COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brown County vs Pike County
PLACE A
Brown County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Pike County, Alabama
Brown County is 24% smaller than Pike County. Brown County earns more, with a median household income $20,701 higher.
BROWN COUNTYPIKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,51733,688−24% vs Pike County
Population density4250−8
Population growth0.1%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median age42.031.6+10.4
Male50.2%47.5%+2.7 pts
Female49.8%52.5%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born2.9%3.6%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%54.6%+36.8 pts
Black0.9%37.1%−36.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%2.7%+2.4 pts
Asian0.5%1.9%−1.4 pts
Other2.0%3.7%−1.7 pts
Median household income$69,378$48,677+$20,701
Per capita income$37,653$28,534+$9,119
Poverty rate8.5%23.3%−14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%28.0%−3.6 pts
Graduate degree8.0%11.2%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation65.6%56.0%+9.6 pts
Median home value$191,200$157,600+$33,600
Median gross rent$890$856+$34
Owner-occupied78.9%61.3%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%23.1%−16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%46.0%−2.6 pts
Average commute14.620.3−5.6
Worked from home7.3%5.3%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.6%8.4%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025