Apartments for rent in Bemidji, MN

Bemidji, Minnesota is a small city with approximately 15,000 residents. Young adults aged 15-24 should feel right at home, as they account for an above-average percentage of the population, while middle-aged professionals are less well-represented. Overall, the city's population, with an average age of just over 36, skews younger than most cities in Minnesota. Residents are fairly evenly split between owning (51%) and renting (49%) their home, driven in part by a relatively reasonable average rent that is $257 per month lower than the state average. Over the course of a year, renters in Bemidji will save around $3,100 compared to the state average.

Averaging about 16 minutes, Bemidji's commute time is faster than the Minnesota average of about 25 minutes. Driving is the prevailing way to get to work, chosen by 40% of residents, while public transit isn't widely used. Walking (3%) isn't a common means of commuting to work, though the number surpasses the national average.

Workers are spread across a wide range of industries in Bemidji, the most common four of which are healthcare, retail, education, and entertainment. Combined, these industries account for 29% of the city's workforce. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, 8% of the city's population works in sales, which ranks as the top field in the city. Bemidji workers earn an average annual income of around $49,000, around $32,000 less than the average Minnesota resident. Bemidji's average income also falls below the national average ($73,345). Compared to the national average (5%), Bemidji has a large percentage of residents older than 25 with an Associate's degree (8%). Furthermore, 16% have earned a Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, or Doctoral degree.