Census tract · Hennepin County

Census Tract 268.18, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Census Tract 268.18, GEOID 27053026818, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, entirely within Brooklyn Park. 6,796 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,461); the 2020 Census counted 5,255.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,796

±1,461 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,255

Median household income

$89,922

±$33,235 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $97,653

Median home value

$252,500

±$51,707 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $392,900

Median gross rent

$1,643

±$147 (90% margin)
Hennepin County: $1,487

Where is Census Tract 268.18?

Census Tract 268.18 is one of 329 census tracts in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It covers 1.11 square miles of land, 4,747 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 27053026818, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 268.18 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Brooklyn Park100%
Census Tract 268.18 (marked with a dot) in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
268.07268.09268.16268.19 268.18 0.5 mi
Census Tract 268.18 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 268.18: Tract 268.07 ($76,192), Tract 268.09 ($65,043), Tract 268.16 ($86,250) and Tract 268.19 ($49,052). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 268.18?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 268.18's population at 6,796 (±1,461) in 2,158 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,255 residents and 1,709 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 268.18Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesota
Total population 6,796 ±1,461 83,876 1,269,496 5,739,445
Households 2,158 ±451 29,148 539,493 2,307,955
Average household size 3.13 ±0.32 2.86 2.30 2.43
Housing units 2,191 ±453 30,130 571,527 2,545,030

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 268.18?

The median resident of Census Tract 268.18 is 30.4 years old; 32.2% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 39.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 22.3%. 34.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 268.18Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesota
Median age 30.4 ±6.2 35.2 37.6 38.8
Under 18 years 32.2% ±5.4 pts 28.0% 21.6% 22.9%
65 years and over 10.3% ±4.7 pts 12.6% 15.6% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.9% ±7.2 pts 7.1% 7.8% 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 21.6% ±5.5 pts 36.2% 65.2% 75.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 39.8% ±14.2 pts 29.7% 13.3% 6.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 22.3% ±9.5 pts 20.2% 7.0% 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.4% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.3 pts 5.8% 5.5% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 5.2% ±7.2 pts 0.9% 0.8% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 34.1% ±12.8 pts 25.8% 13.6% 8.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 30.0% ±9.2 pts 31.8% 18.2% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.7% ±2.6 pts 5.4% 4.5% 5.9%
With a disability 5.4% ±2.2 pts 9.2% 10.5% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.1% ±3.9 pts 6.6% 4.5% 4.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 78.9% ±10.3 pts 88.7% 94.1% 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.0% ±6.7 pts 32.7% 54.1% 39.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.9% ±2.5 pts 10.9% 20.3% 13.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.9% ±4.6 pts 91.3% 85.0% 87.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 268.18 earn?

Half of the 2,158 households in Census Tract 268.18 earn less than $89,922 a year (±$33,235), against $97,653 across Hennepin County: 192nd highest of the county's 324 tracts with a reliable estimate. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 268.18Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesota
Median household income $89,922 ±$33,235 $89,891 $97,653 $89,062
Mean household income $91,115 ±$11,056 $111,917 $138,433 $118,304
Per capita income $26,315 ±$3,675 $38,978 $59,401 $48,237
People below the poverty line 12.7% ±7.6 pts 9.5% 10.0% 9.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 24.0% ±18.5 pts 12.4% 10.9% 10.3%
Households receiving SNAP 9.1% ±4.2 pts 11.5% 8.1% 7.9%
Households with a computer 97.7% ±1.8 pts 95.9% 96.9% 95.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.6% ±4.7 pts 92.1% 92.8% 91.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 268.18?

Owners occupy 68.3% of Census Tract 268.18's occupied homes and renters 31.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,500 by its owner (±$51,707). The median renter pays $1,643 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 268.18Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $252,500 ±$51,707 $336,200 $392,900 $329,300
Median gross rent $1,643 ±$147 $1,325 $1,487 $1,280
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 31.6% ±24.0 pts 46.6% 38.2% 38.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,588 ±$240 $2,038 $2,255 $1,947
Owner-occupied homes 68.3% ±14.1 pts 70.3% 62.7% 72.2%
Renter-occupied homes 31.7% ±14.1 pts 29.7% 37.3% 27.8%
Housing units 2,191 ±453 30,130 571,527 2,545,030
Single-family detached homes 63.3% ±12.6 pts 58.8% 52.0% 66.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.3% 0.3% 2.9%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.6% 2.0% 1.9%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±1.0 pts 6.1% 8.9% 8.5%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.3% ±1.9 pts 3.1% 18.6% 15.6%
Households with no vehicle 6.0% ±4.0 pts 7.8% 9.3% 6.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 268.18 get to work?

62.4% of Census Tract 268.18's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 268.18Brooklyn ParkHennepin CountyMinnesota
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.7% ±7.3 pts 72.4% 71.2% 68.1%
Unemployment rate 6.4% ±4.7 pts 4.0% 4.5% 4.1%
Drove alone to work 62.4% ±9.9 pts 68.8% 60.0% 68.9%
Carpooled 25.7% ±8.8 pts 11.1% 6.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 1.1% ±1.6 pts 1.9% 3.5% 1.8%
Walked 0.5% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 2.8% 2.5%
Worked from home 6.9% ±5.8 pts 14.9% 25.2% 17.6%
Mean travel time to work 20.7 min ±1.7 21.3 min 21.9 min 22.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 268.18 compare with the other tracts in Hennepin County?

Among Hennepin County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 268.18 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 268.18's rank among the tracts of Hennepin County and of Brooklyn Park
MeasureIn Hennepin CountyIn Brooklyn Park
Population12th of 3283rd of 16
Residents per square mile155th of 3295th of 16
Median household income192nd of 3249th of 16
Per capita income304th of 32613th of 16
Median home value296th of 32215th of 16
Median gross rent134th of 2955th of 13
Poverty rate81st of 1985th of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher305th of 32613th of 16
Median age301st of 32815th of 16
Owner-occupied share171st of 32211th of 16

The tracts next to it on Hennepin County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 260.19189th$90,543±$9,235 · within the margin of this tract4,443
Tract 266.11190th$90,400±$15,609 · within the margin of this tract4,820
Tract 1091191st$90,217±$12,321 · within the margin of this tract4,954
Tract 268.18192nd$89,922±$33,2356,796
Tract 260.20193rd$89,726±$21,476 · within the margin of this tract4,656
Tract 249.03194th$89,375±$22,100 · within the margin of this tract2,083
Tract 220195th$89,205±$13,599 · within the margin of this tract2,433

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 268.18?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 268.18 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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