One of the benefits of Brainerd is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.58 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Brainerd is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.65% of adults 25 and older in Brainerd have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brainerd in 2022 was $28,313, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,252 for a family of four. However, Brainerd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brainerd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brainerd residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brainerd include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Brainerd is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
