COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rock County vs Brown County
PLACE A
Rock County, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Brown County, Minnesota
Rock County is 552% larger than Brown County. Rock County earns more, with a median household income $6,295 higher.
ROCK COUNTYBROWN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population166,47225,517+552% vs Brown County
Population density23242+190
Population growth2.1%0.1%+2.0 pts
Median age40.342.0−1.7
Male49.8%50.2%−0.4 pts
Female50.2%49.8%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.6%2.9%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.6%91.4%−11.8 pts
Black4.6%0.9%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%5.1%+5.0 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other4.5%2.0%+2.5 pts
Median household income$75,673$69,378+$6,295
Per capita income$38,536$37,653+$883
Poverty rate9.3%8.5%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.408Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%24.5%+1.3 pts
Graduate degree8.1%8.0%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%2.9%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation65.2%65.6%−0.4 pts
Median home value$231,600$191,200+$40,400
Median gross rent$1,037$890+$147
Owner-occupied71.2%78.9%−7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%6.8%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%43.4%−3.3 pts
Average commute23.814.6+9.2
Worked from home9.2%7.3%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%4.6%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025