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Browns Mills

New Jersey · 9,672 residents · 5.37 sq mi
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Browns Mills is home to 9,672 people in New Jersey. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 27%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $231,600. Density works out to 1,800 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

9,672
−14%since 2000
from 11,257 in 2000
2000 – 2024
1,800 / sq mi
−16%since 2009
from 2,150 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.7
+20%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.37 sq mi
Population, 20002024
9K10K11K11K12K2000201020202024Browns Mills
202410K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(660)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(541)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(410)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(670)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.9%(762)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(1,217)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(1,216)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.9%(1,342)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(1,057)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.1%(1,265)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(439)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(93)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$75,867
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,008 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
$35,779
+102%since 2000
from $17,678 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.6%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.429
+15%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$231,600
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
$1,220
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $673 in 2000
US average: $1,442
78.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
21.2% rent
9.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.69 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
30.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
52.8%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 70.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.1
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60%(6,752)
Black22.2%(2,496)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,052)
Asian3.6%(409)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.7%(5,968)
Black13.3%(1,282)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(1,153)
Asian5.5%(529)
Other7.7%(740)
72
−2%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.4%(618)
Mexican2.3%(218)
Panamanian1.1%(110)
Dominican0.3%(28)
Argentine0.3%(25)
Spaniard0.2%(16)
Cuban0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(291)
Pakistani1.2%(113)
Korean0.6%(58)
Thai0.4%(37)
Taiwanese0.2%(16)
Chinese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German16.3%(1,574)
English11.3%(1,093)
Irish9.4%(912)
Italian5.4%(520)
American3.9%(380)
Polish3.4%(333)
West Indian1.8%(173)
Hungarian1.8%(170)
Scottish1.6%(152)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(139)
French1.2%(113)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(95)
Dutch0.9%(84)
Russian0.9%(84)
Brazilian0.8%(74)
Ukrainian0.7%(70)
Portuguese0.6%(56)
Slovak0.5%(51)
British0.5%(44)
Jamaican0.3%(33)
Nigerian0.3%(31)
Turkish0.3%(28)
Welsh0.2%(15)
Swedish0.1%(13)
Romanian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

18.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
5.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.8 min
+33%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
74.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
14.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
6.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
60.2%
−12.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
16.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
33.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

53.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
46.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
7.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
9.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
19.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
88.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2017
from 82.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
94.5%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
86.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 84.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
6.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(1,594)
Married46.9%(1,946)
Widowed2.7%(110)
Divorced11.9%(495)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(1,276)
Married46.7%(1,827)
Widowed12.3%(481)
Divorced8.5%(332)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.9%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+13.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(219)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)51.8%(368)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.9%(212)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 710 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Browns Mills, New Jersey?

Browns Mills, New Jersey has about 9,672 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Browns Mills, New Jersey?

The typical household in Browns Mills, New Jersey earns about $75,867 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Browns Mills, New Jersey expensive?

In Browns Mills, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $231,600, and the typical rent is about $1,220 a month.

How educated are people in Browns Mills, New Jersey?

About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Browns Mills, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Browns Mills, New Jersey?

About 11.5% of people in Browns Mills, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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