County population in 2016: 6,809 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 6,950 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 881 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 730 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,561 Renter-occupied apartments: 488 (it was 547 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
Land area: 306 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Brown County: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (34.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.0%), Information (14.8%), Educational, health and social services (11.1%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,509 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,067 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.9%
Brown County:
10.9%
Illinois:
13.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Black residents, 8.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.9 years old
(Males: 36.3 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.0 years old, Black residents: 34.5 years old, Asian residents: 23.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.1 years old, Other race residents: 41.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $388 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.
Current college students: 142 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 129 (28.3% naturalized citizens)
Brown County:
1.9%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 10
2000 to 2009: 55
1990 to 1999: 32
1980 to 1989: 31
1970 to 1979: 10
Before 1970: 10
Note: State values scaled to Brown County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,013
One, attached: 18
Two: 58
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 51
Mobile homes: 236
Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 957 (18 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 688
Here:
58.2% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Brown County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,676
1
Mainline Protestant
808
5
Evangelical Protestant
532
5
Other
4
-
None
3,917
-
Brown County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Brown County:
4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Brown County:
6.12 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:
1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Brown County:
8.0%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Brown County:
27.7%
State:
25.2%
Agriculture in Brown County:
Average size of farms: 346 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57,356 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.89 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.52% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,255 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.28% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57,675 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.33% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.32 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.00% Corn for grain: 37710 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2074 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 29538 harvested acres Vegetables: 35 harvested acres Land in orchards: 25 acres
Earthquake activity:
Brown County-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from Brown County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 203.2 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.2 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Brown County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 170.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1112: May 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1053: May 30, 1995, FEMA Id: 1053, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Brown County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (65%)
Colombia (6%)
Guatemala (5%)
Canada (5%)
Pakistan (4%)
Laos (4%)
Italy (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brown County (%):
German (16%)
American (15%)
Irish (8%)
English (7%)
European (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,574 (84.0%)
Carpooled: 401 (9.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (0.9%)
Walked: 29 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 177 (4.2%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
1,912 people in state prisons
60 people in nursing homes
2,059 people in state prisons
51 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,142.
5.00% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,840 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.00%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.20% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($31,000 average AGI)
0.80% relocated from other states ($3,840 average AGI)
Brown County:
0.80%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,135 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.81%
Illinois average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.56% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,083 average AGI)
1.25% relocated to other states ($10,042 average AGI)
Brown County:
1.25%
Illinois average:
2.36%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Brown County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 943 (808 aged, 135 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 50 (5%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Brown County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (74)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (56)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (52)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (39)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (38)
Unspecified dementia (35)
Congestive heart failure (24)
Pneumonia, unspecified (22)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,214
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,809
In family households: 4,047 (849 male householders, 475 female householders)
1,077 spouses, 1,390 children (1,252 natural, 33 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 53 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 983 (375 male householders (297 living alone)), 428 female householders (368 living alone)), 179 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,790
Size of family households: 667 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 206 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 665 1-person, 138 2-persons.
771 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (27 men, 172 women).
94.4% of residents of Brown speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $32,466,000 ($4,771 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,820,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,613,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,048,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,066,000 Federal grants: $6,136,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,660,000 ($1,115,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,943,000 ($336,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $124,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,978,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,303,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 343
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 303
Here:
44 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +33
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -176
Here:
-26 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Brown County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 22
2010 to 2013: 12
2000 to 2009: 313
1990 to 1999: 294
1980 to 1989: 132
1970 to 1979: 281
1960 to 1969: 164
1950 to 1959: 286
1940 to 1949: 215
1939 or earlier: 724
Note: State values scaled to Brown population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Brown County population
no vehicle: 28
1 vehicle: 369
2 vehicles: 730
3 vehicles: 369
4 vehicles: 105
5+ vehicles: 46
no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 236
2 vehicles: 108
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 11
5+ vehicles: 0
81% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Illinois.
Brown County:
81.3%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,879
Other state: 784
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 323
South: 277
West: 125
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