Brownsville

Population: 624
Median household income: $63,977
Median home value: $161,600

Brownsville is a community in Houston County, Minnesota, home to 624 residents. At $63,977, its median household income sits below Houston County's $77,087.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownsville's population grew 9.9% from 568 to 624, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $144,500 to $161,600.

9.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 624
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,977
Median home value: $161,600
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 288
Homeownership rate: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

568624

Median household income

$63,750$63,977

Median home value

$144,500$161,600

Median gross rent

$545$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	568	$63,750	$144,500	—
2020	689	$58,750	$125,000	$545
2021	639	$60,313	$123,900	$539
2022	661	$61,771	$163,300	$600
2023	624	$63,977	$161,600	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.8%
5 to 17	116	18.6%
18 to 24	13	2.1%
25 to 34	54	8.7%
35 to 44	102	16.3%
45 to 54	47	7.5%
55 to 64	113	18.1%
65 to 74	125	20.0%
75 and over	30	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	86.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.5%
Asian	7	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	10.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.4%
High school graduate	201	42.7%
Some college or associate's	144	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	82	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	85.2%
Carpooled	22	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	12.5%
15 to 29 min	137	47.6%
30 to 44 min	93	32.3%
45 to 59 min	4	1.4%
60+ min	18	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 9.0% (56 of 624)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	58.7%
Nonfamily households	117	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	98.3%
Vacant	5	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	94.3%
Renter-occupied	16	5.7%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	85.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	13	4.5%
5 to 19 units	9	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2708218
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7011, -91.2880