19.4% of Brainerd, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 14.5% of high school graduates and 21.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brainerd, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brainerd:
19.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brainerd:
6.4%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brainerd:
25.1%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brainerd:
24.2%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.9%
Residents above poverty level:
30.2%
Poverty by age in Brainerd, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brainerd,MN (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
54.5%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brainerd,MN (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
50.6%5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brainerd,MN (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brainerd, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brainerd, MN (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
13.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
42.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brainerd, MN (absolute numbers)
2,535White
151Black
21American Indian
1Asian
152Other race
1632+ races
32Hispanic
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
0.5%Below poverty level
99.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brainerd, MN
Children below poverty level:
Brainerd, Minnesota:
32.8%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brainerd:
14.5%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brainerd:
21.8%
Minnesota:
25.4%
20.5%Married-couple family
24.6%Male, no wife present
54.9%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.5%One full-time, other didn't work
31.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
39.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
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