Financial Literacy in Belgrade, MN
With a population of roughly 742, Belgrade, Minnesota is the 407th-largest of 855 incorporated places in Minnesota. The population has grown 0.8% since 2020, from 736 to 742. The median age is 36.8.
16.4% of Belgrade residents 25 and older have completed a bachelor's degree or more. That sits 3.7 points below the Minnesota average of 20.1%. Put the other way round: of the 524 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, roughly 438 — 83.6% — are building their financial lives without a four-year degree behind them.
The typical household here earns $48,977 a year. That is $19,713 below the Minnesota median. About 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $143,900, roughly 2.9× median household income.
Belgrade by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 742 |
| Change since 2020 | +0.8% |
| Median household income | $48,977 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 16.4% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 90.1% |
| Median age | 36.8 |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% |
| Median home value | $143,900 |
| Land area | 1.202 sq mi |
| Population density | 617 / sq mi |
What Minnesota teaches — and to whom
Minnesota has committed to 1 semester of personal finance as a graduation requirement, phasing in with the class of 2028 — so today's middle schoolers will be the first cohort held to it. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Belgrade, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used.
Where to start in Belgrade
Start with the money that moves every month
For most households in Belgrade, the fastest gain is not an investing strategy — it is seeing the recurring outflows clearly, knowing what a credit score actually responds to, and understanding which line items on a payslip are negotiable.
Questions people ask about Belgrade
Do high school students in Belgrade, Minnesota have to take a personal finance class?
Yes — Minnesota has adopted a standalone requirement, phasing in with the graduating class of 2028. Students graduating before then are not covered.
How many adults in Belgrade, Minnesota have a college degree?
16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 83.6% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Belgrade, Minnesota?
$48,977, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Belgrade, Minnesota learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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