Braham

Population: 1,674
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $191,600

Located in Isanti County, Minnesota, Braham is a community with a population of 1,674. Its median household income of $55,417 runs below the Isanti County figure of $86,573.

Between 2019 and 2023, Braham's population declined 8.0% from 1,820 to 1,674, while its median home value rose 51.7% from $126,300 to $191,600.

Owners occupy 63.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,674
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $191,600
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 724
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8201,674

Median household income

$45,966$55,417

Median home value

$126,300$191,600

Median gross rent

$790$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,820	$45,966	$126,300	$790
2020	1,721	$46,786	$136,000	$839
2021	1,687	$49,345	$150,100	$883
2022	1,680	$53,333	$176,000	$830
2023	1,674	$55,417	$191,600	$905

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1725.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.4%
5 to 17	418	25.0%
18 to 24	133	7.9%
25 to 34	168	10.0%
35 to 44	221	13.2%
45 to 54	217	13.0%
55 to 64	179	10.7%
65 to 74	195	11.6%
75 and over	70	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,462	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.5%
Two or more races	91	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	14.2%
High school graduate	459	43.7%
Some college or associate's	310	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	103	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	516	82.6%
Carpooled	37	5.9%
Public transit	7	1.1%
Walked	5	0.8%
Bicycle	7	1.1%
Worked from home	53	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	20.8%
15 to 29 min	150	26.2%
30 to 44 min	134	23.4%
45 to 59 min	73	12.8%
60+ min	96	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 18.9% (313 of 1,652)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	57.4%
Nonfamily households	278	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	653	90.2%
Vacant	71	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	414	63.4%
Renter-occupied	239	36.6%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units15.2%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	59.0%
1-unit, attached	58	8.0%
2 to 4 units	29	4.0%
5 to 19 units	52	7.2%
20 or more units	110	15.2%
Mobile home & other	48	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2707282
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.7223, -93.1722