COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brainerd vs Adrian
PLACE A
Brainerd, MN
VS
PLACE B
Adrian, MI
Brainerd and Adrian are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brainerd has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
BRAINERDADRIANDIFFERENCE
Total population100,56297,779+3% vs Adrian
Population density33130−97
Population growth5.6%-0.5%+6.1 pts
Median age47.042.4+4.6
Male50.5%50.8%−0.3 pts
Female49.5%49.2%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%2.2%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.3%84.8%+4.5 pts
Black0.4%2.3%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%8.9%−7.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other8.2%3.7%+4.5 pts
Median household income$71,422$70,518+$904
Per capita income$40,807$35,068+$5,739
Poverty rate10.8%10.7%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.411+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%22.7%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree9.0%7.9%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%4.7%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation58.2%58.1%+0.0 pts
Median home value$300,990$196,800+$104,190
Median gross rent$937$987−$50
Owner-occupied79.9%79.6%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.2%11.2%+25.1 pts
Rent-burdened households38.0%41.4%−3.4 pts
Average commute23.827.6−3.9
Worked from home12.9%9.1%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.3%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.7%5.0%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025