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: 27,402 (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 700,000 registered users: Brooklyn Center now half minority  (28 replies) Realistic drive time/best routes from Longfellow/Seward to Brooklyn Center  (7 replies) Robinsdale/Brooklyn Center Area?  (9 replies) Apparently Eagan isn't so safe..  (62 replies) brooklyn park  (79 replies) Considering to relocate from California to Minnesota, Please give me some feedback!  (39 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353. Median contract rent in 2007: $748 (lower quartile is $642, upper quartile is $947) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $915 Median gross rent in Brooklyn Center, MN in 2007: $785 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 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,984 (it was $104,900 in 2000) Brooklyn Center:   $188,984 Minnesota:   $213,600 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,833 - $237,310 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $212,736 Here:   $212,736 State:   $270,059 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,149 Here:   $178,149 State:   $220,268 In 2-unit structures: $249,498 Here:   $249,498 State:   $280,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,628 Here:   $155,628 State:   $204,358 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,266 Here:   $194,266 State:   $190,214 Mobile homes: $71,087 Here:   $71,087 State:   $34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500 Here:   $112,500 State:   $94,976 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 2007 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: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 10 $70,000 to $79,999: 21 $80,000 to $89,999: 23 $90,000 to $99,999: 41 $100,000 to $124,999: 279 $125,000 to $149,999: 847 $150,000 to $174,999: 1565 $175,000 to $199,999: 1553 $200,000 to $249,999: 2128 $250,000 to $299,999: 654 $300,000 to $399,999: 163 $400,000 to $499,999: 55 $500,000 to $749,999: 26 $750,000 to $999,999: 9 $1,000,000 or more: 19

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brooklyn Center: Less than $100: 46 people $100 to $149: 46 $150 to $199: 53 $200 to $249: 26 $250 to $299: 21 $300 to $349: 29 $350 to $399: 24 $400 to $449: 24 $450 to $499: 44 $500 to $549: 121 $550 to $599: 212 $600 to $649: 337 $650 to $699: 344 $700 to $749: 306 $750 to $799: 358 $800 to $899: 382 $900 to $999: 378 $1,000 to $1,249: 374 $1,250 to $1,499: 55 $1,500 to $1,999: 8 $2,000 or more: 57 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 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $55,497
• Black householders: $33,355
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $78,604
• Asian householders: $74,378
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,478
• Some other race householders: $62,962
• Two or more races householders: $53,542
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,986

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,262
• Black or African American householders: $192,766
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $202,675
• Asian householders: $229,518
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $247,714
• Some other race householders: $223,213
• Two or more races householders: $199,612
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $204,476

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: $182,644

Here:	4.9%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	5.4%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	20.4%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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