COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brainerd vs Sartell
PLACE A
Brainerd, Chicago, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Sartell, Minnesota
Brainerd is 40% smaller than Sartell. Sartell earns more, with a median household income $26,913 higher.
BRAINERDSARTELLDIFFERENCE
Total population11,96519,918−40% vs Sartell
Population density10,9571,956+9,001
Population growth–21.9%–
Median age41.134.8+6.3
Male41.4%48.0%−6.5 pts
Female58.6%52.0%+6.5 pts
Foreign-born7.3%4.2%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.2%85.1%−82.8 pts
Black89.6%4.6%+85.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%3.1%+3.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other1.8%5.5%−3.8 pts
Median household income$57,218$84,131−$26,913
Per capita income$28,720$42,415−$13,695
Poverty rate16.0%7.4%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%40.9%−19.1 pts
Graduate degree8.6%14.5%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate12.7%2.2%+10.5 pts
Labor force participation57.3%72.6%−15.3 pts
Median home value$207,622$297,300−$89,678
Median gross rent$1,461$1,275+$186
Owner-occupied62.2%61.8%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%1.2%+8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households63.6%53.5%+10.1 pts
Average commute41.218.8+22.4
Worked from home13.2%12.1%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work18.2%0.4%+17.8 pts
Uninsured5.6%4.1%+1.5 pts