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Brown County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 15,570   ( 328 from 2010 , 95 from 2020)
Land area: 312.0 square miles
Population density: 49.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,753 94.75% 0.1%
Black:1060.68% 100.0%
Indian:630.40% 34.0%
Asian:860.55% 91.1%
2+ races:2401.54% 64.4%
Hispanic:3222.07% 80.9%
Total non-White:8175.25% 69.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:231 7.5
Deaths:46014.9
Net Migration: 32310.4
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-8 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:336 2.2




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

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

2010
15,242
14,76196.84%
530.35%
470.31%
450.30%
1460.96%
1781.17%
4813.16%

2000
14,957
14,60997.67%
320.21%
320.21%
300.20%
1140.76%
1310.88%
3482.33%

1990
14,080
13,95499.11%
290.21%
20.01%
150.11%
n/a
800.57%
1260.89%

1980
12,377
12,28999.29%
310.25%
00.00%
190.15%
n/a
380.31%
880.71%

1970
9,057
8,91198.39%
200.22%
60.07%
50.06%
n/a
1131.25%
146 1.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,159 7.7
1,2228.2
-286-1.9
150.1
152 1.0
133 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,469 10.4
1,1258.0
1,89513.5
30.0
655 4.7
222 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,644 13.3
943 7.6
1,078 8.7
n/a
1,665 13.5
38 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,685 29.6
n/a
3,378 37.3
-58 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown County, IN
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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
50.7
2,649 17.0%
12,921 83.0%
3,940 25.3%
6,580
2.34
4,992 75.9%
4,215 84.4%
229 4.6%
1,588 24.1%

2010
NumberPercent
46.7
3,172 20.8%
12,070 79.2%
2,620 17.2%
6,199
2.43
4,444 71.7%
3,732 84.0%
218 4.9%
1,755 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.5
3,489 23.3%
11,468 76.7%
1,924 12.9%
5,911
2.51
4,424 74.8%
3,849 87.0%
188 4.2%
1,487 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
3,459 24.6%
10,621 75.4%
1,787 12.7%
5,344
2.62
4,122 77.1%
3,800 92.2%
121 2.9%
1,222 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
3,611 29.2%
8,766 70.8%
1,321 10.7%
4,422
2.79
3,466 78.4%
3,137 90.5%
138 4.0%
956 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Brown County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,484 
Median Value$227,600 
Occupied6,58077.6%
Vacant1,90422.4%
Owned5,63385.6%
Rented94714.4%
Median Rent$902 
Single-Family Units7,47188.1%
    Detached7,34286.5%
    Attached1291.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4094.8%
Mobile Homes4295.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001802.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992664.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992293.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992163.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993655.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992243.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991662.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992123.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994076.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994987.6%
$60,000 to $74,9995628.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00715.3%
$100,000 to $124,99971310.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995388.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994536.9%
$200,000 or more5448.3%
Median Household Income73,933 
Per Capita Income40,792 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2964.5%
Public Assistance841.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4426.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,50971.6%
Unemployed2893.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,79874.7%
Not in Labor Force2,29725.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7652,24055.2%
Non-Profit17726640.0%
Self-Employed51234160.0%
Local Government23632642.0%
State Government11221634.1%
Federal Government855361.6%
Total Private + Self3,2772,58155.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.61086141.5%
Total3,8873,44253.0%
Pct. Govt.14.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,14715.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,33218.2%
Professional, Technical1,52920.9%
Service Occupations1,44719.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.8%
All others1,87425.6%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,28517.5%
Health care and social assistance98113.4%
Retail trade85911.7%
Construction76210.4%
Accommodation and food services5267.2%
Public administration4606.3%
Educational services3845.2%
Other services3594.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3064.2%
Finance and insurance3014.1%
Transportation and warehousing2863.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2183.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1421.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1401.9%
Wholesale trade961.3%
Utilities861.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing721.0%
Information660.9%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1190.77%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
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 Hispanic2051.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese600.39%
Filipino270.17%
Korean10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,60698.2%
Spanish1471.0%
Other Asian600.4%
Tagalog300.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
German, other Germanic70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,25821.0%
English2,31514.9%
American1,74211.2%
Irish1,74111.2%
European4482.9%
Scottish4162.7%
Polish4062.6%
French3032.0%
Italian2831.8%
Dutch1481.0%
Norwegian1440.9%
Welsh1440.9%
Scotch-Irish1010.7%
Swedish850.5%
British570.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,37199.1%
Not a citizen1420.9%
Native15,22598.1%
Foreign-born2881.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
180 1.5%668 5.6%4,160 34.9%3,632 30.5%2,015 16.9%1,263 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 180 1.5%
9-12 Years 668 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,160 34.9%
Some College 3,632 30.5%
Bach. Degree 2,015 16.9%
Grad Degree 1,263 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Brown County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,265 6,951 314 4.3% 5.1%
1991 7,167 6,854 313 4.4% 5.7%
1992 7,463 7,207 256 3.4% 6.1%
1993 7,988 7,774 214 2.7% 5.1%
1994 8,349 8,127 222 2.7% 4.7%
1995 8,688 8,450 238 2.7% 4.4%
1996 8,591 8,412 179 2.1% 4.0%
1997 8,742 8,565 177 2.0% 3.4%
1998 8,904 8,762 142 1.6% 3.0%
1999 8,871 8,670 201 2.3% 2.9%
2000 7,869 7,643 226 2.9% 3.0%
2001 8,005 7,688 317 4.0% 4.2%
2002 8,061 7,660 401 5.0% 5.2%
2003 8,109 7,702 407 5.0% 5.3%
2004 8,021 7,580 441 5.5% 5.4%
2005 7,993 7,546 447 5.6% 5.4%
2006 7,960 7,574 386 4.8% 5.0%
2007 7,602 7,265 337 4.4% 4.6%
2008 7,618 7,185 433 5.7% 5.9%
2009 7,504 6,747 757 10.1% 10.5%
2010 7,568 6,803 765 10.1% 10.1%
2011 7,446 6,775 671 9.0% 8.9%
2012 7,329 6,751 578 7.9% 8.2%
2013 7,329 6,795 534 7.3% 7.5%
2014 7,361 6,922 439 6.0% 5.9%
2015 7,442 7,088 354 4.8% 4.8%
2016 7,531 7,232 299 4.0% 4.4%
2017 7,542 7,288 254 3.4% 3.5%
2018 7,685 7,445 240 3.1% 3.4%
2019 7,622 7,397 225 3.0% 3.2%
2020 7,568 7,062 506 6.7% 7.1%
2021 7,713 7,439 274 3.6% 3.9%
2022 7,919 7,659 260 3.3% 3.0%
2023 7,919 7,661 258 3.3% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com