Brownstown

Population: 3,482
Median household income: $100,094
Median home value: $294,600

Brownstown, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 3,482 residents. Its median household income of $100,094 runs above the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownstown's population grew 35.2% from 2,576 to 3,482, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $238,200 to $294,600.

The typical home was built around 1983. 0.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,482
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $100,094
Median home value: $294,600
Median gross rent: $1,109
Housing units: 1,183
Homeownership rate: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5763,482

Median household income

$84,861$100,094

Median home value

$238,200$294,600

Median gross rent

$1,331$1,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,576	$84,861	$238,200	$1,331
2020	3,160	$90,192	$234,600	$1,348
2021	3,400	$106,422	$243,300	$1,517
2022	3,582	$111,164	$267,700	$1,207
2023	3,482	$100,094	$294,600	$1,109

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	8.0%
5 to 17	732	21.0%
18 to 24	531	15.2%
25 to 34	335	9.6%
35 to 44	279	8.0%
45 to 54	443	12.7%
55 to 64	349	10.0%
65 to 74	241	6.9%
75 and over	295	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,820	81.0%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	283	8.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	186	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	10.3%
High school graduate	547	28.2%
Some college or associate's	608	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	471	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	116	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle5.9%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,276	75.9%
Carpooled	192	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.5%
Bicycle	99	5.9%
Worked from home	105	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	540	34.3%
15 to 29 min	727	46.1%
30 to 44 min	46	2.9%
45 to 59 min	96	6.1%
60+ min	167	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 0.8% (29 of 3,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	966	81.7%
Nonfamily households	217	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,183	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,121	94.8%
Renter-occupied	62	5.2%

1-unit, detached94.4%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,117	94.4%
1-unit, attached	57	4.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4209416
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.1271, -76.2182