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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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Brown City Michigan Information: Brown City, Michigan is part of SANILAC County. Population for Brown City from the last gathering is 1334. You can view Brown City venues that host many Brown City MI events every year. You can also research Brown City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Brown City Michigan real estate guide. Brown City Michigan has a latitude of 43.2294 and a longitude of -82.9486. Zip codes in Brown City, MI include 48416 ... more Brown City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brown City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brown City, MI was 1,334.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brown City was 631, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brown City, MI
There are an estimated 296 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Brown City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brown City is 703 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brown City, Michigan
There are an estimated 307 married women in the community. 58.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brown City, MI
The median age of people living in Brown City, MI was 33.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brown City was 113. There were 952 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (182) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brown City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brown City, MI was 1,318.

White Population in Brown City, MI
The estimated White population in the Brown City community is 1,306, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brown City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brown City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brown City, MI was 3.

Asian Population in Brown City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brown City, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brown City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brown City community was 44, or 3.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brown City, MI
The household population number in Brown City was 1,324.

Group Quarters Population in Brown City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Brown City, MI
The average household size in Brown City is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brown City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 562 total housing units in Brown City.

The number of occupied housing units was 520, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 376 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 144 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42 vacant homes in Brown City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brown City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 322, with a median value in dollars of 91,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brown City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $832 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brown City, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 668 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brown City, Michigan
88 people in Brown City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brown City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brown City was 138, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brown City, MI
In 2000, there were 222 people in Brown City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brown City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Brown City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brown City, Michigan
There were 620 in the labor force in Brown City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brown City was 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brown City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,906. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brown City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brown City, Michigan
Per capita income in Brown City in the last full census was 15,929. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brown City numbered 32, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brown City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.