Bellingham

Population: 152
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $52,700

Located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, Bellingham is a community with a population of 152. The median household income of $52,083 is below the Lac qui Parle County median ($71,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bellingham's population declined 34.8% from 233 to 152, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $43,300 to $52,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 152
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $52,700
Median gross rent: $494
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

233152

Median household income

$43,750$52,083

Median home value

$43,300$52,700

Median gross rent

$425$494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	233	$43,750	$43,300	$425
2020	266	$50,313	$52,500	—
2021	241	$52,917	$53,200	$438
2022	183	$50,833	$51,300	$475
2023	152	$52,083	$52,700	$494

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.3%
5 to 17	35	23.0%
18 to 24	2	1.3%
25 to 34	11	7.2%
35 to 44	30	19.7%
45 to 54	11	7.2%
55 to 64	18	11.8%
65 to 74	19	12.5%
75 and over	18	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	12.1%
High school graduate	59	55.1%
Some college or associate's	25	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	81.1%
Carpooled	7	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	58.8%
15 to 29 min	13	25.5%
30 to 44 min	1	2.0%
45 to 59 min	7	13.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 6.1% (9 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	37	56.9%
Nonfamily households	28	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	82.3%
Vacant	14	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	86.2%
Renter-occupied	9	13.8%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	88.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	11.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2704960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.1364, -96.2841