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55709

Bovey, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,628
Median household income
$75,652
People below poverty
11.5%
Median home value
$225,700

Income

The median income of households in 55709 was $75,652. An estimated 4.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 7.2
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.1
$150,000 to $199,999 10.6
$200,000 or more 5.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70741
Female 49182

An estimated 68.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 36.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,603. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.3
Social Security 46.1
Retirement income 36.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.9
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.5

In 2020-2024, 11 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 61% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 16.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 55709 in 2020-2024, 97.3% had health insurance coverage and 2.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.4% and public coverage was 49.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 55709 had a total population of 4,628 - 2,176 (47%) females and 2,452 (53%) males. The median age was 45 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 27.3% was 19 to 44 years, 26.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 55709 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 88 119
5 to 9 179 116
10 to 14 89 220
15 to 19 134 102
20 to 24 283 148
25 to 29 95 102
30 to 34 102 73
35 to 39 90 109
40 to 44 147 119
45 to 49 119 105
50 to 54 189 132
55 to 59 177 183
60 to 64 176 164
65 to 69 160 201
70 to 74 182 115
75 to 79 85 87
80 to 84 78 39
85 and over 79 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.7% were White; 0.8% were Black or African American; 4.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 55709 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 55709 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,774 households in 55709. The average household size was 2.58 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.3% of the households in 55709 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 11.3% of all households, while 20.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.8% of all households.

In 55709, 23.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.3
Cohabiting Couples 9.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.2% of males and 61.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.8 21.8
Now married, except separated 51.2 61.9
Separated 0.6 1.2
Widowed 3.6 5.2
Divorced 9.8 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 55709, 55 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 78.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 55709 were U.S. natives. 85.2% of the 55709 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 55709 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 83.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 55709 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 55709.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 22.6
Asia 6.5
Europe 16.1
Africa 41.9
Northern America 12.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 55709 in 2020-2024, 1.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 55709 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.7
Different house, same county 5.4
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 55709 was 1,037 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 40 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 753. College or graduate school enrollment was 244.

Educational Attainment of People in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.2
High school diploma or equivalency 30.7
Some college, no degree 27.5
Associate's degree 16.1
Bachelor's degree 12.5
Graduate or professional degree 9

Disability

In 55709, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.1% of people under 18 years old, to 14.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 55709, 53.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,650 82.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 303 15.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 37 1.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 55709 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.6
Construction 11
Manufacturing 17.2
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 55709 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 597 30
Service occupations 243 12.2
Sales and office occupations 338 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 331 16.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 484 24.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.4% of 55709 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.3
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 7.3

In 2020-2024, 55709 had a total of 2,554 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.6
Mobile homes 10.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

8.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 55709 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 64.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 55709 had 1,774 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 780 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87.8% while renters occupied 12.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.56.

1.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2% and another 35.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 55709:

House Heating Fuel Used in 55709 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.5
Electricity 14.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.8
All other fuels 16.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 55709 was $225,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.6 % had a mortgage. 42.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,462 and for owners without a mortgage it was $555.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 55709 was $981. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.