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Brown
Ohio

44K

Population

$67K

Median Income

$262K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,523

Federal Spending per Capita$435

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$203K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,649

SS Benefits / Person$4,144

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$261K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$227K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$785/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,473

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,008/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate74.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.9%

Active Listings

123

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients675 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,048

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,871

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,747

HS Completion Rate87.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate50.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities94

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)41.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.68

January Temperature-0.10

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 57

Good Air Days92 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$232K

Drought Index (2022)0.58

Heating Degree Days5,204 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,055 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,433 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)869 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed174 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)444 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,027 workers

Public Transit Commuters66 workers

Walk to Work116 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)554 workers

Avg Commute Time31.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.028

Nonprofit Organizations228

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations6.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms18

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.31%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.90%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+53R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +195

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $262K

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Local News — Brown

WLWT · 5 hours ago

Troopers: Woman killed in head-on collision with semi-truck in Brown County

A woman has died after a head-on crash involving a semi in Brown County. It happened along U.S. Rout…

FOX19 | Cincinnati · 6 hours ago

50-year-old woman killed when semi passing vehicle crashes head-on into her: Troopers

BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A 50-year-old woman is dead in a head-on crash with a semi in Brown Coun…

NBC News · 2 days ago

Republican concerns mount as Sen. Jon Husted navigates a tricky race in Ohio

Husted is facing a challenge in a key race from former Sen. Sherrod Brown, as well as worries from f…

C-SPAN · 3 days ago

U.S. Senate Candidate Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Delivers Remarks in Columbus, Ohio

U.S. Senate candidate Sherrod Brown (D-OH) attends a campaign event with voters in Columbus, Ohio.…

WKRC · 14 hours ago

Mama dog found shot in face in Brown County to be released from vet

BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - There is an update on the condition of Mercy, a dog who stole people's h…

PolitiFact · 1 day ago

No evidence links Brown's votes to fatal Ohio crash

A political ad blames Sherrod Brown's votes on immigration for a fatal Ohio crash. The evidence does…

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