Leech Lake Tribal's Living Circumstances

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools Overview

Leech Lake Tribal College located in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area. A total of 1,665 households are located in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area. Among them, 724 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,337 and 1,393 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.35% (16) of residents are non-citizens and 7.73% (350) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools, Minnesota
Household	1,665
Population	4,525
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	724 (43.48%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,337
Total Students	1,393
Pre-Kindergarten	137
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1-8	721
Grade 9-12	290
College/Graduate School	160
Veterans	2,958
Non-citizen	16
Non-English Home Language	350
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

3,089 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,952 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,952 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,708 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 12.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,666	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,185	71.13%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	247	14.83%
Public transportation	15	0.90%
Walked	116	6.96%
Other method	59	3.54%
Worked from home	44	2.64%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,708	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	474	27.75%
Service	409	23.95%
Sales and office	439	25.70%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	183	10.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	203	11.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,708	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	43	2.52%
Construction	134	7.85%
Manufacturing	71	4.16%
Wholesale trade	11	0.64%
Retail trade	194	11.36%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	62	3.63%
Information	18	1.05%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	58	3.40%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	113	6.62%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	406	23.77%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	329	19.26%
Other services, except public administration	40	2.34%
Public administration	229	13.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,708	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,029	60.25%
Government workers	591	34.60%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	81	4.74%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.41%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $54,560 for the 1,665 households in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area, Minnesota. The average income of a single worker is $23,929. 3,982 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.92%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,665	-
Less than $10,000	212	12.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	7.39%
$15,000 - $24,999	199	11.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	158	9.49%
$35,000 - $49,999	266	15.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	341	20.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	152	9.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	138	8.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	55	3.30%
More than $200,000	21	1.26%
Median Household Income	$43,094	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$54,560	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,157	-
Less than $10,000	95	8.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	4.49%
$15,000 - $24,999	143	12.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	113	9.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	232	20.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	215	18.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	120	10.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	119	10.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	52	4.49%
More than $200,000	16	1.38%

Median Family Income	$45,492	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,760	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,929	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,426	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,426	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,529	-
With health insurance coverage	3,982	87.92%
Public coverage	2,724	60.15%
Private health insurance	1,932	42.66%
Without health insurance coverage	547	12.08%

Housing

There are 2,666 housing units in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area, Minnesota with 1,665 units (62.45%) occupied. 1,093 houses (65.65%) are occupied by owner and 572 houses (34.35%) are rented. The average housing value is $112,500 and the average rental cost is $634. 71 houses (2.66%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 323 houses (12.12%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,666	-
Occupied	1,665	62.45%
Owner Occupied	1,093	65.65%
Renter Occupied	572	34.35%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,931	72.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	56	2.10%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	144	5.40%
Mobile Homes	527	19.77%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,666	-
Built 2014 or later	71	2.66%
Built 2010 - 2013	91	3.41%
Built 2000 - 2009	404	15.15%
Built 1990 - 1999	540	20.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	368	13.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	480	18.00%
Built 1960 - 1969	197	7.39%
Built 1950 - 1959	192	7.20%
Built 1949 or earlier	323	12.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,666	-
1 room	33	1.24%
2 rooms	100	3.75%
3 rooms	295	11.07%
4 rooms	622	23.33%
5 rooms	606	22.73%
6 rooms	475	17.82%
7 rooms	245	9.19%
8 rooms	120	4.50%
9 rooms or more	170	6.38%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,666	-
no bedroom	38	1.43%
1 bedroom	267	10.02%
2 bedrooms	792	29.71%
3 bedrooms	1,177	44.15%
4 bedrooms	312	11.70%
5 bedrooms or more	80	3.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,093	-
Less than $50,000	240	21.96%
$50,000 - $99,999	244	22.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	209	19.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	147	13.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	136	12.44%
$300,000 - $499,999	88	8.05%
$500,000 - $999,999	27	2.47%
$1,000,000 or more	2	0.18%
Median House Value	$112,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	523	-
Less than $500	201	38.43%
$500 - $999	227	43.40%
$1,000 - $1,499	73	13.96%
$1,500 - $1,999	22	4.21%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$634	-

Demographic

A total of 4,529 people lives in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools area, Minnesota with 2,332 male and 2,197 female. The males to female ratio is 51.49 to 48.51. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	4,529	-
Male	2,332	51.49%
Female	2,197	48.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,529	-
Under 5 years	489	10.80%
5 - 9 years	497	10.97%
10 - 14 years	379	8.37%
15 - 19 years	315	6.96%
20 - 24 years	214	4.73%
25 - 34 years	595	13.14%
35 - 44 years	432	9.54%
45 - 54 years	442	9.76%
55 - 59 years	285	6.29%
60 - 64 years	242	5.34%
65 - 74 years	413	9.12%
75 - 84 years	201	4.44%
85 years and older	25	0.55%
Median Age	31.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	4,529	-
One Race	4,193	92.58%
White	1,612	35.59%
Black or African American	17	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,499	55.18%
Asian	44	0.97%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2	0.04%
Other	19	0.42%

Two or more races	336	7.42%
White and Black or African American	17	0.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	262	5.78%
White and Asian	1	0.02%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.40%