	222

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,559
Male	1,661
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	146
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	27
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	142
40 to 44 years	144
45 to 49 years	120
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	36
Female	1,898
Under 5 years	109
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	133
15 to 17 years	101
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	21
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	117

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,559
One race	3,520
White	3,474
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,424
People who are White alone	3,339
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,683
Same house	4,274
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	605
Different state or abroad	739
Different state	718
Abroad	21

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wilkin County)
Total resident population	7,138
Born in United States	5,965
State of residence	4,751
Different state	2,320
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18
Foreign born	49

Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. That total enrollment is 1,839 for the population of the country, which includes Breckenridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 647 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 174.

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 Breckenridge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,839
Pre-kindergarten	134
Public	101
Private	33
Kindergarten	120
Public	96
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	926
Public	785
Private	141
Elementary and high school	1,410
Public	1,259
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	484
Public	474
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	161
Public	138
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	14
Public	14
Private
Not enrolled in school	5,016

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,673
Less than 9th grade	436
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	289
High school graduate	1,517
Some college, no degree	1,100
Associate's degree	675
Bachelor's degree	656
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	523

Breckenridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,421 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Breckenridge. The Breckenridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,121), service occupations (547), sales and office occupations (649), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (383) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (611). The 5,421 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,483 private wage and salary workers, 434 government workers, 479 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wilkin County)
Population 16 years and over	5,421
In labor force	3,567
Civilian labor force	3,547
Employed	3,414
Unemployed	133
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	2,774
In labor force	1,657
Civilian labor force	1,657
Unemployed Civilian labor force	32
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,647
In labor force	1,910
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wilkin County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,414
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,631
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	316
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	138
Other means	22
Worked at home	281
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	57,350

OCCUPATION (Wilkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,121
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,121
Service occupations	547
Sales and office occupations	649
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	383
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	611

INDUSTRY (Wilkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,121
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	424
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	593
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	309
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	137
Information	53
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	113
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	107
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	838
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	208
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	100

CLASS OF WORKER (Wilkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,121
Private wage and salary workers	2,483
Government workers	434
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	479
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Breckenridge Housing Characteristics

In Breckenridge, MN there are 3,105 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,752 occupied and 353 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Breckenridge, there are 2,351 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Breckenridge. 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 Breckenridge, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Breckenridge, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Breckenridge. There are 78 housing units with rent less than $200, 108 with rent between $200-299, 232 with rent between $300-499 and 55 with rent for $500 and above. Full Breckenridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Breckenridge, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wilkin County)
Total housing units	3,105
Occupied housing units	2,752
Vacant housing units	353

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wilkin County)
Total housing units	3,105
1-unit, detached	2,351
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	49
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	94
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	83
50 or more units	79
Mobile home	282

HOUSING TENURE (Wilkin County)
Occupied housing units	2,752
Owner-occupied	2,223
Renter-occupied	529

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wilkin County)
Occupied housing units	2,752
No vehicles available	189
2 vehicle available	1,775
3 vehicles available	524
4 vehicles available	118
5 or more vehicles available	44

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wilkin County)
Occupied housing units	2,752
Utility gas	999
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	438
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	647
Coal or coke
Wood	72
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wilkin County)
Occupied housing units	2,752
Less Than $50,000	2,223
$50,000 to $99,999	726
$100,000 to $149,999	192
$150,000 to $199,999	87
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,100

GROSS RENT (Wilkin County)
Occupied units paying rent	529
Less than $200	78
$200 to $299	108
$300 to $499	232
$500 to $699	45
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A