Brooklyn Center, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Back to: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota main profile, Minnesota, Minnesota smaller cities, Minnesota small towns, Minnesota forum, All US cities. Total population: 29,061 (All urban) Houses: 11,599 (11,424 occupied: 7,870 owner occupied, 3,554 renter occupied) % of renters here:   31% State:   25% Housing density: 1460 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Robinsdale/Brooklyn Center Area?  (9 replies) Can't buy a SFH in Twin Cities for 200K?  (81 replies) Need a confidence boost regarding a move to Minneapolis  (18 replies) Neighborhoods to avoid  (102 replies) How Do You Like Living In Minnesota?  (166 replies) Relocation help!  (44 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $124,200 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $744 Median gross rent in Brooklyn Center, MN in 2000: $636 Housing units in Brooklyn Center with a mortgage: 5,286 (716 second mortgage, 709 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,121 Household type by relationship Households: 28,671 In family households: 23,669 (5,494 male householders, 1,947 female householders) 5,582 spouses, 8,700 children (8,071 natural, 193 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 313 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 180 parents, 497 other relatives, 625 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,002 (1,654 male householders (1,240 living alone)), 2,327 female householders (1,971 living alone)), 1,021 nonrelatives In group quarters: 390 (182 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,226 2-persons, 1,687 3-persons, 1,327 4-persons, 661 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 274 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,211 1-person, 646 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons. 4,475 married couples with children. 2,118 single-parent households (466 men, 1,652 women). 84.1% of residents of Brooklyn Center speak English at home. 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 7.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 3,284 (11.3%) (42.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Brooklyn Center, MN: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 20 $50,000 to $59,999: 50 $60,000 to $69,999: 219 $70,000 to $79,999: 527 $80,000 to $89,999: 893 $90,000 to $99,999: 1390 $100,000 to $124,999: 2712 $125,000 to $149,999: 1211 $150,000 to $174,999: 177 $175,000 to $199,999: 68 $200,000 to $249,999: 75 $250,000 to $299,999: 27 $300,000 to $399,999: 12 $400,000 to $499,999: 11 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 15

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Brooklyn Center: Less than $100: 60 $100 to $149: 86 $150 to $199: 34 $200 to $249: 28 $250 to $299: 40 $300 to $349: 27 $350 to $399: 39 $400 to $449: 158 $450 to $499: 288 $500 to $549: 510 $550 to $599: 380 $600 to $649: 469 $650 to $699: 293 $700 to $749: 181 $750 to $799: 285 $800 to $899: 395 $900 to $999: 48 $1,000 to $1,249: 72 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 61 No cash rent: 93

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.7%
Number of people working at home: 416 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 297 5 to 9 minutes: 1145 10 to 14 minutes: 1678 15 to 19 minutes: 2762 20 to 24 minutes: 3271 25 to 29 minutes: 1237 30 to 34 minutes: 2117 35 to 39 minutes: 333 40 to 44 minutes: 333 45 to 59 minutes: 680 60 to 89 minutes: 202 90 or more minutes: 215

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,299 (77%) Carpooled: 1,701 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 745 (5%) Taxi: 18 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 304 (2%) Other means: 160 (1%) Worked at home: 416 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 537 $10,000 to $14,999: 691 $15,000 to $19,999: 679 $20,000 to $24,999: 759 $25,000 to $29,999: 953 $30,000 to $34,999: 674 $35,000 to $39,999: 768 $40,000 to $44,999: 702 $45,000 to $49,999: 662 $50,000 to $59,999: 1449 $60,000 to $74,999: 1513 $75,000 to $99,999: 1264 $100,000 to $124,999: 539 $125,000 to $149,999: 106 $150,000 to $199,999: 80 $200,000 or more: 46

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 6265
• German: 5636
• Norwegian: 2855
• Swedish: 1712
• Irish: 1569
• Subsaharan African:: 1244
• Polish: 924
• English: 875
• United States or American: 684
• French (except Basque): 500
• Liberian: 439
• African: 388
• Italian: 338
• Finnish: 309
• French Canadian: 288
• Scandinavian: 270
• Danish: 226
• Dutch: 202
• Ethiopian: 195
• Scotch-Irish: 183
• Czech: 180
• Scottish: 177
• Kenyan: 116
• Yugoslavian: 100
• Czechoslovakian: 96
• European: 81
• Ukrainian: 80
• Zairian: 54
• Russian: 53
• Slovak: 51
• Arab:: 51
• Welsh: 47
• British: 45
• Swiss: 39
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39
• Slovene: 38
• Lithuanian: 37
• Nigerian: 34
• Austrian: 29
• Croatian: 26
• Belgian: 23
• Jamaican: 23
• Lebanese: 20
• Other Subsaharan African: 18
• West Indian: 16
• Other Arab: 15
• Canadian: 15
• Greek: 15
• Serbian: 13
• Hungarian: 13
• Carpatho Rusyn: 12
• Syrian: 11
• Eastern European: 10
• Guyanese: 10
• German Russian: 8
• Bulgarian: 8
• Latvian: 6
• Egyptian: 5
• Slavic: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 18854
• Northeast: 619
• Midwest: 4482
• South: 887
• West: 804

58% of Brooklyn Center residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 128
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 54
• 7th and 8th grade: 162
• 9th grade: 91
• 10th grade: 147
• 11th grade: 299
• 12th grade, no diploma: 212
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,018
• Less than 1 year of college: 713
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,778
• Associate degree: 735
• Bachelor's degree: 1,202
• Master's degree: 323
• Professional school degree: 119
• Doctorate degree: 27

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 249
• Nursery to 4th grade: 20
• 5th and 6th grade: 64
• 7th and 8th grade: 222
• 9th grade: 103
• 10th grade: 229
• 11th grade: 272
• 12th grade, no diploma: 253
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,617
• Less than 1 year of college: 946
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,731
• Associate degree: 858
• Bachelor's degree: 1,188
• Master's degree: 211
• Professional school degree: 93
• Doctorate degree: 18

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $46,160
• Black householders: $35,595
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,271
• Asian householders: $57,269
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $31,250
• Some other race householders: $33,370
• Two or more races householders: $34,659
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $37,933

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,500
• Black or African American householders: $107,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
• Asian householders: $127,400
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Some other race householders: $123,900
• Two or more races householders: $110,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,226
• One, attached: 931
• Two: 97
• 3 or 4: 162
• 5 to 9: 340
• 10 to 19: 1,111
• 20 to 49: 707
• 50 or more: 997
• Mobile homes: 23
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $90,400

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Minnesota:	11.7%

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Minnesota:	6.8%

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Minnesota:	24.6%

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