Brownstown

Population: 3,020
Median household income: $62,222
Median home value: $138,100

Brownstown is a community in Jackson County, Indiana, home to 3,020 residents. Its median household income of $62,222 runs below the Jackson County figure of $70,208.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownstown's population grew 3.3% from 2,923 to 3,020, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $96,600 to $138,100.

The median resident is 40.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,020
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,222
Median home value: $138,100
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 1,223
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9233,020

Median household income

$48,348$62,222

Median home value

$96,600$138,100

Median gross rent

$742$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,923	$48,348	$96,600	$742
2020	2,920	$51,193	$95,400	$793
2021	3,008	$51,417	$95,400	$762
2022	3,015	$60,393	$123,300	$747
2023	3,020	$62,222	$138,100	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	8.3%
5 to 17	562	18.6%
18 to 24	129	4.3%
25 to 34	377	12.5%
35 to 44	253	8.4%
45 to 54	273	9.0%
55 to 64	301	10.0%
65 to 74	504	16.7%
75 and over	371	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,007	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	8.1%
High school graduate	759	36.5%
Some college or associate's	786	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	217	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	149	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	951	83.7%
Carpooled	163	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	415	37.0%
15 to 29 min	456	40.7%
30 to 44 min	145	12.9%
45 to 59 min	49	4.4%
60+ min	56	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.1% (263 of 2,890)

	Count	Share
Family households	806	66.2%
Nonfamily households	412	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,218	99.6%
Vacant	5	0.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	976	80.1%
Renter-occupied	242	19.9%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	711	58.1%
1-unit, attached	15	1.2%
2 to 4 units	128	10.5%
5 to 19 units	54	4.4%
20 or more units	24	2.0%
Mobile home & other	291	23.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1808470
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.8791, -86.0477