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Braham, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Braham is a Census city of 1,732 people across 1.62 square miles of land, lying across Isanti County and Kanabec County. Median household income is $59,375, 69.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Braham
What Braham is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.62 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,066
- County holding the largest share of its areaIsanti County, 93.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inIsanti County 93.9 percent, Kanabec County 6.1 percent
Braham crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Braham
- Population1,732
- Median age36.6
- Population under 18526 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1830.4 percent
- Population 65 and over274
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent
- Households687
- Family households386
- Share of households that are families56.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Braham
- Median household income$59,375
- Per capita income$28,296
- Civilian labor force775
- Employed736
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over1,100
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Braham
- Housing units724
- Occupied units687
- Vacant units37 plus or minus 29
- Vacancy rate5.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied475
- Renter occupied212 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate69.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$788 plus or minus $264
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units507
- Share single family70.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more155 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes62 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Braham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute658
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more307 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more46.7 percent
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Braham (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,465,400
- Average approval$744,233
- Median approval$476,000
- Largest approval$2,535,000
- Jobs supported98
- Jobs per approval16.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Braham (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,676,000
- Average approval$558,667
- Median approval$366,000
- Largest approval$1,021,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Braham
- NFIP communityCity of Braham
- NFIP community number275343
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/03
The City of Braham participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 275343 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Isanti County, not Braham
Isanti County context, not Braham figures
- Establishments in Isanti County1,004
- Covered employment, Isanti County11,704
- Average annual pay, Isanti County$49,899
- Housing units permitted, Isanti County192
Every figure in this section is published for Isanti County as a whole and is not a measurement of Braham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Braham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Braham, Minnesota?
1,732, in 687 households. Braham city covers 1.62 square miles of land, which is 1,066 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Braham in?
Braham lies in more than one. By area it is 93.9 percent in Isanti County, 6.1 percent in Kanabec County. This page sits under Isanti County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Braham?
$59,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,800. Median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Braham businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $4.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $476,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Braham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Braham. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Braham in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Braham appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Braham, city of, community 275343, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Braham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Isanti County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Braham.
Is zoning published for Braham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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