Brown City, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Brown City, Michigan - Basic Facts

The City of Brown City had a population of 1,315 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Brown City is located at latitude 43.2122 and longitude -82.9897 in Sanilac County. The formal boundaries for the City of Brown City encompass a land area of 1.09 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Sanilac County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Brown City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Brown City, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,315 (100%)
Population in Households	1,314 (99.9%)
Population in Families	1,003 (76.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1 ( 0.1%)
Population Density	1,160
Diversity Index²	23


INCOME
Median Household Income	$56,020
Average Household Income	$76,151
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	16%
Per Capita Income	$33,068
Wealth Index⁵	47
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.4)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	602 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	384 (63.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	187 (31.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	31 ( 5.1%)
Median Home Value	$140,833
Average Home Value	$172,409
Housing Affordability Index³	144

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	571
Average Household Size	2.30
Family Households	338
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

602 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

384 (63.8%)

Renter Occupied HU

187 (31.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

31 ( 5.1%)

Median Home Value

$140,833

Average Home Value

$172,409

Housing Affordability Index³

144

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

571

Average Household Size

2.30

Family Households

338

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.19%	-0.02%
Households	0.68%	0.24%
Families		0.41%
Median Household Income		3.13%
Per Capita Income		2.25%
Owner Occupied HU		0.67%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.19%

-0.02%

Households

0.68%

0.24%

Families

0.41%

Median Household Income

3.13%

Per Capita Income

2.25%

Owner Occupied HU

0.67%

Brown City, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Brown City to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 382	49th
Population Density	# 285	62nd
Median Household Income	# 531	29th
Housing Affordability Index	# 619	83rd
Per Capita Income	# 448	40th
Diversity Index	# 414	44th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 382

49th

Population Density

# 285

62nd

Median Household Income

# 531

29th

Housing Affordability Index

# 619

83rd

Per Capita Income

# 448

40th

Diversity Index

# 414

44th

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Brown City, MI Profile: Facts & Data

Brown City, Michigan - Basic Facts

Brown City, MI Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Brown City, MI - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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