Bemidji

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  2. Bemidji Statistics
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  4. Bemidji Employment Information
  5. Bemidji Family Information
  6. Bemidji Education Information
  7. Bemidji Public Benefits Information
  8. Bemidji Criminal Information
  9. Bemidji Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bemidji Zip Codes


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Bemidji Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,851
  • Land Area (2000): 85.190 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.794 square kilometers
Bemidji Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,724 2002 12,160 2005 13,097
2000 13,385 2003 12,472 2006 13,385
2001 12,045 2004 12,829 2007 13,448

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Houses (2000): 6,012
Bemidji Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,418 76.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26 0.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,501 23.43%

Bemidji Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Employment Information Back to top
Bemidji Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 486 13.26%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 332 9.06%
3. Construction 317 8.65%
4. Public Administration 235 6.41%
5. Health Care 215 5.87%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 168 4.59%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 131 3.58%
8. Repair and Maintenance 115 3.14%
9. Wood Manufacturing 111 3.03%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 104 2.84%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 94 2.57%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 89 2.43%
13. Finance and Insurance 83 2.27%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 79 2.16%
15. Department and Other General Stores 72 1.97%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 57 1.56%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.53%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 50 1.36%
19. Other Transportation 49 1.34%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 872 24.00%
2. Health Care 500 13.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 468 12.88%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 204 5.61%
5. Social Assistance 184 5.06%
6. Public Administration 172 4.73%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 117 3.22%
8. Finance and Insurance 104 2.86%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 96 2.64%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 77 2.12%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 2.01%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 1.76%
13. Department and Other General Stores 60 1.65%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 55 1.51%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.49%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 41 1.13%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 1.02%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 1.02%
19. Construction 33 0.91%
20. Wood Manufacturing 32 0.88%

Bemidji Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 189 5.16%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 4.31%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 145 3.96%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 127 3.47%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 111 3.03%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 3.00%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 3.00%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 104 2.84%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 2.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 2.67%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 2.32%
12. Carpenters 84 2.29%
13. Other Production Occupations 84 2.29%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 83 2.27%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 2.27%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 78 2.13%
17. Other Construction Trades 70 1.91%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 69 1.88%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 66 1.80%
20. Engineers 65 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 226 6.22%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 216 5.94%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 5.34%
4. Cashiers 185 5.09%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 183 5.04%
6. Registered Nurses 129 3.55%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 128 3.52%
8. Child Care Workers 126 3.47%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 119 3.27%
10. Other Management Occupations 114 3.14%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 113 3.11%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 2.81%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 101 2.78%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 95 2.61%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 94 2.59%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 93 2.56%
17. Customer Service Representatives 89 2.45%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 82 2.26%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 78 2.15%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 78 2.15%

Bemidji Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,664 47.43%
15-35 hours 2,535 21.23%
1-14 hours 616 5.16%
No regular hours 3,126 26.18%

Bemidji Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 153 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 1.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 180 2.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 224 3.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 521 7.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 884 12.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,523 22.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 657 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 233 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 380 5.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 241 3.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 804 11.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 839 12.30%

Bemidji Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 649 9.51%
5-9 1,873 27.45%
10-14 1,825 26.75%
15-19 979 14.35%
20-24 372 5.45%
25-29 154 2.26%
30-34 319 4.68%
35-39 75 1.10%
40-44 143 2.10%
45-59 179 2.62%
60-89 118 1.73%
At least 90 137 2.01%

Bemidji Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 41 0.60% 5,811 85.17%
30-44 23 0.34% 514 7.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 179 2.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 255 3.74%

Bemidji Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,021 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,885 68.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 64 0.90%
Color 6 Box Walked 791 11.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 310 4.35%

Bemidji Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,726 (13,311 people)
Families (2000): 3,248 (9,703 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,217
People at same address in 1995: 6,216
Bemidji Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 845 14.76%
$10,000-$14,999 528 9.22%
$15,000-$19,999 505 8.82%
$20,000-$24,999 494 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 474 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 464 8.10%
$35,000-$39,999 394 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 365 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 243 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 434 7.58%
$60,000-$74,999 340 5.94%
$75,000-$99,999 336 5.87%
$100,000-$124,999 183 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.68%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.45%
$200,000 or more 56 0.98%

