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Brownsville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Edmonson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,066
Population
408/sq mi density
$37,500
Median Income
$18,298 per capita
$156,800
Home Value
$194,141 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,500 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$156,800 home value, $670/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,500
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,298
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.9%
101% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brownsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brownsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,500
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,298
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,009
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$817
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$817
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.2%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
35.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
186
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
18
Retail
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,009
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,111
40% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,298 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $817 |
| County GDP | $250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 186 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,111 |