Browntown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,486

Browntown is a CDP located in Luzerne County Pennsylvania. Browntown has a 2024 population of 1,486. Browntown is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 2.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,448 in 2020.

The average household income in Browntown is $69,733 with a poverty rate of 5.47%. The median age in Browntown is 37.2 years: 31.9 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.

Browntown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Browntown was:

  • White: 98.17%
  • Two or more races: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,266.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.62% (38)
The current population of Browntown, Pennsylvania is 1,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,448.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,44998.17%
Two or more races191.29%
Black or African American80.54%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Browntown Population by Race

Browntown Population Pyramid 2024

Browntown Median Age

37.2

Total

31.9

Male

43.3

Female

Browntown Adults

There are 1,156 adults, (261 of whom are seniors) in Browntown.

Browntown Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Browntown Sex Ratio

Female66044.72%
Male81655.28%

Browntown Population by Age

Browntown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6102.4272.327.7
Non Family2501.4377.622.4
Married2403.4195.84.2
Female872.5910.389.7
Male332.2424.275.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Browntown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1009.54%
Associates Degree969.16%
Bachelors Degree10710.21%
Graduate Degree474.48%
High School Graduate53050.57%
Less Than 9th Grade100.95%
Some College15815.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Browntown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Browntown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,024914154
2+ Races16160
Black880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.04%.

Browntown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$97,031$97,031$0
High School Graduate$36,884$37,250$36,693
Less Than 9th Grade$35,811$0$35,811
Overall$36,279$41,111$35,298
Some College$33,686$63,523$0

$36,279

Average Earnings

$41,111

Average Male

$35,298

Average Female

Browntown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Browntown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Browntown Language

100% of Browntown residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Browntown Language

Browntown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,416745.23%
Multiple19526.32%

5.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Browntown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Browntown is Multiple, with 26.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Browntown is White, with 5.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.54%.

Browntown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.51%
High School4.91%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Browntown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Browntown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Browntown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,677$74,643
Households$63,438$69,733
Married Families$83,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,313$62,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Browntown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Browntown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Browntown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Browntown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Browntown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

169

Number of Veterans

160

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam72
Second Gulf War40
First Gulf War25
Korea11
World War II8

Browntown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7455
75+53
35 to 5425
55 to 6421
18 to 3415

Browntown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1690.14968999114260406

Browntown Veterans by Race

Browntown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Browntown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Browntown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Browntown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Browntown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.69%

Born in Browntown

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Browntown residents were born in the United States, with 88.69% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Browntown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,48650.34%
20231,48150.34%
20221,476795.65%
20211,397-51-3.52%
20201,44816012.42%
20191,288-54-4.02%
20181,342-119-8.15%
20171,461201.39%
20161,441-10-0.69%
20151,451765.53%
20141,375-128-8.52%
20131,5031117.97%
20121,392-99-6.64%
20111,491735.15%
20101,41800%

Browntown Population by Year