Brownville, NY

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2023 Population

538

8.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.9

8.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.56%

15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,750

19.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$182,100

9.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brownville, NY had a population of 538 people with a median age of 51.9 and a median household income of $78,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brownville, NY declined from 586 to 538, a −8.19% decrease and its median household income declined from $97,794 to $78,750, a −19.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brownville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Other (Hispanic) (0.372%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Brownville, NY 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 Brownville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brownville, NY was $182,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Brownville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownville, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brownville, NY is home to a population of 538 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Brownville, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Brownville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Brownville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brownville, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 32
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 23

0.372%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.372% of the people in Brownville, NY are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brownville, NY 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 York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 27
Korea
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Brownville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brownville, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Brownville, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Educational Services (52 people), and Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667), Public Administration ($71,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,357).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownville, NY, are Management Occupations (35 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), Educational Services (52 people), and Public Administration (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Brownville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,125), Manufacturing ($66,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,893).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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, NY was $182,100 in 2023, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $182,100, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownville, NY is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brownville, NY have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brownville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,110

$176

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.6% of the housing units in Brownville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 616

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Brownville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$78,750

Median Household Income

± $37,840

239

Number of Households

± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 239 households in Brownville, NY declined from $78,750 from the previous year's value of $97,794.

The following chart displays the households in Brownville, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownville, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.2%)
Worked At Home (4.12%)
Other (1.65%)

In 2023, 92.2% of workers in Brownville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.65%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownville, NY have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brownville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownville, NY (19 out of 534 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownville, NY 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

99.3% of the population of Brownville, NY has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 3.16% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 10.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NY see 1802 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0555% increase from the previous year (1801 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1108 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 431 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,802 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, NY

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, NY see an average of 1,802 patients per year. This represents a 0.0555% increase from the previous year (1,801 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.743%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

3.16%

Medicaid

19.7%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

10.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownville, NY grew by NaNy% from 0% to 0.743%.

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

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