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Brownsville, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Westmoreland County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,539
Population
2,591/sq mi density
$28,656
Median Income
$22,553 per capita
$63,900
Home Value
$83,032 Zillow
$672
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$28,656 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,900 home value, $672/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,656
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,553
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.3%
144% 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
$28,656
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,553
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,248
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.8%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.2%
37% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,388M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.8%
Public Transit
3.2%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,132
Restaurants
780
Healthcare
1,116
Retail
1,146
Manufacturing
486
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,248
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,108
75% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,553 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,248 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,087 |
| County GDP | $19,388M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.8% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,132 |
| Restaurants | 780 |
| Healthcare | 1,116 |
| Retail | 1,146 |
| Manufacturing | 486 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,248 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,108 |