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Brown County, KS


Designated Market Area: Topeka, KS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,364   ( 620 from 2010 , 147 from 2020)
Land area: 570.9 square miles
Population density: 16.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,604 81.20% 9.4%
Black:1601.71% 37.9%
Indian:6727.18% 22.7%
Asian:810.87% 153.1%
2+ races:2873.06% 8.3%
Hispanic:5605.98% 83.0%
Total non-White:1,76018.80% 10.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:235 12.4
Deaths:37119.5
Net Migration: -21-1.1
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-787 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:167 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,984
8,39184.04%
1161.16%
8698.70%
320.32%
2652.65%
3063.06%
1,59315.96%

2000
10,724
9,23086.07%
1611.50%
8908.30%
230.21%
1591.48%
2492.32%
1,49413.93%

1990
11,128
10,15291.23%
1501.35%
6055.44%
290.26%
n/a
1921.73%
9768.77%

1980
11,955
11,11192.94%
1040.87%
5344.47%
150.13%
n/a
1911.60%
8447.06%

1970
11,685
10,99894.12%
1231.05%
3813.26%
30.03%
n/a
1651.41%
687 5.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,276 11.9
1,29812.1
-815-7.6
850.8
-839 -7.8
99 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,391 12.5
1,53413.8
-168-1.5
130.1
-922 -8.3
518 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,762 14.7
1,680 14.1
-939 -7.9
n/a
-959 -8.0
132 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
211 1.8
n/a
113 1.0
157 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
2,441 26.1%
6,923 73.9%
1,972 21.1%
3,664
2.56
2,245 61.3%
1,815 80.8%
98 4.4%
1,419 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
2,534 25.4%
7,450 74.6%
1,829 18.3%
4,094
2.41
2,738 66.9%
2,128 77.7%
274 10.0%
1,356 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,834 26.4%
7,890 73.6%
2,122 19.8%
4,306
2.44
2,964 68.8%
2,394 80.8%
271 9.1%
1,342 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
3,081 27.7%
8,047 72.3%
2,408 21.6%
4,390
2.48
3,062 69.7%
2,683 87.6%
189 6.2%
1,328 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
36.1
3,205 26.8%
8,750 73.2%
2,592 21.7%
4,624
2.52
3,316 71.7%
3,017 91.0%
130 3.9%
1,308 28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Brown County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,507 
Median Value$108,700 
Occupied3,66481.3%
Vacant84318.7%
Owned2,65972.6%
Rented1,00527.4%
Median Rent$662 
Single-Family Units3,86285.7%
    Detached3,82484.8%
    Attached380.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2295.1%
Mobile Homes1142.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001835.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991764.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991594.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991303.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992115.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991684.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991764.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992667.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991052.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993559.7%
$60,000 to $74,99940411.0%
$75,000 to $99,99950113.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992777.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992446.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991734.7%
$200,000 or more1363.7%
Median Household Income55,876 
Per Capita Income29,646 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1694.6%
Public Assistance461.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps37910.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,76273.9%
Unemployed1843.6%
In Armed Forces30.1%
Total Labor Force3,94977.6%
Not in Labor Force1,14322.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6271,04161.0%
Non-Profit12333926.6%
Self-Employed37532353.7%
Local Government24924950.0%
State Government207521.1%
Federal Government254933.8%
Total Private + Self2,0021,36459.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41771236.9%
Total2,4192,07653.8%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts70715.7%
Sales and Office Occupations91820.4%
Professional, Technical81018.0%
Service Occupations80717.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing972.2%
All others1,26428.1%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance69415.4%
Manufacturing63814.2%
Retail trade48510.8%
Educational services4369.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4129.1%
Transportation and warehousing3157.0%
Other services2525.6%
Public administration2455.4%
Construction2084.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1723.8%
Finance and insurance1533.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1012.2%
Accommodation and food services861.9%
Information811.8%
Wholesale trade801.8%
Professional, scientific, technical701.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.6%
Utilities270.6%
Management230.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brown County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4074.29%
Puerto Rican530.56%
Cuban50.05%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American50.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran50.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic670.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese200.21%
Indian80.08%
Filipino50.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,73898.1%
Spanish1031.2%
Other380.4%
German, other Germanic160.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,13933.1%
English1,03010.9%
Irish7828.2%
American7788.2%
Norwegian3363.5%
Dutch1801.9%
Scottish1621.7%
Polish1451.5%
Swiss1271.3%
French1261.3%
Italian840.9%
Swedish800.8%
British750.8%
Welsh740.8%
Scotch-Irish730.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,45899.7%
Not a citizen280.3%
Native9,41299.2%
Foreign-born740.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
84 1.3%333 5.2%2,502 38.9%2,225 34.6%964 15.0%328 5.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 84 1.3%
9-12 Years 333 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,502 38.9%
Some College 2,225 34.6%
Bach. Degree 964 15.0%
Grad Degree 328 5.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brown County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,058 4,874 184 3.6% 4.2%
1991 4,933 4,678 255 5.2% 4.5%
1992 4,873 4,605 268 5.5% 4.6%
1993 4,859 4,575 284 5.8% 4.9%
1994 5,003 4,699 304 6.1% 4.8%
1995 5,076 4,783 293 5.8% 4.3%
1996 4,974 4,645 329 6.6% 4.3%
1997 4,846 4,560 286 5.9% 3.8%
1998 5,657 5,385 272 4.8% 3.7%
1999 5,851 5,377 474 8.1% 3.5%
2000 5,420 5,146 274 5.1% 3.8%
2001 5,202 4,918 284 5.5% 4.3%
2002 5,239 4,956 283 5.4% 5.1%
2003 5,501 5,249 252 4.6% 5.5%
2004 5,587 5,304 283 5.1% 5.5%
2005 5,573 5,303 270 4.8% 5.1%
2006 5,678 5,458 220 3.9% 4.4%
2007 5,516 5,288 228 4.1% 4.3%
2008 5,535 5,295 240 4.3% 4.6%
2009 5,892 5,558 334 5.7% 6.9%
2010 5,267 4,922 345 6.6% 7.0%
2011 5,211 4,905 306 5.9% 6.4%
2012 5,256 4,975 281 5.3% 5.7%
2013 5,467 5,193 274 5.0% 5.3%
2014 5,416 5,196 220 4.1% 4.5%
2015 5,370 5,156 214 4.0% 4.2%
2016 5,189 5,001 188 3.6% 4.0%
2017 5,344 5,173 171 3.2% 3.6%
2018 5,380 5,220 160 3.0% 3.3%
2019 5,370 5,202 168 3.1% 3.2%
2020 5,153 4,923 230 4.5% 5.9%
2021 5,142 5,000 142 2.8% 3.3%
2022 5,089 4,969 120 2.4% 2.7%
2023 4,577 4,448 129 2.8% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com