Brown County , Illinois
Population: 6,320 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,288 Home $142,200 Rent $724/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brown County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,288), with housing 53% below the US figure ($142,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Brown County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$72,288
Median Income
household
$142,200
Home Value
median
$724/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,527 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Median Home Value | $142,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $724/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,320 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.5%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
36.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
40.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.7 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
17.75
🌀 Hurricane
9.14
🔥 Wildfire
0.22
❄️ Winter Storm
12.03
🌍 Earthquake
27.99
☀️ Drought
54.93
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