Brown County, IN

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2023 Population

15,543

0.193% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.9

0.394% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.62%

5.59% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,644

1.74% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$242,500

6.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,420

1.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brown County, IN had a population of 15.5k people with a median age of 50.9 and a median household income of $72,644. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brown County, IN grew from 15,513 to 15,543, a 0.193% increase and its median household income declined from $73,933 to $72,644, a −1.74% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.598%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.573%).

None of the households in Brown County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Brown County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brown County, IN was $242,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Brown County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Brown County, IN borders Bartholomew County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Monroe County, IN, and Morgan County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Brown County, IN is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.49% of Brown County, IN residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2023, there were 65.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Brown County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Brown County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brown County, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 129

2.01%

Hispanic Population

312 people

2.01% of the people in Brown County, IN are hispanic (312 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

1.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2023, 2.49% of Brown County, IN residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown County, IN was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
409 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
207 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
193 ± 107

Brown County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brown County, IN employs 7.42k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brown County, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people), Manufacturing (1,148 people), and Retail Trade (773 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,694), Construction ($71,833), and Manufacturing ($68,472).

Employment

Occupations

7.42k

2023 Value

± 633

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brown County, IN grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 7.33k employees to 7.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, IN, are Management Occupations (921 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (789 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

7.42k

2023 Value

± 633

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brown County, IN grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 7.33k employees to 7.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,225 people), Manufacturing (1,148 people), and Retail Trade (773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,563

Median earning men ± $2,811

$36,720

Median earning women ± $5,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,125), and Construction ($75,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,333), Information ($68,571), and Public Administration ($60,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

50
Retail Trade
33
Construction
31
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.8k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.24k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brown County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown County, IN was $242,500 in 2023, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,600 to $242,500, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, IN is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Brown County, IN have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brown County, IN is $72,644. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brown County, IN was Census Tract 9746, Brown County, IN with a value of $86,591, followed by Census Tract 9748, Brown County, IN and Census Tract 9747, Brown County, IN, with respective values of $83,778 and $64,647.

In 2024, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.73%.

Housing

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,811

$5,754

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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 County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.9% of the housing units in Brown County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9746, Brown County, IN
Census Tract 9748, Brown County, IN
Census Tract 9747, Brown County, IN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brown County, IN was Census Tract 9746, Brown County, IN with a value of $86,591, followed by Census Tract 9748, Brown County, IN and Census Tract 9747, Brown County, IN, with respective values of $83,778 and $64,647.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Brown County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$72,644

Median Household Income

± $10,830

6.7k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.7k households in Brown County, IN declined from $72,644 from the previous year's value of $73,933.

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, IN 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 County, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Brown County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown County, IN have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Brown County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.73%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, IN (1.32k out of 15.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, IN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 187 in Brown County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 152 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.9% of the population of Brown County, IN has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brown County, IN see 3,110 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.91% increase from the previous year (3,022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 15570 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1112 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brown County, IN

Primary care physicians in Brown County, IN see an average of 3,110 patients per year. This represents a 2.91% increase from the previous year (3,022 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brown County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown County, IN declined by 20.5% from 7.62% to 6.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brown County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.