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Brown
Indiana

16K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$367K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,204

Federal Spending per Capita$140

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %9.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$132K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$3,667

SS Benefits / Person$5,877

Education Wage Premium2.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$89K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.95x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$360K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$902/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,156

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,473/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate85.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.3%

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

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients487 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,923

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.44 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,548

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,234

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.68

January Temperature-0.14

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 37

Good Air Days313 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$70K

Ozone Days347 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days5,255 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,075 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,593 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)968 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed195 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers681 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work135 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)313 workers

Avg Commute Time31.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.112

Nonprofit Organizations151

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults66.4%

Never-Married Adults16.1%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.93 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging24

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+32R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +168

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $367K

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Local News — Brown

Indiana Capital Chronicle · 1 month ago

Challenger drops recount of 14-vote GOP primary margin for state Sen. Liz Brown

The Republican primary challenger to state Sen. Liz Brown has dropped his push for a recount of thei…

Flanner Buchanan · 1 month ago

Donna Jo Brown Obituary Jul 19, 2026

Donna Jo (Merideth) Brown, 81, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on July 19, 2026. She was born o…

Indiana University Athletics · Feb 6, 2026

Brown Tabbed Football Director of Athletic Performance

A native of Bothell, Washington, Brown holds a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Sioux Fall…

Ballotpedia · Mar 2, 2026

Sarah Brown (Indiana)

Sarah Brown (Indiana) ... This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered…

WFYI · 1 month ago

Challenger drops recount of 14-vote GOP primary margin for state Sen. Liz Brown

The Republican primary challenger to state Sen. Liz Brown has dropped his push for a recount of thei…

PR Newswire · Apr 13, 2026

AEP Names Maryam S. Brown President and COO of Indiana Michigan Power

Share this article ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasda…

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