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County population in July 2011: 248,833 (84% urban, 16% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 57,134
Renter-occupied apartments: 30,161
% of renters here:

35%
State:

33%

Land area: 529 sq. mi.
Water area: 86.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 471 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brown County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Brown County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.0%)
  • Asian alone (2.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 112,763  (49.7%)
Females: 114,015  (50.3%)

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Brown County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Brown County:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,430 ($46,447 in 1999)
This county:

$50430
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $566 (lower quartile is $451, upper quartile is $686)
This county:

$566
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $160,400 (it was $116,100 in 2000)
Brown County:

$160,400
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,700 - $222,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $196,727
Here:

$196,727
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $227,072
Here:

$227,072
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $171,859
Here:

$171,859
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $152,214
Here:

$152,214
State:

$158,801

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,340
Here:

$202,340
State:

$176,160

Mobile homes: $31,125
Here:

$31,125
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,527
Here:

$2,527
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,395
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $473

Institutionalized population: 3,826

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 287
  • Thefts: 1056
  • Auto thefts: 69

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 41
  • Burglaries: 267
  • Thefts: 1054
  • Auto thefts: 61

Brown County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 811 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2008: 409 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2009: 480 buildings, average cost: $152,600



2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Wisconsin:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Brown County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 54.3%
McCain (Republican): 45.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,932 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,663 (1.9%)


Brown County household income distribution in 2009 Brown County home values distribution


Brown County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.8%
Brown County:

10.8%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 16 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.7%
Whole state:

3.7%

Area name: Green Bay, WI HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brown County is $468 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $830 a month.

Cities in this county include: Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Howard, Bellevue, Suamico, Hobart, Scott, Ledgeview.

Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Brown County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 44 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.brown.wi.us

Click to draw/clear Brown County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Brown County: County Line Dairy Farm (A), Hilly Haven Golf Course (B), Mid Vallee Golf Course (C), Koslowski Corners (D), Klipstine School (E), Star Orchard (F), Country Aire Farms (G), East Creek Farm (H), Wobeck Farm (I), Heatherbrook Farm (J), Wayside Dairy Farm (K), New Horizons Dairy (L), United Meadows Dairy (M), Brightside Dairy (N), Apple Valley Orchard (O), Oneida Apple Orchard (P), Hebels Corners (Q), Rosik Century Farms (R), Ness Dairy (S), Mazna Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brown County include: Emanuel Church (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Our Lady Chapel (C), Peace Church (D), Holy Trinity Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (G), Saint Michael Chapel (H), Wequiock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bohemian Cemetery (1), Lilly Lake Cemetery (2), Saint Kilian Cemetery (3), North Pittsfield Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery (6), Humboldt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Third Lake (A), Lilly Lake (B), Middle Lake (C), 1 Reservoir (D), 6322 Reservoir (E), Morrison Swamp (F), New Franken Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: South Branch Suamico River (A), Apple Creek (B), Potter Creek (C), North Branch Suamico River (D), North Branch Ashwaubenon Creek (E), Haller Creek (F), Trout Creek (G), Twin Hill Creek (H), Gilson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brown County include: Holland Red Maple Swamp State Natural Area (1), Bayshore County Park (2), EJ Smith County Park (3), Holland State Wildlife Area (4), Lilly Lake County Park (5), Lost Dauphin State Park (6), Neshota County Park (7), Saint Pats Park (8), Sensiba State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Calumet County , Kewaunee County , Manitowoc County , Oconto County , Outagamie County , Shawano County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.5%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 13,385
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,914 (25% naturalized citizens)

Brown County:

3.9%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,081
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,794
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,779
  • 1980 to 1984: 693
  • 1975 to 1979: 502
  • 1970 to 1974: 257
  • 1970 to 1974: 130
  • 1965 to 1969: 678

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.6%

Brown County marital status for males
Brown County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 57,000
  • One, attached: 4,428
  • Two: 8,143
  • 3 or 4: 3,554
  • 5 to 9: 6,214
  • 10 to 19: 4,032
  • 20 or more: 5,172
  • Mobile homes: 1,649
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Brown County with a mortgage: 36,163 (5,003 second mortgage, 6,796 home equity loan, 196 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,763

Here:

72.4% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.45%
Here73.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 166,564
Total congregations: 138

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents118,733 (71.3%)14,045 (8.4%)7,701 (4.6%)5,462 (3.3%)4,479 (2.7%)
Congregations39 (28.3%)14 (10.1%)9 (6.5%)12 (8.7%)8 (5.8%)
NameEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristOther
Adherents2,416 (1.5%)1,600 (1.0%)1,585 (1.0%)1,319 (0.8%)9,224 (5.5%)
Congregations5 (3.6%)1 (0.7%)6 (4.3%)3 (2.2%)41 (29.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Brown County - Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Howard

