Bellingham, MN City Data

Bellingham, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 205 people who live in Bellingham and approximately 8,067 who live in Lac qui Parle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bellingham 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 Bellingham. We have included Bellingham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bellingham Information

Lac qui Parle County where Bellingham resides is 778.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,067 and has a population rank of 2,601 out of all the places in the United States.

Bellingham has a total of 205 people and of those residents there are 106 males and 99 females. The median age of the male population is 47 and the female population is 50.3. There are approximately 82 births each year and around 107 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bellingham varies per year, but currently 205 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 205 people who live in Bellingham, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bellingham is 24 male and 23 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 161.

General Bellingham Information
Total area in square miles - Lac qui Parle County	778.05
Water area in square miles - Lac qui Parle County	N/A
Resident population - Lac qui Parle County	8,067
Population rank - Lac qui Parle County	2,601
Total population	205
Total population (male)	106
Total population (female)	99
Population median age (male)	47
Population median age (female)	50.3
Births - Lac qui Parle County	82
Deaths- Lac qui Parle County	107
Population of one race	205
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	24
Population under 20 years (female)	23
Total population 18 years and over	161

Bellingham Social Characteristics

There are 3,316 households in Bellingham. Families make up 2,222 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bellingham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,984), male householder with no wife present (89) and female householder with no husband present (140). The remainder of the Bellingham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,091. Bellingham, MN moving companies help people in Bellingham 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 Bellingham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bellingham is based, there are 3,333 females 15 and over; of those females there are 500 never married, 2,080 now married, 27 separated, 556 widowed, and 170 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20 separated, 114 widowed and 225 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bellingham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bellingham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lac qui Parle County)
Total households	3,316
Family households (families)	2,222
With own children under 18 years	948
Married-couple family	1,984
With own children under 18 years	802
Male householder, no wife present, family	89
With own children under 18 years	59
Female householder, no husband present, family	140
With own children under 18 years	82
Nonfamily households	1,091
Householder living alone	999
65 years and over	594

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	23
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	43
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	164
Householder	59
Spouse	53
Child	47
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,333
Never married	500
Now married	2,080
Separated	27
Widowed	556
Divorced	170
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20
Widowed	114
Divorced	225

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	205
Male	106
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	6
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	99
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	205
One race	205
White	205
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	205
People who are White alone	205
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,664
Same house	5,550
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	688
Different state or abroad	361
Different state	341
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lac qui Parle County)
Total resident population	8,067
Born in United States	8,845
State of residence	6,669
Different state	1,312
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8
Foreign born	78

Bellingham 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 Bellingham. That total enrollment is 1,860 for the population of the country, which includes Bellingham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 829 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,979 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 127.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,860
Pre-kindergarten	144
Public	129
Private	15
Kindergarten	98
Public	95
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	921
Public	881
Private	40
Elementary and high school	1,490
Public	1,436
Private	54
High school grades 9 to 12	569
Public	555
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	115
Public	96
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	13
Public	6
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	5,969

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,644
Less than 9th grade	648
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	438
High school graduate	2,125
Some college, no degree	1,273
Associate's degree	429
Bachelor's degree	731
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	544

Bellingham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,354 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bellingham. The Bellingham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,264), service occupations (582), sales and office occupations (866), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (350) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (690). The 6,354 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,572 private wage and salary workers, 518 government workers, 707 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lac qui Parle County)
Population 16 years and over	6,354
In labor force	3,975
Civilian labor force	3,970
Employed	3,839
Unemployed	131
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	3,260
In labor force	1,882
Civilian labor force	1,882
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,094
In labor force	2,093
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	92
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lac qui Parle County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,800
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,735
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	343
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	250
Other means	17
Worked at home	425
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	58,985

OCCUPATION (Lac qui Parle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,264
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,264
Service occupations	582
Sales and office occupations	866
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	350
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	690

INDUSTRY (Lac qui Parle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,264
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	554
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	502
Wholesale trade	186
Retail trade	424
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	214
Information	45
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	184
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	886
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	172
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	158

CLASS OF WORKER (Lac qui Parle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,264
Private wage and salary workers	2,572
Government workers	518
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	707
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bellingham Housing Characteristics

In Bellingham, MN there are 3,774 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,316 occupied and 458 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bellingham, there are 3,265 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27 units in Bellingham. 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 Bellingham, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bellingham, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bellingham. There are 62 housing units with rent less than $200, 97 with rent between $200-299, 189 with rent between $300-499 and 79 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bellingham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bellingham, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lac qui Parle County)
Total housing units	3,774
Occupied housing units	3,316
Vacant housing units	458

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lac qui Parle County)
Total housing units	3,774
1-unit, detached	3,265
1-unit, attached	27
2 units	50
3 or 4 units	56
5 to 9 units	55
10 to 19 units	74
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	128

HOUSING TENURE (Lac qui Parle County)
Occupied housing units	3,316
Owner-occupied	2,683
Renter-occupied	633

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lac qui Parle County)
Occupied housing units	3,316
No vehicles available	177
2 vehicle available	2,247
3 vehicles available	585
4 vehicles available	188
5 or more vehicles available	64

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lac qui Parle County)
Occupied housing units	3,316
Utility gas	1,279
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	549
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	474
Coal or coke
Wood	27
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lac qui Parle County)
Occupied housing units	3,316
Less Than $50,000	2,683
$50,000 to $99,999	565
$100,000 to $149,999	108
$150,000 to $199,999	23
$200,000 to $299,999	24
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	43,100

GROSS RENT (Lac qui Parle County)
Occupied units paying rent	633
Less than $200	62
$200 to $299	97
$300 to $499	189
$500 to $699	70
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	1