Brainerd, MN City Data

Brainerd, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,178 people who live in Brainerd and approximately 55,099 who live in Crow Wing County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brainerd to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brainerd. We have included Brainerd housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brainerd Information

Crow Wing County where Brainerd resides is 1,156.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,099 and has a population rank of 857 out of all the places in the United States.

Brainerd has a total of 13,178 people and of those residents there are 6,057 males and 7,121 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 649 births each year and around 507 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brainerd varies per year, but currently 13,008 are one race and 170 are two or more races.

Of the 13,178 people who live in Brainerd, there are 3,925 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brainerd is 1,980 male and 1,945 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,864.

General Brainerd Information
Total area in square miles - Crow Wing County	1,156.56
Water area in square miles - Crow Wing County	N/A
Resident population - Crow Wing County	55,099
Population rank - Crow Wing County	857
Total population	13,178
Total population (male)	6,057
Total population (female)	7,121
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Crow Wing County	649
Deaths- Crow Wing County	507
Population of one race	13,008
Population of two or more races	170
Population under 20 years	3,925
Population under 20 years (male)	1,980
Population under 20 years (female)	1,945
Total population 18 years and over	9,864

Brainerd Social Characteristics

There are 22,250 households in Brainerd. Families make up 15,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brainerd families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,615), male householder with no wife present (785) and female householder with no husband present (1,689). The remainder of the Brainerd households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,067. Brainerd, MN moving companies help people in Brainerd move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brainerd. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brainerd is based, there are 22,490 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,008 never married, 13,420 now married, 182 separated, 2,636 widowed, and 2,244 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 588 widowed and 2,111 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brainerd social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brainerd.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crow Wing County)
Total households	22,250
Family households (families)	15,329
With own children under 18 years	7,000
Married-couple family	12,615
With own children under 18 years	5,093
Male householder, no wife present, family	785
With own children under 18 years	517
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,689
With own children under 18 years	1,221
Nonfamily households	7,067
Householder living alone	5,855
65 years and over	2,606

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,766
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,575
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,291
Householder	3,037
Spouse	2,012
Child	3,565
Other relatives	100
Nonrelatives	361
Unmarried partner	201
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	421
Foster child	18
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,273
Male householder	974
Male householder living alone	708
Male householder not living alone	266
Female householder	1,612
Female householder living alone	1,398
Female householder not living alone	214
Nonrelatives	687
Unmarried partner	220
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	344
Foster child	1
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,490
Never married	4,008
Now married	13,420
Separated	182
Widowed	2,636
Divorced	2,244
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	588
Divorced	2,111

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,178
Male	6,057
Under 5 years	532
5 to 9 years	410
10 to 14 years	463
15 to 17 years	287
18 and 19 years	288
20 years	132
21 years	133
22 to 24 years	335
25 to 29 years	508
30 to 34 years	412
35 to 39 years	387
40 to 44 years	410
45 to 49 years	345
50 to 54 years	269
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	177
75 to 79 years	189
80 to 84 years	135
85 years and over	123
Female	7,121
Under 5 years	485
5 to 9 years	422
10 to 14 years	446
15 to 17 years	269
18 and 19 years	323
20 years	137
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	349
25 to 29 years	473
30 to 34 years	401
35 to 39 years	447
40 to 44 years	424
45 to 49 years	386
50 to 54 years	367
55 to 59 years	249
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	139
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	165
70 to 74 years	314
75 to 79 years	296
80 to 84 years	323
85 years and over	424

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,178
One race	13,008
White	12,629
Black or African American	94
American Indian and Alaska Native	190
Asian	60
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	170

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,564
People who are White alone	12,037
People who are Black or African American alone	92
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	179
People who are Asian alone	58
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	107
People who are Some other race alone	31

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,804
Same house	28,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,407
Different state or abroad	2,853
Different state	2,568
Abroad	285

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crow Wing County)
Total resident population	55,099
Born in United States	32,532
State of residence	43,272
Different state	10,976
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	196
Foreign born	655

Brainerd Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brainerd. That total enrollment is 13,331 for the population of the country, which includes Brainerd. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,128 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,865 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,950.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brainerd population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,331
Pre-kindergarten	894
Public	744
Private	150
Kindergarten	553
Public	500
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,524
Public	6,129
Private	395
Elementary and high school	9,933
Public	9,447
Private	486
High school grades 9 to 12	3,409
Public	3,318
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,613
Public	1,497
Private	116
Graduate or professional school	338
Public	244
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	39,873

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,092
Less than 9th grade	1,905
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,165
High school graduate	12,452
Some college, no degree	9,324
Associate's degree	3,407
Bachelor's degree	6,839
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,731

Brainerd Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,106 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brainerd. The Brainerd occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,560), service occupations (4,525), sales and office occupations (6,753), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,777) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,986). The 43,106 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,351 private wage and salary workers, 3,914 government workers, 2,347 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crow Wing County)
Population 16 years and over	43,106
In labor force	27,274
Civilian labor force	27,202
Employed	25,712
Unemployed	1,490
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	22,107
In labor force	12,896
Civilian labor force	12,893
Unemployed Civilian labor force	628
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	20,999
In labor force	14,378
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	862
Armed forces	69

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crow Wing County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,420
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,606
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,685
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	690
Other means	143
Worked at home	1,139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	498,705

OCCUPATION (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,560
Service occupations	4,525
Sales and office occupations	6,753
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,777
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,986

INDUSTRY (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	290
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,406
Wholesale trade	711
Retail trade	3,677
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	941
Information	579
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,390
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,819
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,965
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,108

CLASS OF WORKER (Crow Wing County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,560
Private wage and salary workers	19,351
Government workers	3,914
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,347
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brainerd Housing Characteristics

In Brainerd, MN there are 33,483 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,250 occupied and 11,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brainerd, there are 26,744 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 659 units in Brainerd. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brainerd, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brainerd, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brainerd. There are 368 housing units with rent less than $200, 475 with rent between $200-299, 1,541 with rent between $300-499 and 1,620 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brainerd gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brainerd, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crow Wing County)
Total housing units	33,483
Occupied housing units	22,250
Vacant housing units	11,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crow Wing County)
Total housing units	33,483
1-unit, detached	26,744
1-unit, attached	659
2 units	557
3 or 4 units	560
5 to 9 units	523
10 to 19 units	468
20 to 49 units	732
50 or more units	488
Mobile home	2,521

HOUSING TENURE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Owner-occupied	17,732
Renter-occupied	4,518

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
No vehicles available	1,564
2 vehicle available	14,048
3 vehicles available	3,089
4 vehicles available	811
5 or more vehicles available	298

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Utility gas	12,196
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,985
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,429
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,377
Solar energy
Other fuel	208
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crow Wing County)
Occupied housing units	22,250
Less Than $50,000	17,732
$50,000 to $99,999	4,545
$100,000 to $149,999	3,148
$150,000 to $199,999	1,749
$200,000 to $299,999	1,141
$300,000 to $499,999	384
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	107,500

GROSS RENT (Crow Wing County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,518
Less than $200	368
$200 to $299	475
$300 to $499	1,541
$500 to $699	1,133
$700 to $999	437
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	N/A