Brown County, Indiana
Formed in 1836 and named for General Jacob Brown of the War of 1812
County Seat: Nashville
Largest City: Nashville (2018 population: 1,110)
Population per Square Mile: 48.83
Square Miles: 312.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 15,245 | 81 | 0.2% | 6,484,192 |
Today (2018) | 15,234 | 80 | 0.2% | 6,691,878 |
Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 15,393 | 80 | 0.2% | 6,852,121 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -0.1% | 35 | | 3.2% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2017-2018 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 279 | 12 | | 3,555 |
Net International Migration | 0 | 73 | | 9,227 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -44 | 81 | -0.2% | 19,211 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2018 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 579 | 87 | 3.8% | 6.3% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,153 | 82 | 14.1% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 975 | 82 | 6.4% | 9.8% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 2,994 | 82 | 19.7% | 25.4% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,865 | 76 | 31.9% | 25.6% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 3,668 | 75 | 24.1% | 15.8% |
Median Age | 49.6 | | | Median Age = 37.9 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2018 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 100 | 58 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 69 | 76 | 0.5% | 2.5% |
Black Alone | 107 | 77 | 0.7% | 9.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 82 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 14,743 | 80 | 96.8% | 85.1% |
Two or More Race Groups | 212 | 74 | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Non-Hispanic | 14,976 | 80 | 98.3% | 92.9% |
Hispanic | 258 | 83 | 1.7% | 7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2017 (Includes detail not shown below) | 6,011 | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 823 | 85 | 13.7% | 18.8% |
Married Without Children | 2,635 | 74 | 43.8% | 30.0% |
Single Parents | 396 | 83 | 6.6% | 9.6% |
Living Alone | 1,352 | 85 | 22.5% | 28.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2018 (estimate) | 8,743 | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2017 (includes vacant units) | 8,583 | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,022 | 78 | 58.5% | 61.2% |
Median Value (2017) | $174,800 | 3 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 989 | 85 | 11.5% | 27.7% |
Median Rent (2017) | $680 | 9 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2018/2019 Total Reported) | 1,904 | 83 | 0.2% | 1,117,590 |
Public | 1,904 | 83 | 0.2% | 1,054,903 |
Adults (25+ in 2017 ACS) | 11,254 | 79 | 0.3% | 4,369,451 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90% | 20 | | 88.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 25.5% | 16 | | 25.3% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2018 | $46,785 | 18 | 99.2% | 47,149 |
Median Household Income in 2017 | 56,979 | 26 | 105.3% | $54,134 |
Poverty Rate in 2017 | 10.9% | 55 | 82.0% | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.5% | 50 | 92.7% | 17.8% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2018 | 11 | 85 | 0.2% | 6,032 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2018 | 921 | 85 | 0.2% | 605,854 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2018/2019 | 998 | 82 | 0.2% | 514,915 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2017 | 120 | 86 | 0.1% | 82,170 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deaths, 2017 | 162 | 81 | 0.2% | 65,602 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2018 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 7,659 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,381,713 |
Employed | 7,416 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,265,580 |
Unemployed | 243 | 82 | 0.2% | 116,133 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 55 | 94.1% | 3.4 |
October 2019 Unemployment Rate | 2.5 | 74 | 83.3% | 3.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2018 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 5,613 | 100.0% | $171,607 | 100.0% | $30,573 |
Wage and Salary | 3,187 | 56.8% | $93,408 | 54.4% | $29,309 |
Farm Proprietors | 153 | 2.7% | $1,186 | 0.7% | $7,752 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,273 | 40.5% | $51,307 | 29.9% | $22,572 |
Farm | 164 | 2.9% | $1,661 | 1.0% | $10,128 |
Nonfarm | 5,449 | 97.1% | $169,946 | 99.0% | $31,188 |
Private | 4,666 | 83.1% | $134,350 | 78.3% | $28,793 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 647 | 11.5% | $15,408 | 9.0% | $23,815 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 235 | 4.2% | $1,880 | 1.1% | $8,000 |
Construction | 501 | 8.9% | $21,760 | 12.7% | $43,433 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 452 | 8.1% | $16,525 | 9.6% | $36,560 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 357 | 6.4% | $11,127 | 6.5% | $31,168 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 310 | 5.5% | $12,526 | 7.3% | $40,406 |
Retail Trade | 605 | 10.8% | $14,693 | 8.6% | $24,286 |
Trans., Warehousing | 154 | 2.7% | $4,404 | 2.6% | $28,597 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 889* | 15.8%* | $24,649* | 14.4%* | $27,727* |
Government | 783 | 13.9% | $35,596 | 20.7% | $45,461 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2018 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $21,718 | $4,879,857 |
Single-Family | 84 | 100.0% | 76.4% | $21,718 | $4,269,197 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $49,353 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | $0 | $6,163 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | $0 | $555,144 |
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
Name | Population in 2018 | Percent of County |
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Nashville | 1,110 | 7.3% |