Brownville, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,267

3.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.3

0.658% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

107% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,518

18.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$368,100

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,417

3.47% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brownville, NJ had a population of 2.27k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $86,518. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brownville, NJ grew from 2,183 to 2,267, a 3.85% increase and its median household income declined from $106,406 to $86,518, a −18.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brownville, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Other (Hispanic) (8.65%), White (Hispanic) (7.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.15%).

None of the households in Brownville, NJ 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.

99.6% of the residents in Brownville, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brownville, NJ was $368,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Brownville, NJ N/A, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownville, NJ was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brownville, NJ is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.4% of Brownville, NJ residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2023, there were 8.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Brownville, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Other (Hispanic) and 167 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Brownville, NJ residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brownville, NJ was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brownville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownville, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 207
White (Hispanic)
167 ± 120

20.2%

Hispanic Population

457 people

20.2% of the people in Brownville, NJ are hispanic (457 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brownville, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

As of 2023, 13.4% of Brownville, NJ residents (304 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brownville, NJ was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brownville, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 34
Korea
19 ± 31
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Brownville, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brownville, NJ employs 1.42k people. The largest industries in Brownville, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Transportation & Warehousing (138 people), and Retail Trade (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($167,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,813), and Public Administration ($140,625).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2023 Value

± 250

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownville, NJ declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.47k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownville, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Transportation Occupations (157 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownville, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.42k

2023 Value

± 250

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownville, NJ declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 1.47k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownville, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), Transportation & Warehousing (138 people), and Retail Trade (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownville, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Brownville, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,281

Median earning men ± $4,537

$55,400

Median earning women ± $9,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,862), Public Administration ($140,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,277), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,173), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,688).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownville, NJ was $368,100 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,400 to $368,100, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownville, NJ is 89.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brownville, NJ have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Brownville, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$368,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,829

$901

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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 Brownville, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.1%

Homeownership

2023

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.1% of the housing units in Brownville, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 79.09
Census Tract 79.06

The following map shows all of the places in Brownville, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,518

Median Household Income

± $14,463

1.01k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Brownville, NJ declined from $86,518 from the previous year's value of $106,406.

The following chart displays the households in Brownville, NJ 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownville, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Brownville, NJ N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Commute Time

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownville, NJ have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Brownville, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brownville, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brownville, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brownville, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownville, NJ (269 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownville, NJ is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.2% of the population of Brownville, NJ has health coverage, with 69.4% on employee plans, 5.12% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.0882% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see 1023 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Middlesex County, NJ.

1,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see an average of 1,023 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,037 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 51.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.794%

Uninsured

69.4%

Employer Coverage

5.12%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.0882%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownville, NJ declined by 65.3% from 2.29% to 0.794%.

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

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