CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brownsburg

Indiana · 7,628 residents · 17.0 sq mi

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Brownsburg is home to 7,628 people in Indiana. The population has fallen 47% since 2000. The poverty rate is 2.9%, under the national 13.2%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Indiana median. The typical home is worth $69,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,628

−47%vs 2000

vs 14,520 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

+2%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202431K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(544)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(619)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(557)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(524)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(451)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(1,222)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(1,212)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(775)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(647)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(645)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(304)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(128)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,931

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,629 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,125

−35%vs 2000

vs $23,196 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,900

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$435

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $636 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.1%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

24.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(14,049)

Black0.3%(42)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(172)

Asian0.8%(113)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(7,596)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(25)

Asian0.4%(32)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(758)

Central American0.7%(221)

Salvadoran0.6%(201)

Cuban0.4%(117)

South American0.3%(102)

Puerto Rican0.3%(81)

Peruvian0.1%(45)

Dominican0.1%(28)

Venezuelan0.1%(23)

Colombian0.1%(21)

Panamanian0.1%(20)

Ecuadorian0%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(192)

Chinese0.3%(93)

Japanese0.1%(26)

Filipino0.1%(25)

Vietnamese0.1%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(26)

Ancestry

German20%(6,245)

American14.8%(4,627)

English13.9%(4,334)

Irish11.3%(3,529)

Subsaharan African4.9%(1,523)

Nigerian3.1%(956)

Scottish2.6%(811)

Polish2.2%(687)

Dutch1.7%(544)

Italian1.6%(511)

French1.1%(336)

Scotch-Irish1%(311)

+ 34 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.4%(125)

British0.4%(118)

West Indian0.4%(117)

Swedish0.4%(111)

Hungarian0.3%(100)

Arab0.3%(89)

Czech0.3%(85)

Ethiopian0.3%(85)

French Canadian0.3%(84)

Norwegian0.3%(79)

Haitian0.2%(78)

Serbian0.2%(67)

Finnish0.2%(61)

Turkish0.2%(58)

Welsh0.2%(55)

Croatian0.2%(54)

Bulgarian0.2%(53)

Danish0.2%(53)

Swiss0.2%(51)

Greek0.1%(44)

Austrian0.1%(36)

Lithuanian0.1%(35)

Slovak0.1%(35)

Belgian0.1%(32)

Russian0.1%(31)

Slovene0.1%(24)

Israeli0.1%(20)

Jamaican0.1%(20)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Ghanaian0%(14)

Latvian0%(13)

Portuguese0%(9)

Armenian0%(7)

Canadian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.2%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.7%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.5 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.7%(3,537)

Married59.2%(6,620)

Widowed1.4%(159)

Divorced7.7%(859)

Women 15+

Never married23%(2,915)

Married56.9%(7,211)

Widowed6.8%(858)

Divorced13.3%(1,685)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.9%(403)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(321)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.4%(299)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(110)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,225 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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