Browns

Population: 186
Median household income: $61,125
Median home value: $42,500

Browns, a community in Edwards County, Illinois, has 186 residents. The median household income of $61,125 is in line with the Edwards County median ($59,386).

From 2019 to 2023, Browns's population grew 27.4% from 146 to 186, while its median home value fell 33.7% from $64,100 to $42,500.

The typical home was built around 1973. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 186
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,125
Median home value: $42,500
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 90
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

146186

Median household income

$63,125$61,125

Median home value

$64,100$42,500

Median gross rent

$525$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	146	$63,125	$64,100	$525
2020	226	$63,125	$52,500	—
2021	237	$54,583	$50,000	$717
2022	235	$61,250	$39,400	$767
2023	186	$61,125	$42,500	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.2%
5 to 17	37	19.9%
18 to 24	6	3.2%
25 to 34	14	7.5%
35 to 44	20	10.8%
45 to 54	31	16.7%
55 to 64	42	22.6%
65 to 74	28	15.1%
75 and over	2	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	175	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's48.9%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	5.1%
High school graduate	50	36.5%
Some college or associate's	67	48.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	86.4%
Carpooled	8	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	53.4%
15 to 29 min	16	18.2%
30 to 44 min	19	21.6%
45 to 59 min	6	6.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 15.1% (28 of 186)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	54.1%
Nonfamily households	39	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	94.4%
Vacant	5	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	90.6%
Renter-occupied	8	9.4%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47	52.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	47.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708979
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3775, -87.9832