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Buhl Minnesota Information: Buhl, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Buhl from the last gathering is 983. You can view Buhl venues that host many Buhl MN events every year. You can also research Buhl Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Buhl Minnesota real estate guide. Buhl Minnesota has a latitude of 47.494 and a longitude of -92.7766. Zip codes in Buhl, MN include 55713 ... more Buhl zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buhl, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buhl, MN was 983.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buhl was 533, which represents 54.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buhl, MN
There are an estimated 226 married men in the town. 52.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Buhl are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buhl is 450 which is 45.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buhl, Minnesota
There are an estimated 184 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buhl, MN
The median age of people living in Buhl, MN was 38.7 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 Buhl was 48. There were 728 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (193) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buhl, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buhl, MN was 972.

White Population in Buhl, MN
The estimated White population in the Buhl community is 933, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buhl, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buhl, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buhl, MN was 27.

Asian Population in Buhl, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buhl, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buhl was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buhl community was 5, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buhl, MN
The household population number in Buhl was 896.

Group Quarters Population in Buhl, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 87.

Average Household Size in Buhl, MN
The average household size in Buhl is 2.21 (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 Buhl, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 432 total housing units in Buhl.

The number of occupied housing units was 405, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 344 were owner-occupied (84.9), and 61 were renter-occupied (15.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Buhl at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buhl, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 321, with a median value in dollars of 40,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buhl, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $546 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buhl, average costs per month were $194 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 575 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buhl, Minnesota
65 people in Buhl also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buhl, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buhl was 131, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buhl, MN
In 2000, there were 201 people in Buhl, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buhl, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 71 people in Buhl who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buhl, Minnesota
There were 463 in the labor force in Buhl at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.3 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 Buhl was 15.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buhl, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buhl, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,464. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buhl, Minnesota
Per capita income in Buhl in the last full census was 14,828. 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 Buhl numbered 18, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buhl, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 120, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.