Browns Valley, MN

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2023 Population

453

9.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

18.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23%

27.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$76,500

6.84% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

225

4.66% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Browns Valley, MN had a population of 453 people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Browns Valley, MN declined from 503 to 453, a −9.94% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Browns Valley, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.65%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Browns Valley, MN 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.

99.3% of the residents in Browns Valley, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Browns Valley, MN was $76,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Browns Valley, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Browns Valley, MN was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Browns Valley, MN is home to a population of 453 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.662% of Browns Valley, MN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (257 people) in Browns Valley, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Browns Valley, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Browns Valley, MN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Browns Valley, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 80
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 48
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 38.1

2.65%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.65% of the people in Browns Valley, MN are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Browns Valley, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.662%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.79%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 0.662% of Browns Valley, MN residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Browns Valley, MN was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 16

Browns Valley, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Browns Valley, MN employs 225 people. The largest industries in Browns Valley, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($192,679), Manufacturing ($63,036), and Educational Services ($61,500).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

225

2023 Value

± 81

−4.66%

1 Year decline

± 52.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Browns Valley, MN declined at a rate of −4.66%, from 236 employees to 225 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Browns Valley, MN, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (40 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Material Moving Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Browns Valley, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

225

2023 Value

± 81

−4.66%

1 Year decline

± 52.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Browns Valley, MN declined at a rate of −4.66%, from 236 employees to 225 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Browns Valley, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Manufacturing (39 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Browns Valley, MN, though some of these residents may live in Browns Valley, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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 Minnesota 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Browns Valley, MN was $76,500 in 2023, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $71,600 to $76,500, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Browns Valley, MN is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Browns Valley, MN have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Browns Valley, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$76,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,329

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Valley, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.4% of the housing units in Browns Valley, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Browns Valley, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 4602

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Browns Valley, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

172

Number of Households

± 51

In N/A, the median household income of the 172 households in Browns Valley, MN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Browns Valley, MN 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Browns Valley, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Carpooled (9.81%)

In 2023, 62.1% of workers in Browns Valley, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.81%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Browns Valley, MN have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Browns Valley, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Browns Valley, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Browns Valley, MN have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Browns Valley, MN (96 out of 418 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Browns Valley, MN is Two Or More, followed by Native American and White.

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
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.

Health

88.5% of the population of Browns Valley, MN has health coverage, with 20.1% on employee plans, 40.9% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 7.42% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

20.1%

Employer Coverage

40.9%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

7.42%

Non-Group

2.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Browns Valley, MN grew by 62.5% from 7.07% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Browns Valley, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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