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Who lives in Brown County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,392 5.5%
5-9 years 1,512 6.0%
10-14 years 1,706 6.8%
15-17 years 933 3.7%
18-24 years 2,383 9.5%
25-34 years 2,767 11.0%
35-44 years 2,596 10.3%
45-54 years 3,054 12.1%
55-64 years 3,717 14.7%
65-74 years 2,520 10.0%
75-84 years 1,851 7.3%
85 years and older 780 3.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 12,653 50.2%
Female 12,558 49.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 24,139 95.7%
Of Color 1,072 4.3%
Black or African American 186 0.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 141 0.6%
Other 492 2.0%
Two or more races 192 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1,076 4.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 23,819 100.0%
English only 22,634 95.0%
Language other than English 1,185 5.0%
Speaks English less than "very well" 282 1.2%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 24,876 100.0%
Population with a disability 2,939 11.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Foreign-born residents 493 2.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 24,963 100.0%
Same residence 22,607 90.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 2,324 9.3%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Brown County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,731 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,115 29.0%
$35,000-$49,999 1,405 13.1%
$50,000-$74,999 2,261 21.1%
$75,000-$99,999 1,813 16.9%
$100,000 or more 2,137 19.9%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $57,728 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 24,071 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,115 29.0%
With income below poverty 1,878 7.8%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,787 7.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,549 10.6%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 17,857 74.2%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 2,602 10.8%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 3,357 13.9%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,329 9.7%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 1,280 5.3%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 887 3.7%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,108 4.6%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 1,611 6.7%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,829 7.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 24,876 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,235 5.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 11,712 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 981 8.4%
Occupied housing units 10,731 91.6%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 8,341 71.2%
Average household size 2.4
Renter-occupied 2,390 20.4%
Average household size 1.8
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 1,007 8.6%
1970-1999 3,704 31.6%
1940-1969 3,319 28.3%
1939 or earlier 3,682 31.4%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,731 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 6,911 64.4%
With children under 18 years 2,937 27.4%
Married-couple family households 5,692 53.0%
With children under 18 years 2,035 19.0%
Single-person family households 1,219 11.4%
With children under 18 years 902 8.4%
Nonfamily households 3,820 35.6%
Householder living alone 3,184 29.7%
65 years and over 1,451 13.5%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 2,971 27.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 3,512 32.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 4,322 40.3%
Moved in 2000-2009 2,423 22.6%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,537 14.3%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,449 22.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,576 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 1,842 17.4%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 8,322 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,073 12.9%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,254 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 769 34.1%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,254
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $588
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 539 5.0%
1 vehicle available 2,986 27.8%
2 vehicles available 4,197 39.1%
3 or more vehicles available 3,009 28.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 13,462 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 11,652 86.6%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,765 13.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 12,465 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 5,210 41.8%
10-19 minutes 3,898 31.3%
20-29 minutes 1,614 12.9%
30 minutes or longer 1,743 14.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 17,285 100.0%
Less than high school 1,285 7.4%
High school diploma or GED 6,502 37.6%
Some college or associate’s degree 5,979 34.6%
Bachelor’s Degree 2,642 15.3%
Graduate or professional Degree 877 5.1%
High school graduate or higher 16,000 92.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 3,519 20.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 14,483 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 12,289 84.9%
Civilian labor force 12,544 100.0%
Unemployed 255 2.0%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 12,064 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 2,870 23.8%
Age 30 to 54 5,885 48.8%
Age 55 or older 3,309 27.4%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 3,428 28.4%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 3,680 30.5%
$40,000 or more per year 4,956 41.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 869 7.2%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 251 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 140 1.2%
Construction 663 5.5%
Educational services 831 6.9%
Finance and insurance 402 3.3%
Health care and social assistance 1,883 15.6%
Information 205 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 192 1.6%
Manufacturing 2,117 17.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 317 2.6%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 448 3.7%
Public administration 533 4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 76 0.6%
Retail trade 1,498 12.4%
Transportation and warehousing 507 4.2%
Utilities 82 0.7%
Wholesale trade 497 4.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 11,775 97.6%
Black or African American alone 98 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 29 0.2%
Asian alone 103 0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 52 0.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 640 5.3%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,976 24.7%
Some college or associate degree 3,453 28.6%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 2,125 17.6%