Bemidji, MN City Data

Bemidji, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,917 people who live in Bemidji and approximately 39,650 who live in Beltrami County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bemidji 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 Bemidji. We have included Bemidji housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bemidji Information

Beltrami County where Bemidji resides is 3,055.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,650 and has a population rank of 1,122 out of all the places in the United States.

Bemidji has a total of 11,917 people and of those residents there are 5,547 males and 6,370 females. The median age of the male population is 25.3 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 585 births each year and around 304 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bemidji varies per year, but currently 11,672 are one race and 245 are two or more races.

Of the 11,917 people who live in Bemidji, there are 3,361 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bemidji is 1,657 male and 1,704 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 9,396.

General Bemidji Information
Total area in square miles - Beltrami County	3,055.59
Water area in square miles - Beltrami County	N/A
Resident population - Beltrami County	39,650
Population rank - Beltrami County	1,122
Total population	11,917
Total population (male)	5,547
Total population (female)	6,370
Population median age (male)	25.3
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Beltrami County	585
Deaths- Beltrami County	304
Population of one race	11,672
Population of two or more races	245
Population under 20 years	3,361
Population under 20 years (male)	1,657
Population under 20 years (female)	1,704
Total population 18 years and over	9,396

Bemidji Social Characteristics

There are 14,337 households in Bemidji. Families make up 9,833 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bemidji families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,062), male householder with no wife present (725) and female householder with no husband present (1,851). The remainder of the Bemidji households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,585. Bemidji, MN moving companies help people in Bemidji 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 Bemidji. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bemidji is based, there are 15,588 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,667 never married, 7,730 now married, 183 separated, 1,544 widowed, and 1,464 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 176 separated, 360 widowed and 1,272 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bemidji social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bemidji.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beltrami County)
Total households	14,337
Family households (families)	9,833
With own children under 18 years	5,393
Married-couple family	7,062
With own children under 18 years	3,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	725
With own children under 18 years	460
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,851
With own children under 18 years	1,377
Nonfamily households	4,585
Householder living alone	3,565
65 years and over	1,366

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,302
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,252
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,285
Householder	2,430
Spouse	1,586
Child	2,626
Other relatives	86
Nonrelatives	300
Unmarried partner	145
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	313
Foster child	16
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,100
Male householder	873
Male householder living alone	597
Male householder not living alone	276
Female householder	1,366
Female householder living alone	1,077
Female householder not living alone	289
Nonrelatives	861
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	80
Housemate or roommate	572
Foster child	4
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,588
Never married	4,667
Now married	7,730
Separated	183
Widowed	1,544
Divorced	1,464
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	176
Widowed	360
Divorced	1,272

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,917
Male	5,547
Under 5 years	370
5 to 9 years	364
10 to 14 years	347
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	371
20 years	281
21 years	263
22 to 24 years	536
25 to 29 years	446
30 to 34 years	288
35 to 39 years	316
40 to 44 years	296
45 to 49 years	284
50 to 54 years	229
55 to 59 years	168
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	152
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	108
Female	6,370
Under 5 years	353
5 to 9 years	341
10 to 14 years	323
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	469
20 years	266
21 years	276
22 to 24 years	511
25 to 29 years	370
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	297
40 to 44 years	386
45 to 49 years	383
50 to 54 years	269
55 to 59 years	194
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	117
70 to 74 years	237
75 to 79 years	266
80 to 84 years	246
85 years and over	269

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,917
One race	11,672
White	10,047
Black or African American	91
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,373
Asian	133
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	11
Two or more races	245

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,385
People who are White alone	8,729
People who are Black or African American alone	66
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,276
People who are Asian alone	69
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	115
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,846
Same house	20,786
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,522
Different state or abroad	2,672
Different state	2,272
Abroad	400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beltrami County)
Total resident population	39,650
Born in United States	22,907
State of residence	30,246
Different state	8,418
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	273
Foreign born	713

Bemidji 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 Bemidji. That total enrollment is 13,148 for the population of the country, which includes Bemidji. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,481 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,105 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,915.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,148
Pre-kindergarten	604
Public	520
Private	84
Kindergarten	575
Public	523
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,390
Public	4,890
Private	500
Elementary and high school	8,053
Public	7,465
Private	588
High school grades 9 to 12	2,663
Public	2,575
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	3,625
Public	3,454
Private	171
Graduate or professional school	291
Public	256
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	24,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,748
Less than 9th grade	1,375
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,390
High school graduate	6,512
Some college, no degree	5,436
Associate's degree	1,689
Bachelor's degree	5,346
Graduate or professional degree	23.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,630

Bemidji Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,650 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bemidji. The Bemidji occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,878), service occupations (3,414), sales and office occupations (4,263), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (293), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,757) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,480). The 29,650 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,989 private wage and salary workers, 4,482 government workers, 1,522 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beltrami County)
Population 16 years and over	29,650
In labor force	19,554
Civilian labor force	19,550
Employed	18,085
Unemployed	1,465
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	15,229
In labor force	9,349
Civilian labor force	9,347
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	14,421
In labor force	10,205
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	892
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beltrami County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,713
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,809
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,073
Other means	141
Worked at home	904
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	326,540

OCCUPATION (Beltrami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,878
Service occupations	3,414
Sales and office occupations	4,263
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	293
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,757
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,480

INDUSTRY (Beltrami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	689
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,717
Wholesale trade	406
Retail trade	2,248
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	677
Information	388
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	836
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,151
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,039
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,070

CLASS OF WORKER (Beltrami County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Private wage and salary workers	11,989
Government workers	4,482
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,522
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bemidji Housing Characteristics

In Bemidji, MN there are 16,989 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,337 occupied and 2,652 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bemidji, there are 11,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 256 units in Bemidji. 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 Bemidji, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bemidji, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bemidji. There are 344 housing units with rent less than $200, 512 with rent between $200-299, 1,390 with rent between $300-499 and 1,094 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bemidji gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bemidji, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beltrami County)
Total housing units	16,989
Occupied housing units	14,337
Vacant housing units	2,652

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beltrami County)
Total housing units	16,989
1-unit, detached	11,645
1-unit, attached	256
2 units	313
3 or 4 units	330
5 to 9 units	196
10 to 19 units	338
20 to 49 units	436
50 or more units	443
Mobile home	2,952

HOUSING TENURE (Beltrami County)
Occupied housing units	14,337
Owner-occupied	10,684
Renter-occupied	3,653

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beltrami County)
Occupied housing units	14,337
No vehicles available	1,161
2 vehicle available	8,690
3 vehicles available	2,009
4 vehicles available	609
5 or more vehicles available	209

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beltrami County)
Occupied housing units	14,337
Utility gas	4,446
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,566
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,493
Coal or coke
Wood	1,425
Solar energy
Other fuel	165
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beltrami County)
Occupied housing units	14,337
Less Than $50,000	10,684
$50,000 to $99,999	2,738
$100,000 to $149,999	1,075
$150,000 to $199,999	488
$200,000 to $299,999	305
$300,000 to $499,999	50
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,800

GROSS RENT (Beltrami County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,653
Less than $200	344
$200 to $299	512
$300 to $499	1,390
$500 to $699	780
$700 to $999	287
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A