Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brooten
Household size in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Brooten is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brooten is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brooten: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brooten
Renters in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Brooten rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Brooten than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Brooten is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $419 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$384 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Brooten runs $803 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brooten
Bachelor's degrees in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brooten have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Brooten have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brooten
| Period | Brooten | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Brooten is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brooten compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooten | 2.24 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 1970 | $803 | 16.0% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| Belgrade | 2.36 | 38.5 | 9.3% | 24.1% | 8.0% | 1970 | $845 | 19.8% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Grove Lake | 2.43 | 43.0 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 1971 | $1,120 | 16.4% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| Sedan | 2.23 | 48.3 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 24.9% | 1965 | $1,281 | 14.7% | 96.4% | 1.1% |
| Georgeville | 2.50 | 40.6 | 6.1% | 16.3% | 10.0% | 1978 | $884 | 22.9% | 92.4% | 2.6% |
| Elrosa | 2.62 | 37.8 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1975 | $1,008 | 15.3% | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| Terrace | 2.34 | 54.2 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 36.8% | 1972 | $1,356 | 21.4% | 98.1% | 1.1% |
| Sunburg | 2.25 | 50.2 | 2.8% | 12.2% | 24.6% | 1973 | $973 | 23.7% | 94.8% | 0.8% |
| Spring Hill | 2.53 | 38.3 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 1975 | $1,016 | 15.3% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| Greenwald | 2.53 | 38.2 | 6.1% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,240 | 18.8% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Westport | 2.59 | 40.3 | 4.2% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 1975 | $980 | 18.1% | 93.9% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brooten. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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