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Brainerd Minnesota Information: Brainerd, Minnesota is part of CROW WING County. Population for Brainerd from the last gathering is 13178. You can view Brainerd venues that host many Brainerd MN events every year. You can also research Brainerd Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Brainerd Minnesota real estate guide. Brainerd Minnesota has a latitude of 46.3417 and a longitude of -94.1423. Zip codes in Brainerd, MN include 56401 ... more Brainerd zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brainerd, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brainerd, MN was 13,178.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brainerd was 6,057, which represents 46 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brainerd, MN
There are an estimated 2,299 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Brainerd are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brainerd is 7,121 which is 54 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brainerd, Minnesota
There are an estimated 2,313 married women in the community. 40.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brainerd, MN
The median age of people living in Brainerd, MN was 32.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brainerd was 1,017. There were 9,864 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (2,387) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brainerd, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brainerd, MN was 13,008.

White Population in Brainerd, MN
The estimated White population in the Brainerd community is 12,629, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brainerd, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 94, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brainerd, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brainerd, MN was 190.

Asian Population in Brainerd, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 60.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brainerd, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brainerd was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 170 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brainerd community was 113, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brainerd, MN
The household population number in Brainerd was 12,564.

Group Quarters Population in Brainerd, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 614.

Average Household Size in Brainerd, MN
The average household size in Brainerd is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brainerd, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,847 total housing units in Brainerd.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,623, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,033 were owner-occupied (53.9), and 2,590 were renter-occupied (46.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 224 vacant homes in Brainerd at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brainerd, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,520, with a median value in dollars of 70,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brainerd, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $646 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brainerd, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,745 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brainerd, Minnesota
1,132 people in Brainerd also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brainerd, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brainerd was 1,224, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brainerd, MN
In 2000, there were 2,925 people in Brainerd, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brainerd, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 380 people in Brainerd who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brainerd, Minnesota
There were 6,283 in the labor force in Brainerd at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brainerd was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brainerd, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,901. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brainerd, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,212. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brainerd, Minnesota
Per capita income in Brainerd in the last full census was 15,744. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brainerd numbered 361, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brainerd, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,230, or 17.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.