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Backus, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Cass County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
287 Population 463/sq mi density
$58,750 Median Income $29,160 per capita
$104,700 Home Value $273,270 Zillow
$490 Median Rent 21.0% income on rent
42°F Avg Temperature 253 sunny days/yr
77 Violent Crime/100K 5,003 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $490/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
287
Population Density
463
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.6 km²)
Median Age
47.9 yrs
23% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 72.5% US: 61.6%
Black 7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 14.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
72.5%
Black
7%
Hispanic
5.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.9%
Spanish
1.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
15.2%
154% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.8%
6% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.4%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.9%
3% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population287
Population Density463 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age47.9 years

Gender

Male55.4%
Female44.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White72.5%
Black or African American7.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.9%
Spanish1.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans15.2%
Disability13.8%
Health Insurance94.4%
Uninsured8.9%
Broadband Access85.3%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural