Brownville

Population: 538
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $182,100

Brownville is a community in Jefferson County, New York, home to 538 residents. The median household income of $78,750 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,978).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownville's population declined 36.6% from 849 to 538, while its median home value rose 15.8% from $157,300 to $182,100.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $763.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $182,100
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 297
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

849538

Median household income

$47,750$78,750

Median home value

$157,300$182,100

Median gross rent

$819$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	849	$47,750	$157,300	$819
2020	874	$85,000	$162,000	$870
2021	693	$90,978	$159,800	$942
2022	586	$97,794	$166,900	$771
2023	538	$78,750	$182,100	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	7.2%
5 to 17	82	15.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	65	12.1%
35 to 44	51	9.5%
45 to 54	46	8.6%
55 to 64	117	21.7%
65 to 74	79	14.7%
75 and over	59	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	93.3%
Black or African American	20	3.7%
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	14	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.5%
High school graduate	155	37.2%
Some college or associate's	160	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	66	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	34	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	224	92.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.1%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	45.5%
15 to 29 min	120	51.5%
30 to 44 min	7	3.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 3.6% (19 of 534)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	73.2%
Nonfamily households	64	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	80.5%
Vacant	58	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	73.6%
Renter-occupied	63	26.4%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	249	83.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	22	7.4%
5 to 19 units	17	5.7%
20 or more units	9	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3610231
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.0053, -75.9831