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Brainards, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Northampton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
172
Population
956/sq mi density
$170,302
Median Income
$52,952 per capita
$121,600
Home Value
$332,234 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
178
Violent Crime/100K
2,331 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$170,302 median income, 13.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-36.3%
270 → 172
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.3%
$99,444 → $170,302
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brainards across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
125
-47 from 2023 (172)
Projected Median Income 2030
$248,228
+$77,926 from 2023 ($170,302)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 270 | — | $99,444 | — |
| 2015 | 189 | -30% | $92,188 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 207 | +9.5% | $67,125 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 236 | +14% | $91,042 | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 193 | -18.2% | — | — |
| 2023 | 172 | -10.9% | $170,302 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.