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Brown County, Illinois

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Brown County, Illinois is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the lowest in the country for uninsured.

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Key figures

StatisticBrown County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population6,32212,694,798334,922,4992789th of 3,222
Median Household Income$67,917$83,390$80,7341346th of 3,221
Median Age41.039.038.91795th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.6%37.8%35.7%3061st of 3,222
Median Home Value$150,300$263,300$332,7002251st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$698$1,274$1,4132739th of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.2%11.8%12.5%2600th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.8%5.2%2477th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile20.7228.7n/a2297th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.6%14.7%14.1%2244th of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.2n/an/a697th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate71.8%67.1%65.2%2036th of 3,222
Average Commute Time15.927.826.43016th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.3%15.9%15.1%1999th of 3,222
Uninsured3.8%n/an/a3112th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.8%45.3%46.9%1892nd of 3,222
Broadband Access80.4%n/an/a2117th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)74.1%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.7%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)17.8%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)1.3%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index41.460.561.4

Age in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.039.038.9
Under 18 %16.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households2,0415,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households59.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married43.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,202$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units2,3215,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,291$5,298n/a

Education in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School23.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate38.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.4%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation41.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.7%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Brown County, Illinois

StatisticBrown County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.9%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.2%18.9%16.7%

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