Brownville Junction

Population: 559
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $81,000

Located in Piscataquis County, Maine, Brownville Junction is a community with a population of 559. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the Piscataquis County figure of $55,234.

Between 2020 and 2023, Brownville Junction's population declined 4.3% from 584 to 559, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $66,100 to $81,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 559
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 284
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

584559

Median household income

$45,365$41,250

Median home value

$66,100$81,000

Median gross rent

$727$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	584	$45,365	$66,100	$727
2021	506	$45,588	$66,200	$759
2022	476	$39,922	$78,700	$847
2023	559	$41,250	$81,000	$919

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.4%
5 to 17	120	21.5%
18 to 24	47	8.4%
25 to 34	34	6.1%
35 to 44	73	13.1%
45 to 54	64	11.4%
55 to 64	62	11.1%
65 to 74	79	14.1%
75 and over	78	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	524	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	12.8%
High school graduate	179	45.9%
Some college or associate's	114	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	92.8%
Carpooled	5	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	21.3%
15 to 29 min	21	17.2%
30 to 44 min	24	19.7%
45 to 59 min	10	8.2%
60+ min	41	33.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 23.4% (131 of 559)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	49.2%
Nonfamily households	121	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	83.8%
Vacant	46	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	77.7%
Renter-occupied	53	22.3%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	89.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	9.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2308360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3487, -69.0561