Population 586 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Browntown
Household size in Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Browntown run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.12, 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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.2, Browntown 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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Browntown, 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 Browntown
Renters in Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Browntown is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) 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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Browntown as nationally: 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Washington area as a whole (5.9%).
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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Browntown was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Washington area overall, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $880 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,046 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $974 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,330 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Browntown costs $1,330 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% 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 Browntown
Bachelor's degrees in Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Browntown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Browntown is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Browntown
| Period | Browntown | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Browntown than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
Browntown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browntown | 2.41 | 54.2 | 5.1% | 21.1% | 9.6% | 1977 | $1,330 | 24.5% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| Bentonville | 2.88 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 1985 | $1,340 | 23.7% | 87.4% | 4.0% |
| Karo | 2.68 | 46.3 | 9.4% | 15.3% | 13.0% | 1983 | $1,251 | 25.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
| Huntly | 2.82 | 38.7 | 12.2% | 36.0% | 18.8% | 1984 | $1,164 | 22.9% | 86.8% | 6.2% |
| Chester Gap | 2.80 | 38.0 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 17.6% | 1987 | $1,280 | 28.1% | 88.7% | 6.7% |
| Overall | 2.70 | 51.3 | 9.6% | 0.2% | 15.5% | 1986 | $938 | 26.6% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Washington | 2.32 | 56.5 | 8.1% | 33.9% | 30.5% | 1972 | $1,471 | 43.7% | 95.2% | 10.0% |
| Happy Creek | 2.56 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 22.2% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,575 | 45.8% | 92.8% | 5.1% |
| Front Royal | 2.69 | 40.9 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 9.8% | 1983 | $1,223 | 23.7% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| Flint Hill | 3.15 | 44.3 | 10.7% | 21.8% | 22.2% | 1985 | $1,372 | 25.3% | 88.2% | 9.6% |
| Rileyville | 2.45 | 54.2 | 8.1% | 6.3% | 30.5% | 1977 | $779 | 26.6% | 81.0% | 3.0% |
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 Browntown. 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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