Brownsville, OR

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2024 Population
1,912
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
3.56% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.96%
68% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,098
0.421% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$373,000
3.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
904
7.28% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brownsville, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Brownsville, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brownsville, OR was $373,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Brownsville, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownsville, OR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOregonLinn County, ORAlbany, ORBenton County & Linn County (South)--Corvallis & Harrisburg Cities PUMA, OR

Population & Diversity

Brownsville, OR is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.418% of Brownsville, OR residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Brownsville, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Brownsville, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brownsville, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownsville, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 334
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    141 ± 120
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    99 ± 68
8.21%
Hispanic Population
157 people

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Brownsville, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.21% of the people in Brownsville, OR are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brownsville, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.418%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
0.41%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 0.418% of Brownsville, OR residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brownsville, OR was 0.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 23

Brownsville, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brownsville, OR.

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Economy

The economy of Brownsville, OR employs 904 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brownsville, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,688), Manufacturing ($83,396), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,500).

Employment

Occupations

904
2024 Value
± 168
−7.28%
1 Year decline
± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownsville, OR declined at a rate of −7.28%, from 975 employees to 904 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownsville, OR, are Production Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownsville, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

904
2024 Value
± 168
−7.28%
1 Year decline
± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownsville, OR declined at a rate of −7.28%, from 975 employees to 904 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownsville, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (126 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownsville, OR, though some of these residents may live in Brownsville, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$75,298
Median earning men ± $16,573
$34,915
Median earning women ± $15,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($146,103), Public Administration ($95,313), and Manufacturing ($83,608).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,219), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($34,293).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Brownsville, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownsville, OR was $373,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,300 to $373,000, a 3.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownsville, OR is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brownsville, OR have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brownsville, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,052
$678
Median Property Taxes
±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brownsville, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brownsville, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.1%
Homeownership
2024
57.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Brownsville, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownsville, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,098
Median Household Income
± $3,775
797
Number of Households
± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 797 households in Brownsville, OR grew to $83,098 from the previous year's value of $82,750.

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownsville, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.09%)
  3. Carpooled (3.82%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Brownsville, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.09%) and those who carpooled to work (3.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownsville, OR have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brownsville, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brownsville, OR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownsville, OR (188 out of 1.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownsville, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Brownsville, OR has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.941% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.29%
Uninsured
44.5%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.941%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownsville, OR declined by 14.4% from 3.85% to 3.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brownsville, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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