Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
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Brooklyn Park is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 67,388.
Former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura served as mayor of Brooklyn Park from 1991 until 1995.
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Geography
Image:MNMap-doton-Brooklyn Park.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.8 km² (26.5 mi²). 67.5 km² (26.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.85% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 67,388 people, 24,432 households, and 17,346 families residing in the city. The population density was 998.4/km² (2,586.1/mi²). There were 24,846 housing units at an average density of 368.1/km² (953.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.44% White, 14.33% African American, 0.57% Native American, 9.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 2.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 24,432 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,572, and the median income for a family was $64,297. Males had a median income of $41,276 versus $30,729 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,199. 5.1% of the population and 3.8% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Colleges
- Rasmussen College
- North Hennepin Community College - NHCC Home Page
- Hennepin Technical College - HTC Home Page
