Brown County, WI

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2023 Population

269,425

0.385% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$245,900

8.57% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.71%), Other (Hispanic) (3.51%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%).

None of the households in Brown County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Brown County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brown County, WI was $245,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Brown County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Brown County, WI borders Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, and Shawano County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Brown County, WI is home to a population of 269k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Brown County, WI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (210k people) in Brown County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brown County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
210k ± 676
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 895
Two+ (Hispanic)
10k ± 1.4k

10%

Hispanic Population

27k people

10% of the people in Brown County, WI are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brown County, WI as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Brown County, WI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brown County, WI are Manufacturing (26,377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,555 people), and Retail Trade (15,139 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,822), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,892), and Finance & Insurance ($63,409).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,545 people), Production Occupations (14,862 people), and Management Occupations (13,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, WI, are Manufacturing (26,377 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,555 people), and Retail Trade (15,139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Brown County, WI are White (4,557 and 79.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (503 and 8.8%), Asian (186 and 3.26%), and Two or More Races (163 and 2.85%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brown County, WI, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,557 degrees mean that there were 9.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 503 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown County, WI was $245,900 in 2023, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $226,500 to $245,900, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, WI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brown County, WI have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,852

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brown County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brown County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Brown County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Brown County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brown County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Brown County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown County, WI have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Brown County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brown County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brown County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Brown County, WI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brown County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.3 in Brown County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brown County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Brown County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brown County, WI.