Brainards

Population: 172
Median household income: $170,302
Median home value: $121,600

Brainards is a community in Warren County, New Jersey, home to 172 residents. At $170,302, its median household income sits above Warren County's $99,596.

From 2019 to 2023, Brainards's population declined 27.1% from 236 to 172, while its median home value fell 27.2% from $167,000 to $121,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 95.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 172
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $170,302
Median home value: $121,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

236172

Median household income

$91,042$170,302

Median home value

$167,000$121,600

Median gross rent

$1,438$1,458

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	236	$91,042	$167,000	—
2020	189	—	$164,500	$1,438
2021	193	—	$154,700	$1,458
2022	166	$165,278	—	—
2023	172	$170,302	$121,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6444.8%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	16.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	6	3.5%
35 to 44	20	11.6%
45 to 54	25	14.5%
55 to 64	77	44.8%
65 to 74	10	5.8%
75 and over	6	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	172	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's6.9%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	11.1%
High school graduate	64	44.4%
Some college or associate's	10	6.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	20	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 46 min

Drove alone95.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	95.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	35	30.7%
30 to 44 min	15	13.2%
45 to 59 min	40	35.1%
60+ min	24	21.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 172)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	76.9%
Renter-occupied	15	23.1%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached13.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	86.2%
1-unit, attached	9	13.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3407120
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7718, -75.1699