Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County is home to 270,892 people. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Wisconsin rate (10.6%). The median household income is $79,649.

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MeasureValueWisconsinYearSource
Population270,8925,914,8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$79,649$77,4852024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.1%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.6%12.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.1%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%33.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$266,000$266,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,031$1,0872024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.9%43.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.4%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.2 years40.2 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.