| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 14,080 | 81 | 0.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 14,550 | 81 | 0.2% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 14,989 | 81 | 0.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 6.2% | 58 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -48 | 44 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 4 | 65 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -25 | 92 | -0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 538 | 89 | 3.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 2,220 | 83 | 15.3% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,113 | 82 | 7.6% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,595 | 82 | 24.7% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,905 | 76 | 33.7% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,179 | 82 | 15.0% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 44.2 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 61 | 62 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 45 | 78 | 0.3% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 121 | 70 | 0.8% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 75 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 14,184 | 81 | 97.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 137 | 74 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 14,348 | 81 | 98.6% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 202 | 79 | 1.4% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 5,897 | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,421 | 82 | 24.1% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,399 | 76 | 40.7% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 340 | 86 | 5.8% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,216 | 83 | 20.6% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 8,005 | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 7,163 | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 5,012 $114,500 | 81 9 | 70.0% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 885 $569 | 85 7 | 12.4% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,332 | 82 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,295 | 83 | 0.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 37 | 93 | 0.0% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 152 | 84 | 0.2% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 123 | 84 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 71 | 84 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 47 | 70 | 0.5% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 5 | 90 | 0.1% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 10,530 | 81 | 0.3% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 83.6% | 22 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 18.5% | 18 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $34,893 | 13 | 105.1% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $52,038 | 17 | 109.7% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 10.3% | 56 | 83.7% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.4% | 56 | 84.2% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 25 | 89 | 0.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,105 | 83 | 0.2% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 874 | 83 | 0.2% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 90 | 90 | 0.1% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 7 | 90 | 0.1% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 121 | 86 | 0.2% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 7,708 | 80 | 0.2% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 7,276 | 80 | 0.2% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 432 | 83 | 0.2% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 62 | 94.9% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 8.2 | 67 | 87.2% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 7,314 | 100.0% | $141,437 | 100.0% | $19,338 | | Wage and Salary | 3,542 | 48.4% | $79,335 | 56.1% | $22,398 | | Farm Proprietors | 169 | 2.3% | $171 | 0.1% | $1,012 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,603 | 49.3% | $41,816 | 29.6% | $11,606 | | Farm | 189 | 2.6% | $390 | 0.3% | $2,063 | | Nonfarm | 7,125 | 97.4% | $141,047 | 99.7% | $19,796 | | Private | 6,230 | 85.2% | $108,890 | 77.0% | $17,478 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 852 | 11.6% | $12,171 | 8.6% | $14,285 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 231 | 3.2% | $1,708 | 1.2% | $7,394 | | Construction | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 55 | 0.8% | $1,758 | 1.2% | $31,964 | | Manufacturing | 353 | 4.8% | $11,850 | 8.4% | $33,569 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 886 | 12.1% | $10,858 | 7.7% | $12,255 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 1,791* | 24.5%* | $19,741* | 14.0%* | $11,022* | | Government | 895 | 12.2% | $32,157 | 22.7% | $35,930 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $39,325 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 195 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $39,325 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Brown FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Brown TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 663 | 9.7% | All Areas | 4,526 | 42.2% | | Monroe County | 210 | 3.1% | Bartholomew County | 1,333 | 12.4% | | Bartholomew County | 111 | 1.6% | Marion County | 1,301 | 12.1% | | Johnson County | 59 | 0.9% | Johnson County | 718 | 6.7% | | Morgan County | 58 | 0.8% | Monroe County | 665 | 6.2% | | Out of state | 30 | 0.4% | Morgan County | 137 | 1.3% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |