Because there are quite a few people attending college in Bemidji, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Bemidji provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Bemidji is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.61 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Bemidji citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.84% of adults in Bemidji have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bemidji in 2022 was $28,990, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,960 for a family of four. However, Bemidji contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bemidji is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bemidji home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bemidji residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bemidji include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Bemidji is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Native American languages.
