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Bemidji Minnesota Information: Bemidji, Minnesota is part of BELTRAMI County. Population for Bemidji from the last gathering is 11917. You can view Bemidji venues that host many Bemidji MN events every year. You can also research Bemidji Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Bemidji Minnesota real estate guide. Bemidji Minnesota has a latitude of 47.5046 and a longitude of -94.8577. Zip codes in Bemidji, MN include 56601 ... more Bemidji zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bemidji, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bemidji, MN was 11,917.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bemidji was 5,547, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bemidji, MN
There are an estimated 1,889 married men in the town. 41.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Bemidji are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bemidji is 6,370 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bemidji, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,998 married women in the community. 37.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bemidji, MN
The median age of people living in Bemidji, MN was 27.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bemidji was 723. There were 9,396 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (1,856) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bemidji, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bemidji, MN was 11,672.

White Population in Bemidji, MN
The estimated White population in the Bemidji community is 10,047, which is 84.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bemidji, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 91, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bemidji, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bemidji, MN was 1,373.

Asian Population in Bemidji, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 133.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bemidji, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bemidji was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24, while those of “two or more races” was 245 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bemidji community was 136, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bemidji, MN
The household population number in Bemidji was 10,385.

Group Quarters Population in Bemidji, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,532.

Average Household Size in Bemidji, MN
The average household size in Bemidji is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bemidji, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,948 total housing units in Bemidji.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,669, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,532 were owner-occupied (54.2), and 2,137 were renter-occupied (45.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 279 vacant homes in Bemidji at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bemidji, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,914, with a median value in dollars of 69,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bemidji, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $656 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bemidji, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bemidji, Minnesota
1,872 people in Bemidji also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bemidji, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bemidji was 1,148, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bemidji, MN
In 2000, there were 2,255 people in Bemidji, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bemidji, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 681 people in Bemidji who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bemidji, Minnesota
There were 6,177 in the labor force in Bemidji at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bemidji was 16 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bemidji, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,072. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bemidji, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bemidji, Minnesota
Per capita income in Bemidji in the last full census was 15,264. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bemidji numbered 331, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bemidji, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,050, or 19.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.