With 700 people, Brownville is a city in New York. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 0% of people here were born outside the United States. There are 322 fewer people here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $192,300.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $101,563, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Brownville
What changed most since 1990
Population1,143 → 700(−39%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants66.9% → 79.4%(+12.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$167,045 → $192,300(+15%)US over the same years: +67%
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)71.6%(48)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.3%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 67 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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Over time
Brownville, decade by decade
Brownville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,143
$73,387
$167,045
12.3%
3.7
2000
1,022
$68,312
$129,702
17.7%
5.5
2010
1,119
$79,721
$168,313
26.1%
9.0
2020
930
$103,023
$196,350
26.8%
24.8
2024
700
$101,563
$192,300
29.3%
29.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
