Population 941 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Biwabik
Household size in Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Biwabik is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Biwabik is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Biwabik: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Biwabik
Renters in Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in Biwabik rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Biwabik than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Biwabik is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Biwabik pays $798 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% 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 Biwabik
Bachelor's degrees in Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Biwabik (30.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Biwabik: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Biwabik
| Period | Biwabik | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Biwabik is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (4.1%). 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).
Biwabik 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwabik | 2.15 | 45.9 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% | 1954 | $798 | 30.5% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Pineville | 1.97 | 56.0 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 19.6% | 1963 | $538 | 18.5% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
| McKinley | 2.14 | 45.8 | 7.0% | 19.5% | 12.9% | 1954 | $809 | 29.8% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| Aurora | 1.88 | 56.9 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 13.9% | 1961 | $432 | 17.6% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| Gilbert | 2.23 | 52.1 | 7.5% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 1960 | $846 | 20.6% | 94.9% | 1.8% |
| Colby | 2.06 | 52.5 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 19.1% | 1969 | $828 | 18.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Virginia | 2.02 | 46.2 | 11.0% | 38.0% | 18.1% | 1955 | $828 | 23.0% | 96.0% | 7.6% |
| Palo | 1.98 | 56.2 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 19.3% | 1970 | $538 | 22.2% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| Hoyt Lakes | 2.43 | 45.6 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 1956 | $1,159 | 17.1% | 95.5% | 12.4% |
| Embarrass | 2.11 | 51.5 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 18.3% | 1971 | $1,027 | 18.2% | 92.8% | 4.0% |
| Genoa | 2.30 | 47.6 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 16.7% | 1964 | $1,111 | 26.2% | 98.6% | 2.8% |
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 Biwabik. 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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