Population 522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Browns
Household size in Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Browns are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, 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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Browns is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Browns: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Browns
Renters in Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Browns is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Browns than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Browns leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $432 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $509 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Browns runs $856 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Browns
Bachelor's degrees in Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Browns have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, 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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Browns have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Browns
| Period | Browns | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Browns has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Browns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 2.23 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 17.0% | 12.1% | 1972 | $856 | 16.5% | 92.9% | 3.0% |
| Albion | 2.28 | 44.9 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 9.6% | 1969 | $753 | 14.1% | 93.6% | 6.9% |
| Bone Gap | 2.63 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 5.7% | 1973 | $556 | 13.3% | 92.6% | 5.8% |
| Bellmont | 2.32 | 47.8 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1967 | $990 | 6.5% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| Black | 2.54 | 40.6 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 1971 | $601 | 13.4% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| Ellery | 2.18 | 42.4 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 1980 | $900 | 18.2% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
| Keensburg | 2.34 | 31.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.9% | 1976 | $784 | 3.7% | 81.0% | 3.2% |
| Maud | 2.32 | 45.0 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 1969 | $954 | 6.0% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| Grayville | 2.40 | 44.9 | 15.8% | 24.7% | 10.4% | 1962 | $664 | 14.5% | 89.7% | 6.4% |
| Gards Point | 2.61 | 47.4 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 1987 | $778 | 15.2% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Lancaster | 2.27 | 39.0 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1978 | $801 | 37.2% | 94.3% | 7.5% |
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 Browns. 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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