Brownstown

Population: 606
Median household income: $50,804
Median home value: $75,400

Located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Brownstown is a community with a population of 606. The median household income of $50,804 is below the Cambria County median ($56,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Brownstown's population declined 17.7% from 736 to 606, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $62,600 to $75,400.

Owners occupy 82.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 606
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,804
Median home value: $75,400
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 330
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

736606

Median household income

$45,750$50,804

Median home value

$62,600$75,400

Median gross rent

$692$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	736	$45,750	$62,600	$692
2020	651	$44,250	$61,900	$673
2021	638	$42,813	$65,100	$654
2022	574	$46,071	$76,400	$686
2023	606	$50,804	$75,400	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7422.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.8%
5 to 17	89	14.7%
18 to 24	35	5.8%
25 to 34	57	9.4%
35 to 44	58	9.6%
45 to 54	96	15.8%
55 to 64	73	12.0%
65 to 74	136	22.4%
75 and over	57	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	557	91.9%
Black or African American	13	2.1%
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	27	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.7%
High school graduate	226	47.4%
Some college or associate's	151	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	65	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	27	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	80.4%
Carpooled	34	12.5%
Public transit	3	1.1%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.1%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	32.3%
15 to 29 min	94	36.2%
30 to 44 min	52	20.0%
45 to 59 min	21	8.1%
60+ min	9	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 6.9% (42 of 606)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	57.3%
Nonfamily households	126	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	295	89.4%
Vacant	35	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	82.7%
Renter-occupied	51	17.3%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	88.8%
1-unit, attached	19	5.8%
2 to 4 units	13	3.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4209400
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3334, -78.9373