Brown County, Indiana

Brown County is home to 15,606 people. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Indiana rate (12.3%). The median household income is $78,528.

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MeasureValueIndianaYearSource
Population15,6066,851,0732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$78,528$71,9572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.8%12.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.2%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.3%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%29.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$269,100$218,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$895$1,0622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.6%48.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.0%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age51.0 years38.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.