Browns Point

Population: 998
Median household income: $95,104
Median home value: $700,000

Located in Pierce County, Washington, Browns Point is a community with a population of 998. At $95,104, its median household income sits in line with Pierce County's $96,632.

Between 2019 and 2023, Browns Point's population declined 9.6% from 1,104 to 998, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $587,300 to $700,000.

Owners occupy 63.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 998
Median age: 55.1 yrs
Median household income: $95,104
Median home value: $700,000
Median gross rent: $2,082
Housing units: 520
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,104998

Median household income

$107,917$95,104

Median home value

$587,300$700,000

Median gross rent

$1,331$2,082

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,104	$107,917	$587,300	$1,331
2020	961	$100,227	$635,500	$1,297
2021	1,069	$91,406	$633,000	$1,779
2022	1,097	$97,917	$714,300	$2,123
2023	998	$95,104	$700,000	$2,082

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	2.8%
5 to 17	115	11.5%
18 to 24	49	4.9%
25 to 34	121	12.1%
35 to 44	46	4.6%
45 to 54	138	13.8%
55 to 64	248	24.8%
65 to 74	157	15.7%
75 and over	96	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	791	79.3%
Black or African American	9	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	6.8%
High school graduate	223	27.7%
Some college or associate's	234	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	192	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	102	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	286	69.8%
Carpooled	11	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	25.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	18.9%
15 to 29 min	87	28.3%
30 to 44 min	121	39.4%
45 to 59 min	11	3.6%
60+ min	30	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 15.5% (155 of 998)

	Count	Share
Family households	276	62.3%
Nonfamily households	167	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	85.2%
Vacant	77	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	63.7%
Renter-occupied	161	36.3%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	73.5%
1-unit, attached	54	10.4%
2 to 4 units	47	9.0%
5 to 19 units	37	7.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5308325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 47.3038, -122.4367