Bemidji, MN Profile

Bemidji, MN, population 13,296, is located in Minnesota's Beltrami county, about 189.0 miles from Minneapolis and 194.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Bemidji's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bemidji has grown by about 12%.

Bemidji's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bemidji tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	1%
	Native American	12%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.60
	Males	25.30
	Females	30.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,917	N/A
2001	12,463	4.58%
2002	12,810	2.78%
2003	12,960	1.17%
2004	13,078	0.91%
2005	13,296	1.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,072

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	282
2002	296
2003	353
2004	530
2005	435
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	7	8	8	16	11	-	-	-
Robbery	8	2	4	5	7	6	8	3
Aggravated Assault	19	25	30	47	38	42	43	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,983
2002	7,944
2003	7,986
2004	8,107
2005	8,277
2006	8,181
2007	8,380
2008	7,396

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	85	57	55	75	77	125	130	77
Larceny, Theft	920	830	884	911	956	916	953	894
Motor Vehicle Theft	77	79	57	54	51	54	44	33
Arson	3	2	3	4	10	5	2	2

Location

Land Area	11.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.2 Square Miles