Population 1,414 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brownton
Household size in Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brownton has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. Household size has climbed from 2.43 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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Brownton skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Brownton as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota overall (9.6%).
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 Brownton
Renters in Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Brownton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.0% 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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brownton as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Brownton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $605 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $687 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $898 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brownton costs $898 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Brownton
Bachelor's degrees in Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brownton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brownton have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
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 Brownton
| Period | Brownton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brownton 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).
Brownton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownton | 2.56 | 45.2 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 1959 | $898 | 14.1% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Stewart | 2.70 | 40.4 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 8.6% | 1955 | $802 | 14.8% | 92.3% | 4.8% |
| Biscay | 2.46 | 49.9 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 1977 | $825 | 24.8% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| New Auburn | 2.44 | 44.2 | 6.5% | 12.1% | 6.9% | 1958 | $775 | 13.7% | 92.5% | 3.7% |
| Glencoe | 2.37 | 41.6 | 13.1% | 23.8% | 4.9% | 1977 | $959 | 12.0% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
| Hutchinson | 2.30 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 28.0% | 5.6% | 1984 | $1,000 | 26.1% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Lakeside | 2.57 | 42.6 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1976 | $970 | 20.9% | 96.2% | 3.8% |
| Komensky | 2.43 | 49.4 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 4.7% | 1980 | $889 | 24.8% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Buffalo Lake | 2.47 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 16.4% | 1960 | $752 | 18.2% | 93.4% | 4.0% |
| Winthrop | 2.34 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 16.0% | 9.3% | 1953 | $805 | 20.7% | 96.6% | 5.8% |
| Gaylord | 2.45 | 35.8 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 13.1% | 1968 | $916 | 13.2% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
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 Brownton. 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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