At a glance facts
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Who lives in Brooklyn Center?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 2,537 | 8.2% | ||
5-9 years | 2,796 | 9.0% | ||
10-14 years | 2,397 | 7.8% | ||
15-17 years | 1,158 | 3.7% | ||
18-24 years | 2,509 | 8.1% | ||
25-34 years | 5,620 | 18.2% | ||
35-44 years | 4,107 | 13.3% | ||
45-54 years | 3,347 | 10.8% | ||
55-64 years | 3,156 | 10.2% | ||
65-74 years | 1,685 | 5.5% | ||
75-84 years | 1,013 | 3.3% | ||
85 years and older | 574 | 1.9% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 14,814 | 47.9% | ||
Female | 16,085 | 52.1% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 13,859 | 44.9% | ||
Of Color | 17,040 | 55.1% | ||
Black or African American | 8,420 | 27.3% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | suppressed | |||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 5,474 | 17.7% | ||
Other | 2,063 | 6.7% | ||
Two or more races | 1,003 | 3.2% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 4,095 | 13.3% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 28,362 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 18,648 | 65.7% | ||
Language other than English | 9,714 | 34.3% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 4,371 | 15.4% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 30,765 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 3,771 | 12.3% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 7,445 | 24.1% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 30,590 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 26,401 | 86.3% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 3,860 | 12.6% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | 329 | 1.1% |
What's Brooklyn Center's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 10,466 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 3,307 | 31.6% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 1,420 | 13.6% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 2,200 | 21.0% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 1,609 | 15.4% | ||
$100,000 or more | 1,930 | 18.4% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $54,786 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 30,680 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 3,307 | 31.6% | ||
With income below poverty | 5,274 | 17.2% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 3,466 | 11.3% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 3,200 | 10.4% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 18,740 | 61.1% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 8,172 | 26.6% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 4,797 | 15.6% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 4,466 | 14.6% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 4,833 | 15.8% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 3,685 | 12.0% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 3,777 | 12.3% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 4,336 | 14.1% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 2,835 | 9.2% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 30,765 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 3,402 | 11.1% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 11,008 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 542 | 4.9% | ||
Occupied housing units | 10,466 | 95.1% | ||
Average household size | 2.9 | |||
Owner-occupied | 6,422 | 58.3% | ||
Average household size | 3.0 | |||
Renter-occupied | 4,044 | 36.7% | ||
Average household size | 2.9 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 188 | 1.7% | ||
1970-1999 | 3,281 | 29.8% | ||
1940-1969 | 7,272 | 66.1% | ||
1939 or earlier | 267 | 2.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 10,466 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 6,993 | 66.8% | ||
With children under 18 years | 4,125 | 39.4% | ||
Married-couple family households | 4,228 | 40.4% | ||
With children under 18 years | 2,182 | 20.8% | ||
Single-person family households | 2,765 | 26.4% | ||
With children under 18 years | 1,943 | 18.6% | ||
Nonfamily households | 3,473 | 33.2% | ||
Householder living alone | 2,837 | 27.1% | ||
65 years and over | 1,020 | 9.7% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 4,151 | 39.7% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,515 | 24.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 5,388 | 51.5% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 2,068 | 19.8% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 1,287 | 12.3% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 1,287 | 12.3% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 10,359 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 3,722 | 35.9% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 6,408 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 1,509 | 23.5% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 3,951 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 2,213 | 56.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 3,951 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $1,008 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 889 | 8.5% | ||
1 vehicle available | 3,686 | 35.2% | ||
2 vehicles available | 3,679 | 35.2% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 2,212 | 21.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 15,189 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 13,241 | 87.2% | ||
Public transportation | 1,192 | 7.8% | ||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 756 | 5.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 14,803 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 1,021 | 6.9% | ||
10-19 minutes | 4,591 | 31.0% | ||
20-29 minutes | 4,450 | 30.1% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 4,741 | 32.0% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 19,502 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 3,327 | 17.1% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 5,630 | 28.9% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 6,659 | 34.1% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,832 | 14.5% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 1,054 | 5.4% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 16,175 | 82.9% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 3,886 | 19.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 18,660 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 14,796 | 79.3% | ||
Civilian labor force | 15,723 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 927 | 5.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 16,815 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 4,701 | 28.0% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 8,960 | 53.3% | ||
Age 55 or older | 3,154 | 18.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 4,036 | 24.0% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 6,447 | 38.3% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 6,332 | 37.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 1,428 | 8.5% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | suppressed | |||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1,309 | 7.8% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 230 | 1.4% | ||
Construction | 493 | 2.9% | ||
Educational services | 1,077 | 6.4% | ||
Finance and insurance | 698 | 4.2% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 3,475 | 20.7% | ||
Information | 271 | 1.6% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 471 | 2.8% | ||
Manufacturing | 2,326 | 13.8% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | suppressed | |||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 488 | 2.9% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 878 | 5.2% | ||
Public administration | 440 | 2.6% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 228 | 1.4% | ||
Retail trade | 1,751 | 10.4% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 474 | 2.8% | ||
Utilities | 37 | 0.2% | ||
Wholesale trade | 707 | 4.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 8,839 | 52.6% | ||
Black or African American alone | 4,482 | 26.7% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 110 | 0.7% | ||
Asian alone | 2,889 | 17.2% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 24 | 0.1% | ||
Two or more race groups | 471 | 2.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 1,587 | 9.4% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 3,105 | 18.5% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 3,904 | 23.2% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 3,518 | 20.9% |