Browns Lake

Population: 1,766
Median household income: $105,662
Median home value: $298,000

Located in Racine County, Wisconsin, Browns Lake is a community with a population of 1,766. The median household income of $105,662 is above the Racine County median ($75,331).

Between 2019 and 2023, Browns Lake's population declined 1.8% from 1,799 to 1,766, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $240,100 to $298,000.

The typical home was built around 1977. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,766
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $105,662
Median home value: $298,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,102
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7991,766

Median household income

$90,197$105,662

Median home value

$240,100$298,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,799	$90,197	$240,100
2020	1,808	$77,639	$237,700
2021	1,959	$114,266	$231,500
2022	1,831	$120,719	$288,400
2023	1,766	$105,662	$298,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7431.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.0%
5 to 17	257	14.6%
18 to 24	81	4.6%
25 to 34	108	6.1%
35 to 44	88	5.0%
45 to 54	299	16.9%
55 to 64	200	11.3%
65 to 74	556	31.5%
75 and over	141	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,766	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 diploma7.5%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	7.5%
High school graduate	396	28.4%
Some college or associate's	537	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	270	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	85	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	568	75.6%
Carpooled	36	4.8%
Public transit	19	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	11.5%
Other means	42	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	257	38.6%
15 to 29 min	131	19.7%
30 to 44 min	147	22.1%
45 to 59 min	63	9.5%
60+ min	67	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 13.3% (234 of 1,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	511	64.6%
Nonfamily households	280	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	791	71.8%
Vacant	311	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	771	97.5%
Renter-occupied	20	2.5%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	855	77.6%
1-unit, attached	104	9.4%
2 to 4 units	23	2.1%
5 to 19 units	68	6.2%
20 or more units	52	4.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5510425
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.64 sq mi
Center point: 42.6895, -88.2377