Brown township, IN

Ripley County, IN

2022 population: 1,003 ( 594 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.6 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	978	97.51%	37.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	25	2.49%	56.2%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	25	2.49%	30.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-583	-44.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,597
1,561	97.75%
0	0.00%
3	0.19%
7	0.44%
16	1.00%
10	0.63%
36	2.25%

2000
1,445
1,440	99.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.35%
5	0.35%

1990
1,438
1,438	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,461
1,441	98.63%
0	0.00%
7	0.48%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.89%
20	1.37%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

121	8.4
31	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2	0.1
5	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3	-0.2
-20	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown township, 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
Number	Percent
53.9
156	15.6%
847	84.4%
160	16.0%

465
2.16

301	64.7%
253	84.1%
3	1.0%
164	35.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
381	23.9%
1,216	76.1%
225	14.1%

624
2.56

470	75.3%
383	81.5%
35	7.4%
154	24.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
346	23.9%
1,099	76.1%
249	17.2%

581
2.49

405	69.7%
323	79.8%
27	6.7%
176	30.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.0
425	29.6%
1,013	70.4%
193	13.4%

507
2.84

399	78.7%
339	85.0%
14	3.5%
108	21.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
426	29.2%
1,035	70.8%
190	13.0%

507
2.88

410	80.9%
352	85.9%
10	2.4%
97	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Brown township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	10.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	11.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	8	1.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	9.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	30	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	105	22.6%
$200,000 or more	53	11.4%

Median Household Income	87,153
Per Capita Income	50,583

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	18	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	490	66.1%
Unemployed	72	9.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	562	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	179	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	177	201	46.8%
Non-Profit	0	29	0.0%
Self-Employed	42	12	77.8%

Local Government	7	65	9.7%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	219	213	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	94	6.9%
Total	226	307	42.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	124	23.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	83	15.6%
Professional, Technical	118	22.1%
Service Occupations	33	6.2%
All others	175	32.8%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	109	20.5%
Educational services	62	11.6%
Manufacturing	61	11.4%
Retail trade	47	8.8%
Health care and social assistance	44	8.3%
Finance and insurance	42	7.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	38	7.1%
Other services	33	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	33	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	31	5.8%
Wholesale trade	23	4.3%
Public administration	10	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	945	94.2%
German, other Germanic	58	5.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	226	22.5%
American	140	14.0%
Italian	68	6.8%
Irish	55	5.5%
English	41	4.1%
Greek	40	4.0%
Scottish	35	3.5%
Polish	9	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,003	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,003	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	3.9%	85	10.8%	298	37.8%	186	23.6%	102	12.9%	87	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	3.9%
9-12 Years	85	10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	298	37.8%
Some College	186	23.6%
Bach. Degree	102	12.9%
Grad Degree	87	11.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +138	R +125	R + 3.0%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +313	R +342	R + 23.9%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +262	R +368	R + 34.9%
D -106

2016 vs. 2008	R +124	R +243	R + 31.9%
D -119
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	120%	Donald Trump* (R)	762	83.3%	Joe Biden (D)	146	16.0%	7	0.8%	915	26	36	0.03%
2016	84%	Donald Trump (R)	624	79.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	133	16.8%	33	4.2%	790	23	33	0.03%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	449	70.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	175	27.6%	10	1.6%	634	17	24	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	500	65.4%	Barack Obama (D)	252	32.9%	13	1.7%	765	17	20	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

146

16.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

762

83.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

915

Turnout: 120%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Brown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

133

16.8%

Donald Trump (R)

624

79.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

790

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Brown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

175

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

449

70.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Brown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

252

32.9%

John McCain (R)

500

65.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

765

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brown township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	511
Median Value	$169,900

Occupied	465	91.0%
Vacant	46	9.0%

Owned	444	95.5%
Rented	21	4.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	483	94.5%
Detached	476	93.2%
Attached	7	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	28	5.5%

Brown township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Brown township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown township, IN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brown township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brown township, IN