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Brazil, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Brazil is a Census city of 7,831 people across 3.69 square miles of land, in Clay County. Median household income is $52,055, 72.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brazil
What Brazil is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.69 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,124
- County holding the largest share of its areaClay County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Brazil
- Population7,831
- Median age39.5
- Population under 181,680 plus or minus 340
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,450 plus or minus 293
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Households3,319
- Family households2,073
- Share of households that are families62.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Brazil
- Median household income$52,055 plus or minus $16,563
- Per capita income$32,347
- Civilian labor force3,587
- Employed3,374
- Unemployed213 plus or minus 137
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over5,728
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brazil
- Housing units3,757
- Occupied units3,319
- Vacant units438 plus or minus 247
- Vacancy rate11.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied2,416
- Renter occupied903 plus or minus 284
- Ownership rate72.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$869
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Single family units2,999
- Share single family79.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more465 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more12.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes293 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Brazil gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,274
- Commuting under 15 minutes933 plus or minus 297
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.5 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,373 plus or minus 360
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.9 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled16.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home1.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Brazil (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$9,684,600
- Average approval$691,757
- Median approval$325,000
- Largest approval$1,993,000
- Jobs supported136
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brazil, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Brazil
- NFIP communityCity of Brazil
- NFIP community number180511
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/11
The City of Brazil participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180511 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clay County, not Brazil
Clay County context, not Brazil figures
- Establishments in Clay County492
- Covered employment, Clay County8,172
- Average annual pay, Clay County$45,786
- Housing units permitted, Clay County68
Every figure in this section is published for Clay County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brazil.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brazil questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brazil, Indiana?
7,831, in 3,319 households. Brazil city covers 3.69 square miles of land, which is 2,124 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brazil in?
Clay County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brazil?
$52,055. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,900. Median gross rent is $869 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Brazil businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $325,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Brazil, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Brazil borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Brazil. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Brazil in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brazil appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brazil, city of, community 180511, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brazil figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clay County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brazil.
Is zoning published for Brazil?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.