Bellechester

Population: 234
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $194,400

Bellechester is a community in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to 234 residents. Its median household income of $59,375 runs below the Goodhue County figure of $82,749.

From 2019 to 2023, Bellechester's population grew 41.8% from 165 to 234, while its median home value rose 62.8% from $119,400 to $194,400.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 234
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $194,400
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 19.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

165234

Median household income

$43,750$59,375

Median home value

$119,400$194,400

Median gross rent

$955$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	165	$43,750	$119,400	$955
2020	154	$37,500	$160,000	$954
2021	192	$51,875	$158,600	$763
2022	199	$56,786	$176,300	$920
2023	234	$59,375	$194,400	$913

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	6.0%
5 to 17	50	21.4%
18 to 24	31	13.2%
25 to 34	40	17.1%
35 to 44	22	9.4%
45 to 54	34	14.5%
55 to 64	22	9.4%
65 to 74	14	6.0%
75 and over	7	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	78.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate55.4%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	14.4%
High school graduate	77	55.4%
Some college or associate's	33	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	83.3%
Carpooled	15	14.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	14.7%
15 to 29 min	47	46.1%
30 to 44 min	29	28.4%
45 to 59 min	4	3.9%
60+ min	7	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.6% (29 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	63.2%
Nonfamily households	32	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	91.6%
Vacant	8	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	73.6%
Renter-occupied	23	26.4%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	74.7%
1-unit, attached	1	1.1%
2 to 4 units	6	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2704798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3710, -92.5113