Health in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: official figures
6.6% of residents of Brooklyn Park (5,526 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 329th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Minnesota: 4.7%).
How many children in Brooklyn Park are uninsured?
In Brooklyn Park, 5.2% of children under 19 and 8.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Brooklyn Park are on Medicaid?
20.1% of residents of Brooklyn Park under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 320th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Minnesota: 16.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Brooklyn Park have a disability?
9.2% of residents of Brooklyn Park (7,674 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 123rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Minnesota: 11.6%); 4.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Brooklyn Park have a disability?
By age, 33.5% of residents of Brooklyn Park aged 65 and over, 7.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
An estimated 28.9% of adults in Brooklyn Park had obesity in 2023, joint 227th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Brooklyn Park?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in Brooklyn Park had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Brooklyn Park?
An estimated 16.1% of adults in Brooklyn Park reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 208th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Brooklyn Park have high blood pressure?
In Brooklyn Park, an estimated 29.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 385th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Brooklyn Park see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.3% of adults in Brooklyn Park had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 383rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Brooklyn Park compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 495 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 492 | Carson | 6.6% |
| 493 | Layton | 6.6% |
| 494 | Davenport | 6.6% |
| 495 | Brooklyn Park | 6.6% |
| 496 | Chandler | 6.6% |
| 497 | Cuyahoga Falls | 6.6% |
| 498 | Bethlehem | 6.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Brooklyn Park ranks 701 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 698 | Minnetonka | 9.2% |
| 699 | Boca Raton | 9.2% |
| 700 | Paterson | 9.2% |
| 701 | Brooklyn Park | 9.2% |
| 702 | Rogers | 9.2% |
| 703 | Spring Hill | 9.1% |
| 704 | Folsom | 9.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brooklyn Park ranks 579 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Aurora | 28.9% |
| 577 | Concord | 28.9% |
| 578 | Queen Creek | 28.9% |
| 579 | Brooklyn Park | 28.9% |
| 580 | Boynton Beach | 28.9% |
| 581 | Bayonne | 28.9% |
| 582 | Herriman | 28.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brooklyn Park ranks 559 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 556 | Lawrence | 9.3% |
| 557 | Hoover | 9.3% |
| 558 | New Rochelle | 9.3% |
| 559 | Brooklyn Park | 9.3% |
| 560 | Blaine | 9.3% |
| 561 | Appleton | 9.3% |
| 562 | North Richland Hills | 9.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brooklyn Park ranks 273 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 270 | San Jacinto | 14.1% |
| 271 | Cuyahoga Falls | 14.1% |
| 272 | Stockton | 14.0% |
| 273 | Brooklyn Park | 14.0% |
| 274 | Pharr | 14.0% |
| 275 | Caldwell | 14.0% |
| 276 | Eau Claire | 14.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Brooklyn Park ranks 599 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 596 | Westminster | 16.1% |
| 597 | Downey | 16.1% |
| 598 | Edmond | 16.1% |
| 599 | Brooklyn Park | 16.1% |
| 600 | Bayonne | 16.1% |
| 601 | Pflugerville | 16.1% |
| 602 | Ames | 16.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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