Population 4,637 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brownstown
Household size in Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Brownstown average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.32 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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Brownstown skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, 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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Brownstown as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 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 Brownstown
Renters in Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in Brownstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Brownstown: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Brownstown leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$81 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brownstown pays $701 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% 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 Brownstown
Bachelor's degrees in Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brownstown: 23.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brownstown have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Indiana 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 Brownstown
| Period | Brownstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brownstown has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Brownstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 14.9% | 12.1% | 1974 | $701 | 23.0% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| Shields | 3.26 | 38.5 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 1974 | $605 | 38.2% | 95.2% | 1.8% |
| Kurtz | 2.75 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 19.4% | 14.5% | 1974 | $1,119 | 26.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Wegan | 2.40 | 45.3 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 1980 | $1,092 | 24.0% | 97.7% | 2.7% |
| New Elizabethtown | 3.20 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 19.2% | 1980 | $658 | 35.8% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Surprise | 2.77 | 39.7 | 12.9% | 19.0% | 12.2% | 1973 | $1,185 | 26.6% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Vallonia | 2.48 | 41.9 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,016 | 25.9% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Hangman Crossing | 3.47 | 33.4 | 13.1% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2002 | $931 | 35.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Dudleytown | 2.70 | 46.4 | 5.4% | 1.2% | 12.8% | 1976 | $1,027 | 19.3% | 98.7% | 4.7% |
| Medora | 2.49 | 47.9 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 1972 | $913 | 14.7% | 88.8% | 1.3% |
| Millport | 2.49 | 42.9 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 10.6% | 1990 | $958 | 20.9% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
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 Brownstown. 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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