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Brown
Illinois

Population

$65K

Median Income

$159K

Median Home

R+57

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,998

Federal Spending per Capita$1,107

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$149K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.9%

Dependency Ratio0.59

Medicare Spending / Person$2,207

SS Benefits / Person$3,103

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$64K

Professional Services Concentration0.07x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$159K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$625/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.54%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,876

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,063/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.5%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

90.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients489 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,899

Uninsured (under 65)5.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,453

Bachelor's Degree Holders360

HS Completion Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation29.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$82K

Drought Index (2022)0.15

Heating Degree Days5,261 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,241 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,780 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,125 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)61 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed91 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed79 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)484 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)121 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers128 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work31 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)13 workers

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work1.3%

Agriculture

Farms346 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.669

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share4.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults36.6%

Never-Married Adults43.3%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+57

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.54%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+57D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -17

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $159K

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Local News — Brown

The Bulwark · 2 days ago

We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America

She's under indictment. She lost her primary. And she's on the ballot in November.…

ESPN · 1 day ago

Iowa to play QBs Hecklinski, Brown in opener to determine starter

Iowa quarterbacks Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown will both play in Saturday's opener against North…

247Sports · 1 day ago

Iowa Football: Everything Hank Brown Said on the Hawkeyes Quarterback Battle and Northern Illinois

Everything fourth-year Iowa quarterback Hank Brown had to say in regards to the Hawkeyes QB competit…

Southern Illinois University Athletics · 1 month ago

Dr. Megan Brown Joins Softball as Associate Head Coach

– SIU Softball has added one of the sport's most respected pitching minds to its coaching staff, as …

Beckman Institute · Mar 27, 2026

Remembering Theodore “Ted” Brown, the founding director of the Beckman Institute

Theodore “Ted” Brown, the founding director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Techno…

Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home · Apr 24, 2026

Peggy J. Brown Obituary Apr 24, 2026

She left us on April 24, 2026. Our amazing mother, the matriarch of our family. She is now back with…

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