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Brown County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Brown County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
This county:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 205
Brown County:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Brown County:

13.1%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Brown County:

Average size of farms: 176 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $134,070
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $109.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $104,232
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 77.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,893
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 54.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.41%
Corn for grain: 32072 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 9739 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21076 harvested acres
Vegetables: 862 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 179 acres

Tornado activity:

Brown County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: June 22, 1990 to July 19, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-874): July 13, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-874, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-376): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Brown County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (46%)
  • Laos (17%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Honduras (2%)
  • India (2%)
  • Canada (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Brown County (%):



  • German (34%)
  • Polish (9%)
  • Belgian (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)


Brown County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 100,685 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 9,958 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 953 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 21 (0%)
  • Taxi: 36 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 58 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 293 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,327 (3%)
  • Other means: 492 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,029 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Brown County, Wisconsin:

  • 2,833 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,056 people in state prisons
  • 1,431 people in nursing homes
  • 561 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 244 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 193 people in religious group quarters
  • 103 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 99 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 91 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 64 people in other group homes
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 44 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 3 people in crews of maritime vessels

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,795.

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.07%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Brown County:

0.05%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%

3.41% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($23,309 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($16,336 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.61%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Outagamie County, WI  0.51% ($33,759 average AGI)
from Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($33,615)
from Kewaunee County, WI  0.22% ($34,462)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.21% ($31,540)
from Marinette County, WI  0.20% ($25,722)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.20% ($36,400)
from Shawano County, WI  0.18% ($29,530)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.35%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Brown County:

0.05%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%

3.32% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($24,033 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($19,102 average AGI)
Brown County:

1.97%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Outagamie County, WI  0.58% ($41,494 average AGI)
to Oconto County, WI  0.43% ($47,366)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($28,961)
to Dane County, WI  0.20% ($32,254)
to Kewaunee County, WI  0.18% ($35,642)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.18% ($31,799)
to Marinette County, WI  0.14% ($32,719)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Brown County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Brown County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Brown County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,295 (24,792 aged, 3,503 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.69
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13607.77
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 279.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51614.06

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1310.110
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 662.8
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.04

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 58.97
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81.18

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.3

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.3. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.7
  • Poisoning - 33.0
  • Suffocation - 31.1
  • Other - 6.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 218,999
  • In family households: 181,699 (46,654 male householders, 11,238 female householders)
    47,467 spouses, 67,789 children (63,126 natural, 1,696 adopted, 2,967 stepchildren), 1,361 grandchildren, 1,343 brothers or sisters, 778 parents, 1,553 other relatives, 3,516 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 37,300 (13,858 male householders (9,975 living alone)), 15,606 female householders (13,195 living alone)), 7,836 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,779 (3,826 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,246 2-persons, 12,993 3-persons, 12,650 4-persons, 5,500 5-persons, 1,706 6-persons, 797 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,170 1-person, 5,318 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 197 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

92.9% of residents of Brown County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $935,904,000 ($3946 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $37,145,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $437,894,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $154,469,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,818,000
Federal grants: $169,729,000
Federal procurement contracts: $85,796,000 ($14,551,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $75,199,000 ($11,163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $21,394,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $92,577,000
Federal Government insurance: $163,621,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 17,163
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,256
Here:

35 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,624
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,075
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Brown County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.16 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,430
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,018
  • 1990 to 1999: 17,814
  • 1980 to 1989: 13,278
  • 1970 to 1979: 17,363
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,023
  • 1950 to 1959: 10,690
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,244
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,342
Rooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 218
  • 3 rooms: 941
  • 4 rooms: 4,597
  • 5 rooms: 14,273
  • 6 rooms: 14,398
  • 7 rooms: 10,142
  • 8 rooms: 6,558
  • 9+ rooms: 5,987
  • 1 room: 841
  • 2 rooms: 3,166
  • 3 rooms: 6,807
  • 4 rooms: 10,241
  • 5 rooms: 5,279
  • 6 rooms: 2,304
  • 7 rooms: 899
  • 8 rooms: 381
  • 9+ rooms: 243
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 72
  • 1 bedroom: 955
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,499
  • 3 bedrooms: 33,541
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,617
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,450
  • no bedroom: 1,023
  • 1 bedroom: 9,844
  • 2 bedrooms: 14,083
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,216
  • 4 bedrooms: 803
  • 5+ bedrooms: 192
Cars and other vehicles available in Brown County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,376
  • 1 vehicle: 13,216
  • 2 vehicles: 30,586
  • 3 vehicles: 9,169
  • 4 vehicles: 2,194
  • 5+ vehicles: 593
  • no vehicle: 3,832
  • 1 vehicle: 15,212
  • 2 vehicles: 8,980
  • 3 vehicles: 1,646
  • 4 vehicles: 317
  • 5+ vehicles: 174

54% of Brown County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Wisconsin.

