West Brownsville

Population: 1,057
Median household income: $65,871
Median home value: $87,000

West Brownsville is a community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,057 residents. The median household income of $65,871 is below the Washington County median ($77,487).

From 2019 to 2023, West Brownsville's population grew 15.3% from 917 to 1,057, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $70,300 to $87,000.

The typical home was built around 1942. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,057
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,871
Median home value: $87,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 504
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9171,057

Median household income

$63,365$65,871

Median home value

$70,300$87,000

Median gross rent

$896$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	917	$63,365	$70,300	$896
2020	1,121	$60,000	$69,500	$800
2021	1,132	$67,667	$68,200	$778
2022	1,091	$67,109	$78,200	$908
2023	1,057	$65,871	$87,000	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.6%
5 to 17	164	15.5%
18 to 24	64	6.1%
25 to 34	95	9.0%
35 to 44	163	15.4%
45 to 54	157	14.9%
55 to 64	195	18.4%
65 to 74	130	12.3%
75 and over	62	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	996	94.2%
Black or African American	11	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.7%
Some other race	6	0.6%
Two or more races	20	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	7.6%
High school graduate	388	48.4%
Some college or associate's	172	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	144	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	37	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	431	78.2%
Carpooled	68	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	6.7%
Other means	8	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	42.6%
15 to 29 min	140	27.2%
30 to 44 min	84	16.3%
45 to 59 min	29	5.6%
60+ min	42	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 12.4% (130 of 1,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	325	69.9%
Nonfamily households	140	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	465	92.3%
Vacant	39	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	86.2%
Renter-occupied	64	13.8%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	439	87.1%
1-unit, attached	21	4.2%
2 to 4 units	24	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282616
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.0315, -79.8917