Illinois

Brown County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.9%
African
18.2%
Hispanic
6.7%
Other
1.2%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Brown Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBrown CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.9%56.7%58%
Black or African American18.2%13.7%—
Hispanic6.7%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.1%—
Indian0%2.6%—
East Asian0%1.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Brown County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBrown CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,917$83,390$80,734
Median home value$150,300$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$698/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.3%18.3%21.0%