Brownlee Park, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,661

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

7.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.1%

18.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,969

0.998% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,700

Population & Diversity

Brownlee Park, MI is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.963% of Brownlee Park, MI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Brownlee Park, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Brownlee Park, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brownlee Park, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownlee Park, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 428
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 25

1.44%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.44% of the people in Brownlee Park, MI are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brownlee Park, 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

0.963%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.344%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.963% of Brownlee Park, MI residents (16 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 Brownlee Park, MI was 0.344%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

Brownlee Park, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brownlee Park, MI.

Economy

The economy of Brownlee Park, MI employs 511 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brownlee Park, MI were Manufacturing (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Construction (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($49,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($43,281), and Manufacturing ($31,346).

Employment

Occupations

511

2024 Value

± 158

−30.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownlee Park, MI declined at a rate of −30.9%, from 739 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownlee Park, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (85 people), Material Moving Occupations (82 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownlee Park, 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

511

2024 Value

± 158

−30.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownlee Park, MI declined at a rate of −30.9%, from 739 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownlee Park, MI, are Manufacturing (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), and Construction (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownlee Park, MI, though some of these residents may live in Brownlee Park, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,083

Median earning men ± $25,483

$22,500

Median earning women ± $8,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,036), Construction ($59,688), and Manufacturing ($30,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownlee Park, MI was $83,700 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,200 to $83,700, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownlee Park, MI is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brownlee Park, MI have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brownlee Park, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,281

$435

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 Brownlee Park, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Brownlee Park, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownlee Park, 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.

$31,969

Median Household Income

± $5,461

614

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 614 households in Brownlee Park, MI grew to $31,969 from the previous year's value of $31,653.

The following chart displays the households in Brownlee Park, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownlee Park, 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 (94.2%)
Carpooled (4.38%)
Public Transit (1.46%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in Brownlee Park, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.38%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.46%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownlee Park, MI have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Brownlee Park, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownlee Park, MI (700 out of 1.66k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownlee Park, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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