Brownville, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
700
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.5
18.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.3%
7.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$101,563
29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$192,300
5.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
345
33.7% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Brownville, NY was $192,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Brownville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 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 700 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Brownville, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Brownville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 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 Brownville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brownville, NY 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 Brownville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    608 ± 210
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 59
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 35
0.286%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (608 people) in Brownville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.286% of the people in Brownville, NY are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brownville, NY 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 New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 41
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 16

Brownville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brownville, NY employs 345 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brownville, NY were Public Administration (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,194), Educational Services ($72,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333).

Employment

Occupations

345
2024 Value
± 117
33.7%
1 Year growth
± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownville, NY grew at a rate of 33.7%, from 258 employees to 345 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (45 people), and Management Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownville, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

345
2024 Value
± 117
33.7%
1 Year growth
± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownville, NY grew at a rate of 33.7%, from 258 employees to 345 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownville, NY, are Public Administration (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Educational Services (51 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,972
Median earning men ± $10,576
$54,519
Median earning women ± $26,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,444) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,015) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,714).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownville, NY was $192,300 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,100 to $192,300, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownville, NY is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brownville, NY have an average commute time of 18.3 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

$192,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,854
$231
Median Property Taxes
±$86

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.

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Brownville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

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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.
$101,563
Median Household Income
± $17,585
291
Number of Households
± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 291 households in Brownville, NY grew to $101,563 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownville, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.32%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.57%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Brownville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.32%) and those who worked at home (4.57%).

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

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownville, NY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Brownville, NY 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownville, NY (23 out of 697 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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.

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Health

99.3% of the population of Brownville, NY has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 21.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.714%
Uninsured
34.6%
Employer Coverage
13.4%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
21.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownville, NY declined by 3.93% from 0.743% to 0.714%.

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