CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brownville

New York · 1,143 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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Brownville is home to 1,143 people in New York. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Median home value sits at $69,600. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,143

+12%vs 2000

vs 1,022 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024700

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(91)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(85)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(74)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(144)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.2%(219)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(119)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(106)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,577

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,050

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,862 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,600

+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$361

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.7% in 2000

33.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(999)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(7)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,126)

Black0.8%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Irish27.7%(194)

English21.7%(152)

German17.6%(123)

French13.3%(93)

Romanian8.6%(60)

Italian8.3%(58)

Dutch3.1%(22)

Hungarian2.1%(15)

Polish2.1%(15)

French Canadian1.7%(12)

Norwegian1.7%(12)

Finnish1.6%(11)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(6)

Scottish0.9%(6)

American0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest French population · Largest Romanian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married10.7%(26)

Married74.2%(181)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced15.2%(37)

Women 15+

Never married13.5%(37)

Married66.2%(182)

Widowed11.6%(32)

Divorced8.7%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.7%

−24.6 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.3%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.0%

−15.4 ptssince 2020

from 92.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.3%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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)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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