Brownstown, IL City Data

Brownstown, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 705 people who live in Brownstown and approximately 21,802 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brownstown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brownstown. We have included Brownstown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brownstown Information

Fayette County where Brownstown resides is 725.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,802 and has a population rank of 1,702 out of all the places in the United States.

Brownstown has a total of 705 people and of those residents there are 295 males and 410 females. The median age of the male population is 38.4 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 268 births each year and around 260 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brownstown varies per year, but currently 702 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 705 people who live in Brownstown, there are 201 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brownstown is 73 male and 128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 527.

General Brownstown Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	725.36
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	21,802
Population rank - Fayette County	1,702
Total population	705
Total population (male)	295
Total population (female)	410
Population median age (male)	38.4
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Fayette County	268
Deaths- Fayette County	260
Population of one race	702
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	201
Population under 20 years (male)	73
Population under 20 years (female)	128
Total population 18 years and over	527

Brownstown Social Characteristics

There are 8,146 households in Brownstown. Families make up 5,692 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brownstown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,613), male householder with no wife present (402) and female householder with no husband present (681). The remainder of the Brownstown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,489. Brownstown, IL moving companies help people in Brownstown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brownstown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brownstown is based, there are 8,328 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,319 never married, 4,901 now married, 86 separated, 1,162 widowed, and 860 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 236 widowed and 1,142 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brownstown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brownstown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	8,146
Family households (families)	5,692
With own children under 18 years	2,768
Married-couple family	4,613
With own children under 18 years	1,954
Male householder, no wife present, family	402
With own children under 18 years	211
Female householder, no husband present, family	681
With own children under 18 years	417
Nonfamily households	2,489
Householder living alone	2,205
65 years and over	1,111

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	577
Householder	190
Spouse	147
Child	202
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	122
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,328
Never married	1,319
Now married	4,901
Separated	86
Widowed	1,162
Divorced	860
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	236
Divorced	1,142

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	705
Male	295
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6
Female	410
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	705
One race	702
White	691
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	699
People who are White alone	685
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,488
Same house	12,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,425
Different state or abroad	712
Different state	616
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	21,802
Born in United States	18,934
State of residence	18,792
Different state	2,852
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	93

Brownstown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brownstown. That total enrollment is 4,939 for the population of the country, which includes Brownstown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,774 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,393 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 645.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brownstown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,939
Pre-kindergarten	368
Public	335
Private	33
Kindergarten	228
Public	206
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,421
Public	2,260
Private	161
Elementary and high school	3,697
Public	3,493
Private	204
High school grades 9 to 12	1,276
Public	1,233
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	513
Private	77
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	36
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,062

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,611
Less than 9th grade	1,377
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,690
High school graduate	5,971
Some college, no degree	2,493
Associate's degree	759
Bachelor's degree	1,321
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	911

Brownstown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,266 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brownstown. The Brownstown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,859), service occupations (1,840), sales and office occupations (1,992), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (893) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,527). The 17,266 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,040 private wage and salary workers, 1,411 government workers, 849 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	17,266
In labor force	9,935
Civilian labor force	9,930
Employed	9,356
Unemployed	574
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,159
In labor force	4,540
Civilian labor force	4,540
Unemployed Civilian labor force	253
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,107
In labor force	5,395
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	321
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,188
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,473
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,030
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	191
Other means	66
Worked at home	406
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	195,415

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,859
Service occupations	1,840
Sales and office occupations	1,992
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	893
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,527

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	636
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,966
Wholesale trade	361
Retail trade	1,136
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	551
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	274
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	321
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,754
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	692

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,859
Private wage and salary workers	7,040
Government workers	1,411
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	849
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brownstown Housing Characteristics

In Brownstown, IL there are 9,053 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,146 occupied and 907 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brownstown, there are 6,653 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 85 units in Brownstown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brownstown, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brownstown, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brownstown. There are 125 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 791 with rent between $300-499 and 192 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brownstown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brownstown, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,053
Occupied housing units	8,146
Vacant housing units	907

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,053
1-unit, detached	6,653
1-unit, attached	85
2 units	69
3 or 4 units	219
5 to 9 units	96
10 to 19 units	27
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	43
Mobile home	1,827

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Owner-occupied	6,498
Renter-occupied	1,648

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
No vehicles available	445
2 vehicle available	5,188
3 vehicles available	1,266
4 vehicles available	349
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Utility gas	4,265
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	688
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80
Coal or coke	1
Wood	299
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,146
Less Than $50,000	6,498
$50,000 to $99,999	1,895
$100,000 to $149,999	378
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,648
Less than $200	125
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	791
$500 to $699	175
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	3