Population 78 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brownsville
Household size in Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brownsville has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.71 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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Brownsville is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Brownsville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Brownsville
Renters in Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Brownsville rent their homes (29.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Maryland. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Brownsville: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +4 | +6 |
Brownsville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $770 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,512 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,777 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,007 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brownsville pays $1,777 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Maryland as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Brownsville
Bachelor's degrees in Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Brownsville (43.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Maryland.
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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Brownsville: 97.1% 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 Brownsville
| Period | Brownsville | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Brownsville than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. 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).
Brownsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | 2.48 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 29.7% | 4.0% | 1969 | $1,777 | 43.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% |
| Yarrowsburg | 2.48 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 29.7% | 4.0% | 1969 | $1,777 | 43.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% |
| Burkittsville | 3.03 | 52.4 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1978 | $2,054 | 43.2% | 96.9% | 13.0% |
| Knoxville | 2.73 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 18.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,427 | 45.7% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Rohrersville | 2.52 | 42.8 | 10.7% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,428 | 35.9% | 91.6% | 3.8% |
| Dargan | 2.77 | 36.2 | 28.3% | 27.0% | 15.4% | 1975 | $1,659 | 24.9% | 88.1% | 0.0% |
| Rosemont | 2.96 | 39.0 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 1992 | $1,636 | 51.0% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| Brunswick | 2.61 | 39.2 | 5.2% | 14.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,263 | 37.0% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| Keedysville | 2.82 | 42.1 | 14.7% | 8.0% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,440 | 31.9% | 94.5% | 4.5% |
| Bolivar | 2.24 | 45.4 | 7.3% | 37.0% | 14.3% | 1965 | $1,560 | 41.6% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| Jefferson | 2.91 | 43.3 | 5.1% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,368 | 46.5% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
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 Brownsville. 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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