Brownell

In Ness County, Kansas.

Population: 18

Brownell is a community in Ness County, Kansas, home to 18 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownell's population declined 70.0% from 60 to 18.

Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 72.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18
Median age: 72.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 20
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6018

Median household income

$20,000$26,875

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	60	—
2020	51	—
2021	25	$20,000
2022	17	$26,875
2023	18	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7438.9%

75 and over38.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	11.1%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	11.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	7	38.9%
75 and over	7	38.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	7	43.8%
Some college or associate's	4	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	3	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	12.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 27.8% (5 of 18)

	Count	Share
Family households	8	88.9%
Nonfamily households	1	11.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9	45.0%
Vacant	11	55.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6	66.7%
Renter-occupied	3	33.3%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18	90.0%
1-unit, attached	1	5.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2008675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6406, -99.7443