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Browntown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lackawanna County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,660 Population 3,609/sq mi density
$65,417 Median Income $29,946 per capita
$122,500 Home Value $197,375 Zillow
$966 Median Rent 32.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
183 Violent Crime/100K 2,882 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,417 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,500 home value, $966/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,417
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,946
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Browntown vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Browntown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,417
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,946
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,947
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.5%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,421M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 59.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 19.4%
Other 21.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,565
Restaurants
552
Healthcare
776
Retail
804
Manufacturing
216

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,947
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,552
87% 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$65,417
Per Capita Income$29,946
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,947
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$13,421M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.0%
Poverty Rate9.3%
Gini Coefficient0.456
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone59.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home19.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,565
Restaurants552
Healthcare776
Retail804
Manufacturing216

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,947
Avg Property Tax$6,552