Browns Valley

Population: 453
Median household income: $53,056
Median home value: $76,500

Browns Valley is a community in Traverse County, Minnesota, home to 453 residents. The median household income of $53,056 is below the Traverse County median ($65,931).

From 2019 to 2023, Browns Valley's population declined 20.0% from 566 to 453, while its median home value rose 100.8% from $38,100 to $76,500.

23.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 453
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,056
Median home value: $76,500
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 244
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

566453

Median household income

$38,529$53,056

Median home value

$38,100$76,500

Median gross rent

$781$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	566	$38,529	$38,100	$781
2020	595	$39,815	$46,300	$746
2021	626	$41,759	$64,200	$743
2022	503	$44,650	$71,600	$935
2023	453	$53,056	$76,500	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	10.8%
5 to 17	61	13.5%
18 to 24	26	5.7%
25 to 34	50	11.0%
35 to 44	34	7.5%
45 to 54	57	12.6%
55 to 64	67	14.8%
65 to 74	79	17.4%
75 and over	30	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	56.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	138	30.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	46	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	12.6%
High school graduate	146	46.1%
Some college or associate's	113	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	15	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	133	62.1%
Carpooled	21	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	24.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	44.4%
15 to 29 min	80	49.4%
30 to 44 min	7	4.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 23.0% (96 of 418)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	66.9%
Nonfamily households	57	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	172	70.5%
Vacant	72	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	63.4%
Renter-occupied	63	36.6%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	5.7%
20 or more units	12	4.9%
Mobile home & other	6	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2708200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5947, -96.8327