Jackson County vs. Brown County

	Jackson County (IN)	Brown County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,111	15,234
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.1%	-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,376	15,245
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,376	15,242
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.6%	17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	24.1%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	94.4%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	2.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.2%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.9%	95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,205	1,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.6%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,327	8,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.6%	83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,700	$186,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,020	$1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$360	$481
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$741	$860
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.5%	2.7%
Building permits, 2018	168	84
Households, 2014-2018	16,746	6,093
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.7%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.9%	88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.5%	27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.6%	9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.0%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.1%	53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	236,967	18,801
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	592,732	58,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,758	$3,869
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.9	32.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,506	$61,455
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,522	$33,617
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,006	348
Total employment, 2017	20,445	2,402
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	893,247	56,680
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.9%	10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,196	1,464
All firms, 2012	2,642	2,020
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,426	1,021
Women-owned firms, 2012	653	665
Minority-owned firms, 2012	87	46
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,368	1,937
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	288	246
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,087	1,640
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.9%	27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	83.2	48.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	509.31	311.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jackson county (IN) and Brown county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.