Browns Lake, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,827

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

4.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

4.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,196

22.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Browns Lake, WI is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.876% of Browns Lake, WI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Browns Lake, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Browns Lake, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Browns Lake, WI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Browns Lake, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Browns Lake, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 478
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Browns Lake, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

0.876%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.906%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.876% of Browns Lake, WI 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 Browns Lake, WI was 0.906%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 89
Korea
16 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 30

Browns Lake, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Browns Lake, WI.

Economy

The economy of Browns Lake, WI employs 848 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Browns Lake, WI were Retail Trade (183 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($74,107), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,987), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,921).

Employment

Occupations

848

2024 Value

± 238

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Browns Lake, WI grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 765 employees to 848 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Browns Lake, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people), Management Occupations (88 people), and Production Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Browns Lake, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

848

2024 Value

± 238

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Browns Lake, WI grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 765 employees to 848 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Browns Lake, WI, are Retail Trade (183 people), Manufacturing (157 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Browns Lake, WI, though some of these residents may live in Browns Lake, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,583

Median earning men ± $30,585

$45,691

Median earning women ± $9,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,631) and Retail Trade ($51,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,612) and Retail Trade ($42,887).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Browns Lake, WI was $334,200 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,000 to $334,200, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Browns Lake, WI is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Browns Lake, WI have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Browns Lake, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,409

$737

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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 Browns Lake, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Browns Lake, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Browns Lake, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 97.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Browns Lake, WI 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.

$129,196

Median Household Income

± $34,986

737

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 737 households in Browns Lake, WI grew to $129,196 from the previous year's value of $105,662.

The following chart displays the households in Browns Lake, WI 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Browns Lake, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Other (5.72%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Browns Lake, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.72%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Browns Lake, WI have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.86% of the workforce in Browns Lake, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Browns Lake, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Browns Lake, WI (253 out of 1.83k 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 15, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Browns Lake, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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