Population 243 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Browns Spring
Household size in Browns Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Browns Spring average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Browns Spring skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Browns Spring (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Spring
Renters in Browns Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Browns Spring is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) 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 Browns Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Browns Spring: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Browns Spring has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$743 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Browns Spring runs $1,271 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Missouri as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Browns Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Browns Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, 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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Browns Spring is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spring
| Period | Browns Spring | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Browns Spring has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Spring 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 Spring | 2.65 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 16.1% | 3.1% | 1996 | $1,271 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 1.6% |
| Hurley | 3.27 | 36.8 | 8.3% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 1989 | $913 | 21.5% | 89.6% | 0.3% |
| Union City | 2.41 | 46.3 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 1.9% | 1997 | $876 | 26.9% | 91.1% | 0.6% |
| Clever | 2.70 | 36.9 | 7.8% | 19.5% | 3.4% | 2001 | $1,127 | 26.0% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| Billings | 2.47 | 45.5 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 2.9% | 1992 | $942 | 24.6% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Crane | 2.86 | 40.0 | 12.1% | 26.3% | 6.2% | 1975 | $944 | 14.0% | 85.8% | 5.0% |
| Logan | 2.36 | 48.5 | 4.0% | 1.3% | 5.6% | 1997 | $887 | 28.2% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Jamesville | 2.65 | 43.4 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 0.6% | 1997 | $1,046 | 23.1% | 94.7% | 1.5% |
| Marionville | 2.83 | 36.5 | 6.6% | 21.4% | 11.6% | 1978 | $881 | 19.2% | 88.9% | 6.0% |
| McKinley | 2.64 | 40.7 | 19.5% | 45.9% | 5.6% | 1990 | $935 | 13.6% | 86.7% | 6.5% |
| Bonham | 2.56 | 42.1 | 17.6% | 46.1% | 5.3% | 1989 | $842 | 12.7% | 85.8% | 7.1% |
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 Spring. 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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