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Minnesota · Census place 07300

Brainerd city, MN

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Brainerd city has 14,474 residents, ranking #76 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $53,705, the median home is worth $178,600 and median gross rent runs $848 a month.

Population
14,474Brainerd city residents
Median household income
$53,705Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$178,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$848Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Brainerd city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Brainerd city median would spend about 18.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.7% of residents and 57% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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