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Bovey

Minnesota · 662 residents · 2.29 sq mi
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Bovey is a city of 662 people in Minnesota. Households here earn about 46% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $36,500. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 12.4% national rate. The median age is 38.5, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,662, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

662
+2%since 1990
from 649 in 1990
1990 – 2025
290 / sq mi
+2%since 1990
from 284 / sq mi in 1990
US average: 242
38.5
+4%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.29 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
62469075782388919902000201020202024Bovey
2024646
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.4%(29)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(52)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(53)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(75)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(90)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(78)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(70)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(47)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.9%(52)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.6%(24)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,662
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,702 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,127
+80%since 1990
from $8,939 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.3%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 22.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$36,500
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$405
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $225 in 1990
US average: $602
67.2%
−9.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.7% in 1990
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(629)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(7)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(638)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(8)
Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(4)
Ancestry
German27.4%(177)
Irish9.3%(60)
Swedish7.7%(50)
Polish6.7%(43)
English6.3%(41)
Norwegian6%(39)
Finnish5.3%(34)
Dutch3.1%(20)
French2.3%(15)
American2.2%(14)
Serbian1.4%(9)
Scottish1.1%(7)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Italian0.9%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.4%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.8%
+10.1 ptssince 1990
from 75.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.9%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.7 min
−33%since 1990
from 18.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(68)
Married54.3%(127)
Widowed1.7%(4)
Divorced15%(35)
Women 15+
Never married16.5%(45)
Married49.3%(134)
Widowed19.1%(52)
Divorced15.1%(41)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
48.2%
+21.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.8%
+22.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.6%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bovey, Minnesota?

Bovey, Minnesota has about 662 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bovey, Minnesota?

The typical household in Bovey, Minnesota earns about $25,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bovey, Minnesota expensive?

In Bovey, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $36,500, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in Bovey, Minnesota?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bovey, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bovey, Minnesota?

About 22.3% of people in Bovey, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bovey, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Bovey, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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