Biwabik

Population: 882
Median household income: $69,620
Median home value: $109,500

Biwabik, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 882 residents. Its median household income of $69,620 runs in line with the St. Louis County figure of $69,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, Biwabik's population grew 47.5% from 598 to 882, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $69,100 to $109,500.

88.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 882
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,620
Median home value: $109,500
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

598882

Median household income

$41,719$69,620

Median home value

$69,100$109,500

Median gross rent

$616$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	598	$41,719	$69,100	$616
2020	643	$47,407	$81,300	$643
2021	650	$50,313	$84,800	$717
2022	764	$64,886	$88,300	$769
2023	882	$69,620	$109,500	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	5.0%
5 to 17	149	16.9%
18 to 24	62	7.0%
25 to 34	115	13.0%
35 to 44	87	9.9%
45 to 54	146	16.6%
55 to 64	105	11.9%
65 to 74	108	12.2%
75 and over	66	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	857	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.4%
High school graduate	124	19.8%
Some college or associate's	276	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	136	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	76	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	294	73.1%
Carpooled	31	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	14.2%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	25.5%
15 to 29 min	180	52.2%
30 to 44 min	56	16.2%
45 to 59 min	17	4.9%
60+ min	4	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 5.8% (50 of 868)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	58.8%
Nonfamily households	156	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	379	84.0%
Vacant	72	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	317	83.6%
Renter-occupied	62	16.4%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	399	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.4%
5 to 19 units	18	4.0%
20 or more units	19	4.2%
Mobile home & other	4	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2706148
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.76 sq mi
Water area: 1.17 sq mi
Center point: 47.5403, -92.3422