Brainerd

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  6. Brainerd Education Information
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  8. Brainerd Criminal Information
  9. Brainerd Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Brainerd Zip Codes


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Brainerd Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,178
  • Land Area (2000): 20.650 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.213 square kilometers
Brainerd Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 13,464 2002 13,446 2005 13,832
2000 14,230 2003 13,417 2006 13,775
2001 Not Available 2004 13,835 2007 13,731

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Houses (2000): 5,847
Brainerd Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,018 99.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23 0.18%

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Brainerd Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 313 10.83%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 276 9.55%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 175 6.06%
4. Educational Services 148 5.12%
5. Health Care 143 4.95%
6. Paper Manufacturing 131 4.53%
7. Public Administration 116 4.02%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 115 3.98%
9. Metal Manufactuing 107 3.70%
10. Department and Other General Stores 88 3.05%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.94%
12. Repair and Maintenance 84 2.91%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 2.84%
14. Wood Manufacturing 77 2.67%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 76 2.63%
16. Finance and Insurance 74 2.56%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 66 2.28%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.25%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 42 1.45%
20. Truck Transportation 42 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 640 21.88%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 380 12.99%
3. Educational Services 288 9.85%
4. Department and Other General Stores 132 4.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 131 4.48%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 105 3.59%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 97 3.32%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 3.32%
9. Social Assistance 90 3.08%
10. Public Administration 82 2.80%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 63 2.15%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 58 1.98%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 1.88%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 1.88%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 1.74%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 1.74%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.57%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 38 1.30%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 34 1.16%
20. Other Transportation 32 1.09%

Brainerd Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 180 6.23%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 169 5.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 154 5.33%
4. Other Management Occupations 137 4.74%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 111 3.84%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 101 3.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 3.50%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 97 3.36%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 89 3.08%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 89 3.08%
11. Carpenters 88 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 3.05%
13. Other Construction Trades 80 2.77%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 2.70%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 68 2.35%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 2.28%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 2.04%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 58 2.01%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 55 1.90%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 54 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 5.47%
2. Cashiers 155 5.30%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 146 4.99%
4. Secretaries and Admins 139 4.75%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 130 4.44%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 128 4.38%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 120 4.10%
8. Other Production Occupations 120 4.10%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 119 4.07%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 102 3.49%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 100 3.42%
12. Registered Nurses 91 3.11%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 90 3.08%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 85 2.91%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 76 2.60%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 2.60%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 71 2.43%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 2.43%
19. Other Management Occupations 71 2.43%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 63 2.15%

Brainerd Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,766 47.25%
15-35 hours 1,620 16.06%
1-14 hours 336 3.33%
No regular hours 3,364 33.35%

Brainerd Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 181 3.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 297 5.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 628 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 513 9.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,214 21.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 467 8.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 5.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 345 6.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 172 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 697 12.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 543 9.66%

Brainerd Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 347 6.17%
5-9 1,553 27.63%
10-14 1,646 29.29%
15-19 708 12.60%
20-24 316 5.62%
25-29 153 2.72%
30-34 373 6.64%
35-39 78 1.39%
40-44 107 1.90%
45-59 184 3.27%
60-89 72 1.28%
At least 90 83 1.48%

Brainerd Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 1.03% 4,665 83.01%
30-44 10 0.18% 548 9.75%
45-59 7 0.12% 177 3.15%
At least 60 7 0.12% 148 2.63%

Brainerd Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 665 11.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,532 78.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 1.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 282 4.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 140 2.43%

Brainerd Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,607 (12,442 people)
Families (2000): 3,068 (8,959 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,106
People at same address in 1995: 5,241
Brainerd Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 851 15.18%
$10,000-$14,999 743 13.25%
$15,000-$19,999 591 10.54%
$20,000-$24,999 455 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 420 7.49%
$30,000-$34,999 492 8.77%
$35,000-$39,999 322 5.74%
$40,000-$44,999 326 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 265 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 344 6.14%
$60,000-$74,999 395 7.04%
$75,000-$99,999 231 4.12%
$100,000-$124,999 84 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.34%
$200,000 or more 53 0.95%

Brainerd Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,106 37.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,341 23.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 350 6.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 752 13.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 71 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 552 9.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 273 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 82 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Brainerd Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,895 27.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,506 10.57%
Public Assistance 428 3.00%
Retirement 853 5.99%
Self Employment 521 3.66%
Social Security 2,003 14.06%
Supplemental Security 330 2.32%
Wage / Salary 3,784 26.56%
Other 926 6.50%

Brainerd Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,093 53.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 963 46.84%

Brainerd Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 529 11.53%
Color 1 Box Married 2,341 51.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,523 33.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 194 4.23%

Brainerd Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 860 15.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,388 42.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,402 24.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,031 18.15%

Brainerd Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Education Information Back to top
Brainerd Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 626 6.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,049 10.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,525 36.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,372 24.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,023 10.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 801 8.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 375 3.84%

Brainerd Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 222 1.68% 2 0.02% 224 1.70%
Kindergarten 127 0.96% 13 0.10% 140 1.06%
Grades 1-4 612 4.64% 39 0.30% 651 4.94%
Grades 5-8 793 6.02% 45 0.34% 838 6.36%
Grades 9-12 645 4.89% 11 0.08% 656 4.98%
Undergrad college 587 4.45% 35 0.27% 622 4.72%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.31% 17 0.13% 58 0.44%
Total 3,027 22.97% 162 1.23% 3,189 24.20%

Brainerd Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brainerd Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,419 82.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,230 17.63%

Brainerd Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 87
Brainerd Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.748 0.966 0.000 0.297 4.011 0.668 10.398 48.425 3.788 63.280
2000 3.022 1.476 0.000 0.281 4.779 0.000 12.228 50.597 4.708 67.533
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 2.603 1.711 0.074 0.521 4.909 1.116 10.263 53.473 4.165 69.017
2003 2.832 1.789 0.000 0.298 4.919 2.385 11.553 55.154 4.248 70.955
2004 3.542 1.229 0.000 0.361 5.132 3.469 8.601 55.005 3.469 67.076
2005 3.109 1.301 0.000 0.578 4.988 0.578 8.892 49.957 3.904 62.753
2006 3.702 0.000 0.000 0.508 4.211 1.089 8.348 40.290 3.267 51.906
2007 3.059 0.000 0.000 0.146 3.204 0.437 5.753 30.733 1.602 38.089

Brainerd Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 25
2005 7 26
2006 7 26
2007 7 26

Brainerd Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 906
2000 1,029
2001 0
2002 994

Brainerd Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brainerd Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,849 14.03%
10-19 Years 2,076 15.75%
20-29 Years 2,175 16.50%
30-39 Years 1,647 12.50%
40-49 Years 1,565 11.88%
50-59 Years 1,099 8.34%
60-69 Years 786 5.96%
70-79 Years 976 7.41%
80-89 Years 795 6.03%
90+ Years 210 1.59%

Brainerd Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,057 45.96%
Color 1 Box Female 7,121 54.04%

Brainerd Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,567 95.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 182 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 156 1.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 113 0.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 94 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Brainerd Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,338 30.34%
2. Norwegian 2,185 15.28%
3. Irish 1,378 9.64%
4. Swedish 1,327 9.28%
5. English 921 6.44%
6. Polish 668 4.67%
7. United States Or American 617 4.31%
8. French Non-Basque 616 4.31%
9. Finnish 348 2.43%
10. Danish 272 1.90%

Brainerd Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,679 96.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 1.19%
3. German 109 0.90%
4. Scandinavian 24 0.20%
5. Other Asian 22 0.18%
6. Other Native North American 15 0.12%
7. Chinese 14 0.12%
8. Polish 13 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 8 0.07%
10. Laotian 6 0.05%

Brainerd Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,829 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 111 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 101 0.77%

Brainerd Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brainerd Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brainerd Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
56401