Population 3,682 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brown City
Household size in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Brown City sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Detroit area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Brown City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Brown City than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. The Detroit area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brown City
Renters in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Brown City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Brown City: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Brown City leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Detroit area overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$50 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brown City pays $781 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brown City
Bachelor's degrees in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brown City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Brown City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brown City
| Period | Brown City | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Brown City: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Detroit area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brown City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown City | 2.65 | 41.0 | 10.6% | 17.1% | 6.1% | 1975 | $781 | 13.7% | 86.6% | 6.7% |
| Burnside | 2.75 | 47.1 | 12.1% | 6.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $870 | 12.1% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Melvin | 2.38 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 1975 | $779 | 17.5% | 89.3% | 10.6% |
| Marlette | 2.48 | 40.3 | 12.6% | 25.9% | 7.3% | 1969 | $884 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| Peck | 2.39 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1976 | $774 | 14.5% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Valley Center | 2.43 | 40.1 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1976 | $795 | 17.1% | 88.4% | 10.1% |
| Roseburg | 2.39 | 47.5 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,219 | 16.9% | 89.6% | 5.3% |
| Yale | 2.39 | 39.6 | 9.8% | 21.7% | 7.3% | 1964 | $981 | 12.9% | 91.1% | 11.6% |
| Watertown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 1970 | $867 | 14.4% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Clifford | 2.66 | 45.1 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 14.5% | 1967 | $992 | 11.7% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Lum | 2.49 | 50.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 1982 | $999 | 15.7% | 93.0% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brown City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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