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Brown
Minnesota

26K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$249K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,147

Federal Spending per Capita$695

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score741

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.4%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,854

SS Benefits / Person$4,681

Education Wage Premium1.73x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$243K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$825/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,791

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.3%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score7

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices41

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians48

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients643 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,316

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,729

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,125

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)11th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.1

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature-1.63

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation24.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)-0.91

Heating Degree Days7,219 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days786 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,174 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)697 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)100 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)39 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed159 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed74 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)411 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,030 workers

Public Transit Commuters59 workers

Walk to Work431 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)163 workers

Avg Commute Time14.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.726

Nonprofit Organizations227

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations17.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities29

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms45

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms15

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$104K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+16D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -93

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

54%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $249K

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Local News — Brown

NBC News · قبل 3 أسابيع

Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at Minnesota daycare, police say

A man used a screwdriver to fatally stab his wife and their 7-year-old daughter inside a Minnesota d…

MPR News · قبل 3 أسابيع

Victims in murder-suicide at Hopkins daycare identified

A search warrant identified the victims as daycare operator Kristen Ann Brown and her 7-year-old dau…

Hindustan Times · قبل 3 أسابيع

Who is Nathan Brown? 5 things on Minnesota man who stabbed daughter, wife in Hopkins home daycare before killing self | Hindustan Times

Nathan Brown has been identified as the man who stabbed and killed his wife, Kristen Brown, and thei…

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · قبل 4 أيام

Brown County crash leaves 2 people dead, 1 injured

A man and a woman in their 70s are dead, and a 28-year-old woman is injured following a crash in Bro…

KEYC News Now · قبل 5 أيام

UPDATED: charges filed in crash that killed two people in Brown County

UPDATED: 08/31/2026 at 5:50 p.m.. HANSKA, Minn. — A Hanska woman faces criminal charges after a two-…

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · قبل 4 أيام

Two people in their 70s killed in Brown County crash, woman charged with driving under the influence

A woman has been charged with driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash Saturday left tw…

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