Population 166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bellechester
Household size in Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bellechester average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Bellechester skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Bellechester, 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 Bellechester
Renters in Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Bellechester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.7% of homes in Bellechester are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bellechester run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $871 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $938 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,047 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Bellechester runs $1,047 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 Bellechester
Bachelor's degrees in Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bellechester have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, 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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bellechester have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 Bellechester
| Period | Bellechester | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bellechester runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. 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).
Bellechester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellechester | 2.67 | 43.9 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 3.7% | 1974 | $1,047 | 23.8% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Goodhue | 2.83 | 37.9 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 5.5% | 1973 | $1,040 | 26.0% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
| Oak Center | 2.30 | 51.6 | 3.1% | 14.5% | 3.9% | 1981 | $918 | 23.0% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Mazeppa | 2.44 | 44.7 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,089 | 28.6% | 95.0% | 4.1% |
| Zumbrota | 2.33 | 44.1 | 4.2% | 20.7% | 5.5% | 1976 | $883 | 33.5% | 93.8% | 3.7% |
| Zumbro Falls | 2.36 | 45.7 | 3.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,054 | 26.3% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| Jarrett | 2.30 | 46.8 | 4.1% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 1986 | $904 | 20.8% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Wacouta | 2.43 | 46.8 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 1966 | $1,217 | 25.0% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
| Lake City | 2.27 | 47.6 | 5.0% | 18.1% | 14.9% | 1973 | $951 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 0.6% |
| Hammond | 2.31 | 42.8 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 9.4% | 1988 | $920 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| Red Wing | 2.27 | 42.6 | 9.7% | 26.3% | 5.2% | 1970 | $1,043 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
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 Bellechester. 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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