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Brooten, Minnesota

Brooten city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationDecliningStearns County · 1.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BrootenPeer medianPctileSource
Population60258955
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$48,250$51,9910
Poverty rate18.4%18.7%45
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%18.7%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$144,000$117,50055
Median gross rent$661$70636
Housing vacancy rate16.8%13.1%55
Worked from home11.6%4.1%91
Population, 2012–2024
BrootenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BrootenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Stearns County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.4US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services19.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Shelbyville, MO90621$52,25017.3%
Soldiers Grove, WI89579$48,43815.3%
Calhoun, TN89546$49,02819.6%
Brownstown, PA89674$51,04219.8%
St. Edward, NE88588$53,58718.7%
Portland, PA88546$52,67918.8%
Mountainburg, AR88566$53,06819.3%
Fonda, IA87589$54,85318.3%