New Brighton, MN Profile

New Brighton, MN, population 20,738, is located in Minnesota's Ramsey county, about 6.6 miles from Minneapolis and 9.9 miles from St Paul.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Brighton has declined by about 7%.

New Brighton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Brighton tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	36.00
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,206	N/A
2001	22,150	-0.25%
2002	21,895	-1.15%
2003	21,498	-1.81%
2004	21,165	-1.55%
2005	20,738	-2.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,856

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	94
2002	71
2003	76
2004	82
2005	85
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	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	0	1	2	0	-	-	-
Robbery	7	9	10	8	9	12	10	8
Aggravated Assault	11	6	6	8	9	18	21	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,950
2002	2,869
2003	3,428
2004	2,795
2005	3,008
2006	2,644
2007	3,057
2008	2,713

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	89	98	113	81	89	91	72	76
Larceny, Theft	536	507	606	499	497	412	506	445
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	45	43	33	54	49	53	46
Arson	8	5	10	4	5	3	7	5

Location

Land Area	6.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities