COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adrian vs Brainerd
PLACE A
Adrian, MI
VS
PLACE B
Brainerd, MN
Adrian and Brainerd are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brainerd has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
ADRIANBRAINERDDIFFERENCE
Total population97,779100,562−3% vs Brainerd
Population density13033+97
Population growth-0.5%5.6%−6.1 pts
Median age42.447.0−4.6
Male50.8%50.5%+0.3 pts
Female49.2%49.5%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.2%1.3%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.8%89.3%−4.5 pts
Black2.3%0.4%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%1.7%+7.3 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other3.7%8.2%−4.5 pts
Median household income$70,518$71,422−$904
Per capita income$35,068$40,807−$5,739
Poverty rate10.7%10.8%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%28.3%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree7.9%9.0%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%5.8%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation58.1%58.2%−0.0 pts
Median home value$196,800$300,990−$104,190
Median gross rent$987$937+$50
Owner-occupied79.6%79.9%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%36.2%−25.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.4%38.0%+3.4 pts
Average commute27.623.8+3.9
Worked from home9.1%12.9%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.3%−0.0 pts
Uninsured5.0%5.7%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025