Brown City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,139

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

6.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

9.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,750

2.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,700

Population & Diversity

Brown City, MI is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Brown City, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Brown City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brown City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brown City, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brown City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 28
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 26

6.23%

Hispanic Population

71 people

6.23% of the people in Brown City, MI are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brown City, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.661%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Brown City, MI residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown City, MI was 0.661%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brown City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 12

Brown City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brown City, MI.

Economy

The economy of Brown City, MI employs 463 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brown City, MI were Manufacturing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Retail Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($121,014), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,574), and Public Administration ($74,792).

Employment

Occupations

463

2024 Value

± 102

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown City, MI declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 485 employees to 463 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown City, MI, are Production Occupations (70 people), Management Occupations (53 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

463

2024 Value

± 102

−4.54%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown City, MI declined at a rate of −4.54%, from 485 employees to 463 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown City, MI, are Manufacturing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and Retail Trade (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Brown City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,816

Median earning men ± $8,502

$35,919

Median earning women ± $1,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,574), Construction ($65,078), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,813), Retail Trade ($34,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown City, MI was $127,700 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $127,700, a 5.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown City, MI is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brown City, MI have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown City, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,831

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brown City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Brown City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brown City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $13,756

490

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 490 households in Brown City, MI declined from $58,750 from the previous year's value of $60,357.

The following chart displays the households in Brown City, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brown City, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Worked At Home (6.54%)
Other (2.61%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Brown City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.54%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown City, MI have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.99% of the workforce in Brown City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brown City, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown City, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown City, MI (209 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brown City, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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