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Braham, MN

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Overview


Braham is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,793 people and just one neighborhood, Braham is the 337th largest community in Minnesota.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Braham is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.05% of the Braham workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Braham is a city of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Braham who work in office and administrative support (9.88%), community and social services (8.37%), and healthcare (6.45%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Braham’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

In Braham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Demographics

In Braham, just 12.92% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Braham in 2022 was $27,096, 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 $108,384 for a family of four. However, Braham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Braham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Braham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Braham include German, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish.

The most common language spoken in Braham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Swedish and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 13.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Swedish ancestry and 4.0% have Finnish ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.4% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Braham are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 41.4% of the neighborhoods in America. With 21.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 36.9% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.1%), and 16.6% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.2% of households. Some people also speak Polish (6.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Braham, MN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (32.4%). There are also a number of people of Swedish ancestry (13.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (9.8%), along with some English ancestry residents (4.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (32.0% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (82.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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