Brainerd, MN Profile

Brainerd, MN, population 13,684, is located in Minnesota's Crow Wing county, about 105.5 miles from Minneapolis and 111.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Brainerd's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brainerd has grown by about 4%.

Brainerd's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brainerd tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	29.50
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,178	N/A
2001	13,666	3.70%
2002	13,719	0.39%
2003	13,790	0.52%
2004	13,752	-0.28%
2005	13,684	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,901

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	491
2003	492
2004	513
2005	499
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	23	24	17	18	-	-	-
Robbery	-	7	4	5	8	7	2	3
Aggravated Assault	-	35	38	49	43	51	42	45

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,790
2003	7,095
2004	6,708
2005	6,275
2006	5,191
2007	3,809
2008	4,464

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	138	155	119	123	115	79	98
Larceny, Theft	-	719	740	761	691	555	422	489
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	56	57	48	54	45	22	26
Arson	-	15	32	48	8	15	6	4

Location

Land Area	6.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles