Brooklyn Center

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  2. Brooklyn Center Statistics
  3. Brooklyn Center Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brooklyn Center Employment Information
  5. Brooklyn Center Family Information
  6. Brooklyn Center Education Information
  7. Brooklyn Center Business Information
  8. Brooklyn Center Public Benefits Information
  9. Brooklyn Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Brooklyn Center Legal Resources Back to top

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Brooklyn Center Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,172
  • Land Area (2000): 20.576 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.031 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 11.8186 (-11.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.6186 (23.1) / 84.0186 (28.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,981
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 682
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 28 inches
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Houses (2000): 11,598
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,111
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,744
Brooklyn Center Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Center Employment Information Back to top
Brooklyn Center Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,414 15,740 674 4.11% 41
1991 16,067 15,322 745 4.63% 46
1992 16,025 15,216 809 5.05% 50
1993 16,005 15,217 787 4.92% 49
1994 16,035 15,475 559 3.49% 35
1995 16,650 16,134 517 3.10% 31
1996 16,470 15,988 482 2.93% 29
1997 16,403 16,026 377 2.30% 23
1998 16,378 16,037 341 2.08% 21
1999 16,540 16,145 395 2.39% 24
2000 16,151 15,666 485 3.00% 30
2001 16,171 15,497 674 4.17% 42
2002 15,876 15,062 814 5.13% 51
2003 15,665 14,764 901 5.75% 58
2004 15,419 14,578 841 5.45% 55
2005 15,124 14,406 718 4.75% 48
2006 14,978 14,272 706 4.71% 47
2007 15,151 14,332 819 5.41% 54
2008 15,249 14,247 1,003 6.58% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,058 14,189 869 5.77% 58
Feb 2008 15,044 14,195 849 5.64% 56
Mar 2008 15,137 14,229 908 6.00% 60
Apr 2008 15,199 14,340 859 5.65% 57
May 2008 15,277 14,313 964 6.31% 63
Jun 2008 15,388 14,304 1,084 7.04% 70
Jul 2008 15,454 14,313 1,141 7.38% 74
Aug 2008 15,447 14,244 1,203 7.79% 78
Sep 2008 15,240 14,092 1,148 7.53% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brooklyn Center Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 672 8.93%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 375 4.98%
3. Metal Manufactuing 368 4.89%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 349 4.64%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 325 4.32%
6. Finance and Insurance 285 3.79%
7. Educational Services 269 3.57%
8. Other Transportation 264 3.51%
9. Repair and Maintenance 252 3.35%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 247 3.28%
11. Health Care 227 3.02%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 220 2.92%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 202 2.68%
14. Public Administration 196 2.60%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 193 2.56%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 190 2.52%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 165 2.19%
18. Truck Transportation 162 2.15%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 141 1.87%
20. Department and Other General Stores 139 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,231 16.55%
2. Finance and Insurance 676 9.09%
3. Educational Services 574 7.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 432 5.81%
5. Department and Other General Stores 425 5.71%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 387 5.20%
7. Social Assistance 333 4.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 307 4.13%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 245 3.29%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 214 2.88%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 192 2.58%
12. Public Administration 164 2.20%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 148 1.99%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 132 1.77%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.75%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 114 1.53%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 113 1.52%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.32%
19. Metal Manufactuing 77 1.04%
20. Other Transportation 66 0.89%

Brooklyn Center Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 458 6.08%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 433 5.75%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 417 5.54%
4. Other Production Occupations 392 5.21%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 358 4.76%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 296 3.93%
7. Computer Specialists 287 3.81%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 263 3.49%
9. Other Construction Trades 203 2.70%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 200 2.66%
11. Other Management Occupations 198 2.63%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 181 2.40%
13. Carpenters 170 2.26%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 159 2.11%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 158 2.10%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 154 2.05%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 148 1.97%
18. Customer Service Representatives 146 1.94%
19. Top Executives 143 1.90%
20. Business Operations Specialists 133 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 574 7.72%
2. Secretaries and Admins 396 5.32%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 355 4.77%
4. Customer Service Representatives 328 4.41%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 324 4.36%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 255 3.43%
7. Other Management Occupations 249 3.35%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 237 3.19%
9. Child Care Workers 233 3.13%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 224 3.01%
11. Business Operations Specialists 222 2.98%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 213 2.86%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 195 2.62%
14. Other Production Occupations 185 2.49%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 184 2.47%
16. Registered Nurses 175 2.35%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 174 2.34%
18. Cashiers 170 2.29%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 160 2.15%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 157 2.11%

Brooklyn Center Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,914 57.41%
15-35 hours 3,070 13.65%
1-14 hours 641 2.85%
No regular hours 5,869 26.09%

