CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Breezy Point

Minnesota · 430 residents · 11.7 sq mi

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With 430 people, Breezy Point is a city in Minnesota. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 56% since 2000. The median age is 40.0, about 7 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of residents. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

430

−56%vs 2000

vs 979 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(33)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.9%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.2%(48)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.1%(78)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(42)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417%(73)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.7%(63)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,357

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,272

−40%vs 2000

vs $21,959 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,600

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $137,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$475

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $555 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.9% in 2000

6.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(959)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(420)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian2.3%(10)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(38)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(12)

Ancestry

German31.7%(852)

Norwegian14.8%(397)

Swedish10.7%(288)

Irish8.8%(237)

Italian8.2%(219)

American5.4%(144)

English5.3%(142)

Polish5.2%(141)

Dutch3%(80)

French2.4%(65)

Czech1.2%(33)

Finnish1%(27)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.9%(25)

Romanian0.8%(22)

Danish0.7%(19)

Russian0.7%(19)

Austrian0.6%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(17)

Ukrainian0.4%(10)

British0.2%(5)

French Canadian0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.6%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.5 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.8%(311)

Married61.6%(715)

Widowed1.9%(22)

Divorced9.7%(112)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(213)

Married63.7%(666)

Widowed4.6%(48)

Divorced11.3%(118)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−2.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.5%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 81.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% 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)32.3%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.5%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 158 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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