Brown County Stats and Housing
Brown County, Indiana
Formed in 1836 and named for General Jacob Brown of the War of 1812
County Seat: Nashville
Largest City: Nashville (2009 population: 769)
Population per Square Mile: 46.58
Square Miles: 312.30
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Population over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
|
Yesterday (2000) |
14,957 |
81 |
0.2% |
6,080,485 |
|
Today (2009) |
14,548 |
81 |
0.2% |
6,417,276 |
|
Tomorrow (2015 projection) |
15,307 |
81 |
0.2% |
6,581,875 |
|
Percent Change 2000 to Today |
-2.7% |
70 |
|
5.5% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Population Estimates by Age, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
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|
Preschool (0 to 4) |
551 |
89 |
3.8% |
6.9% |
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School Age (5 to 17) |
2,255 |
83 |
15.5% |
17.8% |
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College Age (18 to 24) |
1,016 |
84 |
7.0% |
10.0% |
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|
Young Adult (25 to 44) |
3,286 |
82 |
22.6% |
26.3% |
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Older Adult (45 to 64) |
5,098 |
76 |
35.0% |
26.0% |
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|
Seniors (65 and older) |
2,342 |
81 |
16.1% |
12.9% |
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Median Age |
45.7 |
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Median Age = 36.8 |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
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Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009 |
Number |
Rank of |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
|
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone |
42 |
77 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
|
Asian Alone |
34 |
78 |
0.2% |
1.5% |
|
Black Alone |
126 |
72 |
0.9% |
9.2% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone |
2 |
75 |
0.0% |
0.1% |
|
White |
14,211 |
81 |
97.7% |
87.8% |
|
Two or More Race Groups |
133 |
78 |
0.9% |
1.2% |
|
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race) |
|
|
|
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Non-Hispanic |
14,351 |
81 |
98.6% |
94.5% |
|
Hispanic |
197 |
80 |
1.4% |
5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Household Types |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
|
Households in 2009 (Includes detail not shown below) |
6,023 |
81 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Married With Children |
1,189 |
82 |
19.7% |
21.2% |
|
Married Without Children |
2,612 |
73 |
43.4% |
29.8% |
|
Single Parents |
395 |
85 |
6.6% |
9.8% |
|
Living Alone |
1,419 |
82 |
23.6% |
27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5 year estimates.
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Housing |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
|
Total Housing Units in 2009 (estimate) |
8,192 |
76 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Total Housing Units in 2009 (includes vacant units) |
7,964 |
76 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
|
Owner Occupied |
5,064 |
81 |
63.6% |
63.6% |
|
Median Value (2009) |
$158,900 |
3 |
|
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Renter Occupied |
959 |
85 |
12.0% |
25.3% |
|
Median Rent (2009) |
$588 |
9 |
|
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5 year estimates.
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Education |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
|
School Enrollment (2010/2011 Total Reported) |
2,102 |
83 |
0.2% |
1,122,909 |
|
Public |
2,102 |
83 |
0.2% |
1,046,556 |
|
Adults (25+ in 2009 ACS) |
10,794 |
81 |
0.3% |
4,118,786 |
|
with High School diploma or higher |
87.5% |
22 |
|
85.7% |
|
with B.A. or higher degree |
21.3% |
16 |
|
21.9% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2005-2009 5 year estimates.
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Income and Poverty |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
|
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2008 |
$37,247 |
13 |
107.8% |
34,543 |
|
Median Household Income in 2009 |
48,388 |
22 |
106.5% |
$45,427 |
|
Poverty Rate in 2009 |
12.5% |
54 |
86.8% |
14.4% |
|
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 |
18.6% |
51 |
93.5% |
19.9% |
|
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2010 |
35 |
85 |
0.1% |
30,864 |
|
Food Stamp Recipients in 2010 |
1,577 |
83 |
0.2% |
829,907 |
|
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 |
874 |
83 |
0.2% |
436,945 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
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Health and Vital Statistics, 2007 |
Number |
Rank of |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
|
Births |
137 |
86 |
0.2% |
89,719 |
|
Births to Teens |
10 |
90 |
0.1% |
10,040 |
|
Deaths |
110 |
85 |
0.2% |
53,882 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
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Labor Force, 2009 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
|
Total Resident Labor Force |
7,516 |
80 |
0.2% |
3,183,997 |
|
Employed |
6,794 |
80 |
0.2% |
2,851,776 |
|
Unemployed |
722 |
83 |
0.2% |
332,221 |
|
Annual Unemployment Rate |
9.6 |
63 |
92.3% |
10.4 |
|
February 2011 Unemployment Rate |
11.8 |
55 |
125.5% |
9.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
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Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2008 |
Employment |
Pct Dist. |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist. |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
|
Total by place of work |
7,403 |
100.0% |
$154,219 |
100.0% |
$20,832 |
|
Wage and Salary |
3,378 |
45.6% |
$82,076 |
53.2% |
$24,297 |
|
Farm Proprietors |
148 |
2.0% |
$619 |
0.4% |
$4,182 |
|
Nonfarm Proprietors |
3,877 |
52.4% |
$50,180 |
32.5% |
$12,943 |
|
Farm |
155 |
2.1% |
$957 |
0.6% |
$6,174 |
|
Nonfarm |
7,248 |
97.9% |
$153,262 |
99.4% |
$21,145 |
|
Private |
6,345 |
85.7% |
$118,693 |
77.0% |
$18,707 |
|
Accommodation, Food Serv. |
807 |
10.9% |
$12,951 |
8.4% |
$16,048 |
|
Arts, Ent., Recreation |
251 |
3.4% |
$818 |
0.5% |
$3,259 |
|
Construction |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
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Health Care, Social Serv. |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
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Information |
57 |
0.8% |
$1,952 |
1.3% |
$34,246 |
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Manufacturing |
351 |
4.7% |
$10,573 |
6.9% |
$30,123 |
|
Professional, Tech. Serv. |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
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Retail Trade |
872 |
11.8% |
$11,895 |
7.7% |
$13,641 |
|
Trans., Warehousing |
212 |
2.9% |
$6,121 |
4.0% |
$28,873 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
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Other Private (not above) |
1,940* |
26.2%* |
$29,860* |
19.4%* |
$15,392* |
|
Government |
903 |
12.2% |
$34,569 |
22.4% |
$38,282 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
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Residential Building Permits, 2009 |
Units |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
|
Total Permits Filed |
166 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$34,161 |
$1,932,539 |
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Single-Family |
166 |
100.0% |
77.0% |
$34,161 |
$1,704,509 |
|
2-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
2.0% |
0 |
$23,094 |
|
3- and 4-Family |
0 |
0.0% |
1.0% |
$0 |
$10,171 |
|
5+ Family |
0 |
0.0% |
20.0% |
$0 |
$194,765 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Brown County
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