Bemidji Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,857 32.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,509 26.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 440 7.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 686 12.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 116 2.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 554 9.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 58 1.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 276 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.07%

Bemidji Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,403 28.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,005 12.86%
Public Assistance 382 2.45%
Retirement 873 5.60%
Self Employment 667 4.28%
Social Security 1,695 10.87%
Supplemental Security 247 1.58%
Wage / Salary 4,265 27.36%
Other 1,054 6.76%

Bemidji Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,286 55.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,049 44.93%

Bemidji Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 438 7.83%
Color 1 Box Married 2,540 45.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,469 44.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 2.61%

Bemidji Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 700 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,705 41.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,310 35.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 773 11.91%

Bemidji Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Education Information Back to top
Bemidji Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 527 4.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 897 7.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,465 21.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,887 33.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,148 9.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,886 16.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 744 6.44%

Bemidji Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 190 1.28% 37 0.25% 227 1.53%
Kindergarten 195 1.31% 25 0.17% 220 1.48%
Grades 1-4 599 4.03% 163 1.10% 762 5.13%
Grades 5-8 631 4.25% 143 0.96% 774 5.21%
Grades 9-12 702 4.73% 24 0.16% 726 4.89%
Undergrad college 2,626 17.68% 149 1.00% 2,775 18.69%
Graduate or professional school 137 0.92% 12 0.08% 149 1.00%
Total 5,080 34.21% 553 3.72% 5,633 37.93%

Bemidji Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bemidji Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,073 82.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,337 17.43%

Bemidji Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 81
Bemidji Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.650 0.314 0.000 1.100 3.065 0.079 5.973 82.914 8.959 97.925
2000 1.644 0.822 0.000 0.224 2.690 0.075 4.557 72.320 6.052 83.003
2001 1.577 0.581 0.000 0.664 2.823 0.249 7.057 76.380 6.393 90.079
2002 2.056 0.658 0.082 0.164 2.961 0.164 4.688 68.257 6.497 79.605
2003 2.405 0.641 0.160 0.321 3.528 0.241 4.410 70.879 4.570 79.859
2004 3.664 1.247 0.000 0.390 5.300 0.312 5.846 71.011 4.209 81.066
2005 2.901 0.840 0.076 0.534 4.352 0.764 5.879 72.994 3.894 82.767
2006 3.138 0.000 0.000 0.448 3.586 0.374 9.339 68.435 4.034 81.808
2007 3.198 0.000 0.000 0.595 3.792 0.149 9.667 70.866 3.272 83.804

Bemidji Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 30
2005 3 28
2006 3 29
2007 3 31

Bemidji Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,285
2000 1,147
2001 1,119
2002 1,004

Bemidji Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bemidji Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,871 12.60%
10-19 Years 2,451 16.50%
20-29 Years 3,396 22.87%
30-39 Years 1,611 10.85%
40-49 Years 1,837 12.37%
50-59 Years 1,172 7.89%
60-69 Years 833 5.61%
70-79 Years 915 6.16%
80-89 Years 621 4.18%
90+ Years 144 0.97%

Bemidji Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,035 47.37%
Color 1 Box Female 7,816 52.63%

Bemidji Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,589 84.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,540 10.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 306 2.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 161 1.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 95 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Bemidji Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,400 26.89%
2. Norwegian 3,489 21.32%
3. Irish 1,353 8.27%
4. Swedish 1,301 7.95%
5. English 1,001 6.12%
6. French Non-Basque 700 4.28%
7. United States Or American 467 2.85%
8. Polish 466 2.85%
9. Italian 465 2.84%
10. Scandinavian 373 2.28%

Bemidji Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,276 94.52%
2. Other Native North American 184 1.31%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 179 1.27%
4. Chinese 111 0.79%
5. German 68 0.48%
6. French 47 0.33%
7. Scandinavian 41 0.29%
8. Japanese 35 0.25%
9. African 26 0.19%
10. Other Pacific Island 18 0.13%

Bemidji Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,530 97.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 199 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 216 1.45%

Bemidji Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bemidji Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bemidji Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56601 56619