Browns Lake, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Browns Lake is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin
around a lake of the same name. The population was 2,039 at the 2010 census
. It is politically a part of the town of Burlington
, along with Bohners Lake
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (21.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 745 households, and 545 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 892.6 people per square mile (343.9/km2). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 450.2/sq mi (173.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.53% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 1.55% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.
There were 745 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,563, and the median income for a family was $65,714. Males had a median income of $44,940 versus $26,116 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,368. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.8% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
around a lake of the same name. The population was 2,039 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is politically a part of the town of Burlington
Burlington (town), Wisconsin
Burlington is a town in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,384 at the 2000 census. The City of Burlington is located mostly within the town...
, along with Bohners Lake
Bohners Lake, Wisconsin
Bohners Lake is a census-designated place in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. Its first syllable is pronounced as in "bone". The population of the CDP was 2,444 at the 2010 census. It is politically part of the Town of Burlington, together with Browns Lake, Wisconsin...
.
Geography
Browns Lake is located at 42.687609°N 88.237143°W (42.687609, -88.237143).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (21.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 745 households, and 545 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 892.6 people per square mile (343.9/km2). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 450.2/sq mi (173.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.53% White, 0.16% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 1.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.
There were 745 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,563, and the median income for a family was $65,714. Males had a median income of $44,940 versus $26,116 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $28,368. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.8% of those over 64.