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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

Population Overview

Total Population
2,539
Population Density
2,591
per square mile
Land Area
0.4
square miles (1.1 km²)
Median Age
46.1 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.8% US: 61.6%
Black 14.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.8%
Black
14.3%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.5%
Spanish
1.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.3%
12% below US avg (6%)
Disability
27.5%
112% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.1%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,539
Population Density2,591 / sq mi
Land Area0.4 sq mi
Median Age46.1 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.8%
Black or African American14.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.5%
Spanish1.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.3%
Disability27.5%
Health Insurance94.1%
Broadband Access67.8%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+