Bemidji, MN

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2023 Population

15,490

0.317% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

29.8

2.41% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,850

8.13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,797

1.27% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bemidji, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (74%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Bemidji, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Bemidji, MN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bemidji, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bemidji, MN is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.27% of Bemidji, MN residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2023, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Bemidji, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bemidji, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 440
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 449
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 345

3.09%

Hispanic Population

479 people

3.09% of the people in Bemidji, MN are hispanic (479 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bemidji, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Bemidji, MN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bemidji, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Bemidji, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

2.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bemidji, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
310 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
154 ± 116

Bemidji, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bemidji, MN employs 7.8k people. The largest industries in Bemidji, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,665 people), Retail Trade (1,147 people), and Educational Services (987 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,875), and Finance & Insurance ($72,649).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.8k

2023 Value

± 677

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bemidji, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (999 people), Sales & Related Occupations (811 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bemidji, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.8k

2023 Value

± 677

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bemidji, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,665 people), Retail Trade (1,147 people), and Educational Services (987 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bemidji, MN, though some of these residents may live in Bemidji, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bemidji, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bemidji, MN awarded 1,350 degrees. The student population of Bemidji, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,893 male students and 2,851 female students.

The median tuition cost in Bemidji, MN for a public four year colleges is $8,994 for in-state students and $8,994 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bemidji, MN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bemidji, MN according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Bemidji, MN have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bemidji, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4506

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bemidji, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,850

Median Household Income

± $3,377

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bemidji, MN is from Bemidji, MN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bemidji, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (7.63%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Bemidji, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.63%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bemidji, MN have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Bemidji, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bemidji, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bemidji, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bemidji, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bemidji, MN (2.9k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bemidji, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Bemidji, MN has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see 1009 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.498% increase from the previous year (1004 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1254 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,009 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beltrami County, MN

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see an average of 1,009 patients per year. This represents a 0.498% increase from the previous year (1,004 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beltrami County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 33.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.28%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bemidji, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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