Brown County:

54.2%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 177351
  • Northeast: 2982
  • Midwest: 26156
  • South: 5834
  • West: 4673

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $119,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Brown County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (86.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.2%)
  • Electricity (3.5%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (65.5%)
  • Electricity (27.5%)
  • Other fuel (2.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,513
Here:

20.3%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,257
Here:

9.5%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,679
Here:

22.4%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Brown County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,202,000
  • Charges - All Other: $20,210,000
    Air Transportation: $5,821,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,895,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,321,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,289,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $27,118,000
    Parks and Recreation: $342,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $311,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $49,966,000
    Health - Other: $39,169,000
    Police Protection: $20,078,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,187,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $11,381,000
    Regular Highways: $9,338,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,715,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,313,000
    Air Transportation: $7,313,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,245,000
    Libraries: $6,183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,427,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,676,000
    Financial Administration: $3,610,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,454,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,561,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $855,000
    General - Other: $610,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,783,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,680,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $1,969,000
    Regular Highways: $1,070,000
    Financial Administration: $316,000
    General - Other: $200,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Air Transportation: $101,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $73,000
    Libraries: $27,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $373,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Public Welfare: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,686,000
    Public Welfare: $4,627,000
    Highways: $2,862,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,218,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,257,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,356,000
    Rents: $1,438,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $794,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $679,000
    Sale of Property: $55,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,442,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $93,025,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,635,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $572,000
    Central Staff Services: $190,000
    Police Protection: $91,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $189,205,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,149,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $28,531,000
    Public Welfare: $26,129,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,417,000
    Highways: $10,624,000
    All Other: $3,152,000
    Education: $2,195,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,395,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,180,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $737,000
    Other License: $414,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,657,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,532
  • Number of aged recipients: 277
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,255
  • Number of recipients under 18: 625
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,357
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 550
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,217
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,566


Brown County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Brown County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED958$128,5041,430$132,5769,913$146,306380$57,86637$1,211,054420$127,92939$70,154
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$110,45592$128,326846$154,30941$40,0730$020$111,05013$72,077
APPLICATIONS DENIED122$121,680147$107,5581,660$155,376157$26,1978$1,188,50092$125,79334$44,265
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN38$125,737114$136,1491,169$151,95934$87,4412$889,00052$108,2318$85,125
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$106,25015$133,733366$161,0988$55,2500$013$141,8461$138,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED354$145,754411$158,1225$79,2000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$180,120121$160,1241$197,0001$65,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$138,75057$168,8770$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$167,93119$147,8951$78,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$147,5008$221,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Brown County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,19075.5 years
Mary1,01080.4 years
Robert76370.8 years
William76274.8 years
Joseph65977.1 years
Edward56277.3 years
James55168.5 years
Margaret49781.6 years
Helen47381.6 years
George45977.6 years
Most common last names in Brown County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson31775.8 years
Smith21875.2 years
Anderson17678.5 years
Miller16973.9 years
Hansen16179.5 years
Nelson15676.9 years
Smits11377.0 years
Olson10274.8 years
Peterson10276.7 years
Peters9973.8 years
Businesses in Brown County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware4Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale1LensCrafters1
AmericInn4Little Caesars Pizza3
American Eagle Outfitters2Long John Silver's2
Applebee's2Marriott1
Arby's9MasterBrand Cabinets19
Ascend Collection1Maurices1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's16
AutoZone3Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works2Menards2
Baymont Inn1Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motel 61
Best Western1Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster2New Balance4
Budget Car Rental1New York & Co1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike24
Burger King8Office Depot1
CVS3OfficeMax2
Cambria1Old Country Buffet1
Carson Pirie Scott2Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Catherines1Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless1
Clarion1Penske4
Cold Stone Creamery1PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut5
Comfort Suites1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves5Quality1
DHL1Quiznos2
Dairy Queen8RadioShack5
Days Inn2Ramada1
Deb1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry4Red Robin1
Dennys1Rue211
Domino's Pizza3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
DressBarn1SAS Shoes2
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
Express1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears3
Fashion Bug2Sleep Inn1
FedEx21Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel3
Foot Locker1Starbucks4
GNC3Suburban1
GameStop3Subway30
Gap2Super 82
Goodwill5T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell9
H&R Block7Target2
Hardee's3Toys"R"Us2
Hobby Lobby2Travelodge1
Holiday Inn2True Value3
Home Depot2U-Haul17
Hot Topic1U.S. Cellular5
Hyatt1UPS31
IHOP1Vans1
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless3
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York8Walgreens9
Journeys1Walmart4
KFC3Wendy's2
Kincaid1Wet Seal1
Kmart1Wingate1
Kohl's2YMCA5
La-Z-Boy5
Browse common businesses in Brown County, WI


Brown County on our top lists:

  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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