Backus, MN Demographic Data
Backus, MN Summary
Backus is located in Cass County in Minnesota
- Population: 360
- Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 589.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,341.86 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Backus, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
158
53%
50.8
Male
141
47%
49.2
Total Population
299
323,128,000
Backus, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
32
10.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6
2.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32
10.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13
4.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
47
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
21
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
30
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
33
11.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
239
79.9%
77.2
Female
135
56.5%
51.3
Male
104
43.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
230
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
73
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
66
22.1%
15.2
Female
39
59.1%
55.8
Male
27
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Backus, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
282
94.3%
96.8
White
282
94.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
17
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
291
97.3%
82.2
Backus, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
39
19.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
67
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
53
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10
5.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4
2.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
55
27.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
145
72.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14
7.0%
31.2
Backus, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
80
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
100
41.2%
47.5
Divorced
38
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
25
10.3
5.8%
Backus, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
266
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Backus, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
23
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22
14.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
45
29.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
18
11.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,500
57,617
Per capita income
18,423
31,128
Backus, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
4.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
16
10.7%
9.8
Construction
5
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
62
41.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3
2.0%
6.6
Information
2
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
22
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
13
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30
20.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
28
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
59
39.6%
18.1%
Backus, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
107
73.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
28
19.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
2.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Backus, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
12
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
43
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
62
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
35
23.0%
21.0
Backus, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
152
74.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
97
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
55
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
51
25.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Backus, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
203
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
38
18.7%
9.1
4 rooms
47
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
30
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
38
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
20
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
13
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Backus, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
203
1-unit, detached
148
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
2.5%
5.9
2-units
2
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
28
13.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Backus, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
32
15.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
25
12.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
24
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
31
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
33
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.5%
1.4%
Backus, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16
10.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
82
53.9%
4.7
Electricity
25
16.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
15.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Backus, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
63
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
1.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2
3.2%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
8
12.7%
28.8%
Less than $500
10
15.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
20.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
29
46.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
3.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
24
39.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Backus, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
52
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
12
23.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
30.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
24
46.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
3
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
575
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
30.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1
1.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
28
53.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Backus, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
97
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
30
30.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33
34.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11
11.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1
1.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14
14.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,200
205,000