How many renters in Brooklyn Park, MN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

55.1% (±6.9 points) of renting households in Brooklyn Park, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
55.1% (±6.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.6% (±5.7 points)
Median share of income
33.0% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brooklyn Park

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBrooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±3.0 points)11.8%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.1% (±4.3 points)13.3%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.5% (±4.3 points)14.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.3% (±2.7 points)12.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.5% (±3.8 points)9.3%9.7%9.2%
35% or more46.6% (±5.7 points)38.2%38.4%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Brooklyn Park against Hennepin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more55.1% (±6.9 points)47.5% (±1.1 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.6% (±5.7 points)38.2% (±0.9 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.0% (±3.5 points)29.0% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$48,563 (±$5,716)$59,890 (±$1,200)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,325 (±$51)$1,487 (±$14)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Brooklyn Park, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Hennepin County (47.5%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (48.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hennepin County, Brooklyn Park ranks 12 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 549 of 2,184.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Brooklyn Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn Park
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Brooklyn Park—55.1% (±6.9 points)—
Osseo2.5 mi42.3% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Brooklyn Center3.3 mi50.2% (±8.1 points)Not measurably different
Champlin4.7 mi56.6% (±14.5 points)Not measurably different
Fridley4.7 mi44.1% (±6.9 points)Lower
Coon Rapids4.9 mi56.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Spring Lake Park5.1 mi56.4% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Crystal5.1 mi54.4% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
New Hope5.5 mi54.0% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fridley, MN (44.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hennepin County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Spring Park64.2% (±22.2 points)
7Long Lake64.1% (±16.3 points)
8Robbinsdale61.9% (±11.1 points)
9 (tie)St. Anthony (Hennepin County)58.7% (±11.4 points)
9 (tie)Shorewood58.7% (±24.0 points)
11Champlin56.6% (±14.5 points)
12Brooklyn Park55.1% (±6.9 points)
13Greenfield54.5% (±92.2 points)
14Crystal54.4% (±7.8 points)
15New Hope54.0% (±7.4 points)
16Deephaven51.6% (±32.2 points)
17Wayzata51.5% (±17.1 points)
18Brooklyn Center50.2% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brooklyn Park

Are renters in Brooklyn Park rent-burdened?

55.1% of renting households in Brooklyn Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Brooklyn Park spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brooklyn Park, MN spends 33.0% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brooklyn Park city, Minnesota (place:07966, in state:27).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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