Bird Island

Population: 964
Median household income: $71,190
Median home value: $114,600

Bird Island is a community in Renville County, Minnesota, home to 964 residents. The median household income of $71,190 is in line with the Renville County median ($69,086).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bird Island's population grew 12.4% from 858 to 964, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $77,600 to $114,600.

The median resident is 49.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 964
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,190
Median home value: $114,600
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 496
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

858964

Median household income

$53,021$71,190

Median home value

$77,600$114,600

Median gross rent

$534$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	858	$53,021	$77,600	$534
2020	905	$59,722	$81,500	$543
2021	960	$60,450	$83,900	$577
2022	1,055	$67,794	$101,500	$615
2023	964	$71,190	$114,600	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	5.3%
5 to 17	177	18.4%
18 to 24	32	3.3%
25 to 34	96	10.0%
35 to 44	95	9.9%
45 to 54	92	9.5%
55 to 64	191	19.8%
65 to 74	142	14.7%
75 and over	88	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	896	92.9%
Black or African American	28	2.9%
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	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	3.4%
High school graduate	252	35.8%
Some college or associate's	291	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	119	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	468	90.0%
Carpooled	8	1.5%
Public transit	6	1.2%
Walked	9	1.7%
Bicycle	4	0.8%
Worked from home	22	4.2%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	47.6%
15 to 29 min	147	29.5%
30 to 44 min	53	10.6%
45 to 59 min	21	4.2%
60+ min	40	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 10.6% (102 of 964)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	50.7%
Nonfamily households	221	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	448	90.3%
Vacant	48	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	366	81.7%
Renter-occupied	82	18.3%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	398	80.2%
1-unit, attached	23	4.6%
2 to 4 units	29	5.8%
5 to 19 units	46	9.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2706076
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7650, -94.8942