Population 968 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay City
Household size in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.00 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay City are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 38.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Bay City skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 38.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Bay City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bay City
Renters in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 29.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Bay City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bay City: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Minneapolis area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1976 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1977 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bay City was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $1,007 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $1,077 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $1,258 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,119 | $1,603 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$530 | +$597 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Bay City runs $1,119 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bay City
Bachelor's degrees in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 37.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 39.1% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 41.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 45.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bay City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 92.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.9% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 93.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 94.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bay City is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Minneapolis area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bay City
| Period | Bay City | Minneapolis area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bay City has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bay City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City | 2.38 | 47.7 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,119 | 17.8% | 93.2% | 1.8% |
| Esdaile | 2.45 | 50.6 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,068 | 19.3% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Warrentown | 2.28 | 48.6 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 1968 | $980 | 23.8% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| Wacouta | 2.43 | 46.8 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 1966 | $1,217 | 25.0% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
| Moeville | 2.64 | 48.4 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,142 | 22.3% | 93.6% | 2.0% |
| Hager City | 2.55 | 50.0 | 7.4% | 13.6% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,150 | 28.1% | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Red Wing | 2.27 | 42.6 | 9.7% | 26.3% | 5.2% | 1970 | $1,043 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| Trimbelle | 3.06 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 17.2% | 8.4% | 1956 | $906 | 32.8% | 99.1% | 0.3% |
| Maiden Rock | 2.38 | 43.4 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 1969 | $1,037 | 23.4% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Ellsworth | 2.74 | 38.9 | 8.4% | 25.5% | 8.1% | 1975 | $1,055 | 27.6% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| Frontenac | 2.43 | 53.8 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 22.8% | 1979 | $1,226 | 32.3% | 98.4% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bay City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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