Minnesota · Census place 05068
Bemidji city, MN
Quick answer
Bemidji city has 15,490 residents, ranking #72 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $53,850, the median home is worth $189,500 and median gross rent runs $1,004 a month.
- Population
- 15,490Bemidji city residents
- Median household income
- $53,850Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $189,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,004Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 41.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bemidji city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bemidji city median would spend about 22.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.7% of residents and 41.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Buffalo city 16,388
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- Alexandria city 14,579
- Brainerd city 14,474
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