Brown Deer is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 12,609 people and three associated neighborhoods, Brown Deer is the 75th largest community in Wisconsin.

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

A relatively large number of people in Brown Deer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The population of Brown Deer is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.48% of adults in Brown Deer have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brown Deer in 2018 was $38,692, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,768 for a family of four. However, Brown Deer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brown Deer is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Brown Deer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brown Deer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brown Deer include German, Irish, Polish, English, and German Russian.

The most common language spoken in Brown Deer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.