Brooklyn Center Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 401 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 409 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 945 6.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,337 9.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,853 12.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,142 15.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,884 13.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,080 7.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 744 5.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 686 4.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 402 2.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 151 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,215 8.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,021 7.15%

Brooklyn Center Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 297 2.08%
5-9 1,145 8.02%
10-14 1,678 11.76%
15-19 2,762 19.36%
20-24 3,271 22.92%
25-29 1,237 8.67%
30-34 2,117 14.84%
35-39 333 2.33%
40-44 333 2.33%
45-59 680 4.77%
60-89 202 1.42%
At least 90 215 1.51%

Brooklyn Center Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 296 2.07% 10,094 70.74%
30-44 256 1.79% 2,527 17.71%
45-59 106 0.74% 574 4.02%
At least 60 105 0.74% 312 2.19%

Brooklyn Center Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,701 11.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,299 76.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 160 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 763 5.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 304 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 416 2.83%

Brooklyn Center 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.


Brooklyn Center Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,422 (28,671 people)
Families (2000): 7,441 (23,044 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,082
People at same address in 1995: 15,121
Brooklyn Center Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 537 4.70%
$10,000-$14,999 691 6.05%
$15,000-$19,999 679 5.94%
$20,000-$24,999 759 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 953 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 674 5.90%
$35,000-$39,999 768 6.72%
$40,000-$44,999 702 6.15%
$45,000-$49,999 662 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,449 12.69%
$60,000-$74,999 1,513 13.25%
$75,000-$99,999 1,264 11.07%
$100,000-$124,999 539 4.72%
$125,000-$149,999 106 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.70%
$200,000 or more 46 0.40%

Brooklyn Center Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,218 28.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,221 28.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 682 5.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,692 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,304 11.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 645 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 263 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 257 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

Brooklyn Center Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,268 28.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,467 13.97%
Public Assistance 553 1.73%
Retirement 2,294 7.17%
Self Employment 1,097 3.43%
Social Security 3,340 10.44%
Supplemental Security 375 1.17%
Wage / Salary 9,128 28.54%
Other 1,462 4.57%

Brooklyn Center Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,217 58.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,284 41.52%

Brooklyn Center Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 963 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 6,029 55.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,559 32.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 317 2.92%

Brooklyn Center Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,210 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 6,083 50.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,388 28.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,381 11.45%

Brooklyn Center 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.


Brooklyn Center Education Information Back to top
Brooklyn Center Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 978 4.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,166 9.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,459 34.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,120 28.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,764 8.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,548 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 799 3.66%

Brooklyn Center 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 355 1.22% 125 0.43% 480 1.65%
Kindergarten 394 1.35% 23 0.08% 417 1.43%
Grades 1-4 1,578 5.41% 73 0.25% 1,651 5.66%
Grades 5-8 1,591 5.45% 89 0.31% 1,680 5.76%
Grades 9-12 1,548 5.31% 89 0.31% 1,637 5.61%
Undergrad college 982 3.37% 252 0.86% 1,234 4.23%
Graduate or professional school 108 0.37% 129 0.44% 237 0.81%
Total 6,556 22.47% 780 2.67% 7,336 25.15%

Brooklyn Center 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.


Brooklyn Center Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $337,746,000
Retail sales (2002): $679,410,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $53,799,000
Brooklyn Center Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brooklyn Center Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brooklyn Center Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,664 92.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,143 7.44%

Brooklyn Center 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.


Brooklyn Center Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brooklyn Center Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,107 14.08%
10-19 Years 3,993 13.69%
20-29 Years 4,258 14.60%
30-39 Years 4,321 14.81%
40-49 Years 4,067 13.94%
50-59 Years 2,814 9.65%
60-69 Years 2,362 8.10%
70-79 Years 2,108 7.23%
80-89 Years 954 3.27%
90+ Years 188 0.64%

Brooklyn Center Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,205 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 14,967 51.31%

Brooklyn Center Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,530 70.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,088 14.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,549 8.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 879 3.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 823 2.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 0.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 70 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Brooklyn Center Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,020 27.75%
2. Norwegian 4,009 13.87%
3. Irish 2,929 10.14%
4. Swedish 2,905 10.05%
5. English 1,622 5.61%
6. Polish 1,369 4.74%
7. French Non-Basque 1,215 4.20%
8. United States Or American 684 2.37%
9. Finnish 513 1.78%
10. Danish 472 1.63%

Brooklyn Center Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,830 84.24%
2. Miao / Hmong 1,391 5.13%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 922 3.40%
4. African 478 1.76%
5. Laotian 249 0.92%
6. Vietnamese 229 0.85%
7. French 203 0.75%
8. German 155 0.57%
9. Urdu 111 0.41%
10. Serbo Croatian 83 0.31%

Brooklyn Center Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,777 88.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,398 4.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,886 6.49%

Brooklyn Center 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.
Brooklyn Center 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.