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Brevator Township, MN

Township in St. Louis County, MN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,064
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.7
years ∙ half population younger than 43.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
43.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brevator Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in St. Louis County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.808486° N, 92.507165° W
DMS46° 48′ 30.55″ N, 92° 30′ 25.79″ W

Population Density & area

30.75/sq mi (11.88/km²)
Total Area
35.7 sq mi (92.5 km²)
Land Area
34.6 sq mi (89.6 km²) · 96.9%
Water Area
1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) · 3.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.1% male
Male 53.1%
Female 46.9%
males per 100 females
Brevator Township 113.2
St. Louis County 101.4
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Brevator Township 0.7%
St. Louis County 1.9%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.7
years ∙ half population younger than 43.7, half older
Brevator Township
43.7
St. Louis County
41.2
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
92.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Brevator Township 92.1
St. Louis County 66.4
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.6% 18.6% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 52.1% 60% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 21.3% 21.4% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 92.1 66.4 67.1
Child dependency ratio 51.1 30.9 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 41 35.6 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
73.4%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
4.5%
Other
21.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
43.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Brevator Township 43.5%
St. Louis County 19.6%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Brevator Township population
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 1.9% 6.4%
Mexican 4.5% 1.1% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.6% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.5% 98.1% 93.6%
One race 87.4% 94% 89.1%
White 73.4% 89.5% 75.9%
Black or African American 0.3% 1.6% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 13.3% 1.5% 0.7%
Asian 0.3% 1% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 8.1% 4.1% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.5% family
Family 77.5%
Non family 22.5%
% family households
Brevator Township 77.5%
St. Louis County 55.4%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.77
persons per household
Brevator Township
2.77
St. Louis County
2.2
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Brevator Township population
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Total households 383 87,115 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.77 2.2 2.43
Family households 297 48,228 1,438,404
Average family size 3.03 2.82 3.04
Married couple family 220 37,471 1,129,003
Other families 77 10,757 309,401
Male householder 33 3,736 102,922
Female householder 44 7,021 206,479
Non-family households 86 38,887 869,551
One-person households 62 29,986 686,475
Male householder 37 15,358 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 23 5,241 97,557
Female householder 25 14,628 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 20 7,768 186,557
Other living arrangements 24 8,901 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

417
housing units
Brevator Township 417
St. Louis County 104,263
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

91.8% occupied
Occupied 91.8%
Vacant 8.2%
vacancy rate
Brevator Township 8.2%
St. Louis County 16.4%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.4%
Mobile homes
11.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1978
Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
18.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
43.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
28.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 5.5 6.1
1–3 rooms 6.7% 16.8% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 56.9% 50.3% 41.4%
7+ rooms 36.5% 33% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.7% 2.6% 2.7%
1 bedroom 5.8% 13.6% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 25.4% 29.3% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 44.4% 36.9% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 23.7% 17.7% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1978 1960 1979
Total housing units 417 104,263 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

87.5% owners
Renter-occupied 12.5%
Owner-occupied 87.5%
homeownership rate
Brevator Township 87.5%
St. Louis County 71.2%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.58
Owner-occupied
4.08
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Brevator Township 2.58
St. Louis County 2.34
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Total occupied units 383 87,115 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.6% 22.9% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 19.1% 35.9% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 32.1% 15.7% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 33.1% 25.4% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.7% 98.9% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 1.3% 0.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.9% 8% 6.7%
1 vehicle 15.7% 31.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 31.6% 37.9% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 49.9% 22.6% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 60.6% 68.1% 75.9%
Electricity 12.3% 18.9% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 8.6% 6.5% 1.3%
All other fuels 18.5% 5.4% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 1% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$242,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Brevator Township
$242,500
St. Louis County
$221,400
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.8%
Owners without a mortgage
6.5%
Renters
27.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $242,500 $221,400 $329,300
Under $100,000 7.8% 16.6% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 26.3% 27.6% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 26% 23.6% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 36.7% 23% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3.3% 8.3% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 62.4% 56.3% 64%
Without a mortgage 37.6% 43.7% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,565 $1,558 $1,947
Without a mortgage $553 $577 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $675 $1,013 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Brevator Township 19.3%
St. Louis County 33.6%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Brevator Township 7.3%
St. Louis County 4.9%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

277
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.8%
K–12
78%
College / Undergraduate
9.7%
Graduate / Professional
1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Brevator Township
23.7%
St. Louis County
51.8%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 277 46,844 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 10.8% 5.8% 6.2%
K–12 78% 58% 69.9%
Kindergarten 5.8% 4.4% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.3% 16.9% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19.1% 17.7% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 31.8% 19.1% 22.4%
College or graduate school 11.2% 36.2% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 9.7% 30.5% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 1.4% 5.8% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 23.7% 51.8% 39.1%
School type
Public school 93.5% 87% 83.3%
Private school 6.5% 13% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

722
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.3%
HS graduate
33.7%
Some college no degree
26%
Associates degree
13.7%
Bachelors degree
14.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Brevator Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
66% · 34%
HS graduate
49.4% · 50.6%
Some college no degree
46.8% · 53.2%
Associates degree
54.5% · 45.5%
Bachelors degree
54.9% · 45.1%
Graduate or professional degree
35.1% · 64.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Population (25+) 722 138,424 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.4% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.3% 3.5% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 33.7% 25.2% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 26% 23% 19.5%
Associate's degree 13.7% 13.3% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.3% 33.6% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 14.1% 21.4% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 5.1% 12.2% 13.8%
High School or higher 92.7% 95.1% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,778
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$30,568
HS graduate
$35,769
Some college or associates
$46,250
Bachelors degree
$56,500
Graduate or professional degree
$81,250

Poverty Rate

5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
26.4%
HS graduate
14.8%
Some college or associates
7.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Brevator Township St. Louis County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $42,778 $51,021 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $30,568 $26,011 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,769 $36,248 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $46,250 $46,767 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $56,500 $61,548 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $81,250 $79,753 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 26.4% 33.4% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14.8% 16.2% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 7.7% 9.5% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5% 4.1% 3.2%
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