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Brainard, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Brainard is 303, which is 13.68% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Brainard population density is 914.55 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Brainard is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Brainard education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 303. #287

Population Growth Since 2000, #379

Brainard, NE		-13.68%
Nebraska		8.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #278

Brainard, NE	914.55 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	303 (100.00%, #1)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #161)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #380)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #154)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #195)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

296 (97.69%) out of the total population of 303 reported first ancestry.

	Brainard, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	143	47.19%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	9	2.97%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	25	8.25%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	11	3.63%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	5	1.65%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	115	37.95%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	20	6.60%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	19	6.27%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	17	5.61%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	6	1.98%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	9	2.97%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 158 (52.15%, see rank)

Females: 145 (47.85%, see rank)

Brainard, NE	Male: 52.15% Female: 47.85%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Brainard, NE	45.80 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Brainard, NE	45.70 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Brainard, NE	46.20 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Brainard, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	16	5.28%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	17	5.61%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	13	4.29%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	35	11.55%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4	1.32%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13	4.29%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	45	14.85%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	53	17.49%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	39	12.87%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	42	13.86%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	21	6.93%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	5	1.65%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Brainard, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	218, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8, 3.67%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	98, 44.95%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	88, 40.37%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	14, 6.42%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10, 4.59%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Brainard, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	11	90.91%	9.09%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17	94.12%, see rank	5.88%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Brainard, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	141, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	51, 36.17%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	90, 63.83%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	83, 58.87%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.86, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	79, 56.03%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	58, 41.13%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Brainard, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	257	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	135	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	34	25.19%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	81	60.00%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	2	1.48%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	18	13.33%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	122	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	27	22.13%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	72	59.02%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	15	12.30%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	8	6.56%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Brainard, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	303	100.00%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	273	90.10%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	30	9.90%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Brainard, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	127	90.07%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	1	0.71%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	8.51%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	1	0.71%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.