Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brownsburg
Household size in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Brownsburg average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Philadelphia area, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has dropped from 3.04 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Brownsburg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brownsburg: 2.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brownsburg
Renters in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.7% of households in Brownsburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.4% of homes in Brownsburg are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Brownsburg is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,972 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,898 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,838 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,994 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$22 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brownsburg pays $1,994 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brownsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.9% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Brownsburg: 73.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.8% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.7% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brownsburg: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brownsburg
| Period | Brownsburg | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brownsburg runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brownsburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsburg | 2.73 | 47.0 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1991 | $1,994 | 73.5% | 99.9% | 4.5% |
| Washington Crossing | 2.64 | 54.7 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1983 | $2,161 | 71.8% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
| Glendale | 1.76 | 64.8 | 1.8% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 1980 | $1,314 | 62.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Lambertville | 2.21 | 54.1 | 3.0% | 18.1% | 7.9% | 1965 | $1,639 | 60.1% | 93.4% | 5.5% |
| New Hope | 2.30 | 55.9 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 5.6% | 1984 | $2,118 | 70.2% | 98.4% | 2.8% |
| Wycombe | 2.23 | 57.6 | 4.9% | 13.4% | 1.7% | 1981 | $1,319 | 44.5% | 98.5% | 1.2% |
| Newtown | 2.57 | 47.5 | 7.6% | 14.8% | 3.1% | 1983 | $2,249 | 65.8% | 97.1% | 4.7% |
| Titusville | 2.63 | 50.0 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 1965 | $2,178 | 56.1% | 97.9% | 7.4% |
| Holicong | 1.76 | 64.8 | 1.8% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 1980 | $1,314 | 62.8% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Buckingham | 2.30 | 55.5 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,380 | 65.2% | 98.1% | 6.2% |
| Yardley | 2.40 | 45.9 | 6.2% | 27.5% | 8.3% | 1959 | $1,970 | 61.4% | 98.4% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brownsburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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