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Brownsburg, IN
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Brownsburg profile


Living in Brownsburg



Brownsburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 31,193 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Brownsburg is the 37th largest community in Indiana. Brownsburg has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Brownsburg, where the median household income is $101,883.00.

Brownsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Brownsburg house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Brownsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Brownsburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Brownsburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Brownsburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Brownsburg is a decent-sized town, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the town has no real transit system.

The education level of Brownsburg ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Brownsburg, 48.55% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Brownsburg in 2018 was $43,962, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,848 for a family of four. However, Brownsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brownsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brownsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brownsburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Brownsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.