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Brownstown is a Census borough of 674 people across 0.24 square miles of land, in Cambria County. Median household income is $51,042, 80.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brownstown
What Brownstown is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.24 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,862 plus or minus 599
- County holding the largest share of its areaCambria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
How many people live in Brownstown
- Population674 plus or minus 141
- Median age45.7
- Population under 18140 plus or minus 48
- Share under 1820.8 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over190 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over28.2 percent
- Households316
- Family households187 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
Income and work in Brownstown
- Median household income$51,042
- Per capita income$32,382 plus or minus $9,471
- Civilian labor force305 plus or minus 81
- Employed296 plus or minus 80
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over495
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.8 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
Housing in Brownstown
- Housing units362
- Occupied units316
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 29
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied255 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied61 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate80.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$70,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$544
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units331
- Share single family91.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more25 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more6.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
How Brownstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute279 plus or minus 78
- Commuting under 15 minutes122 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.7 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more77 plus or minus 30
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone80.3 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brownstown
Flood risk in Brownstown
- NFIP communityBorough of Brownstown
- NFIP community number422654
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/12(M)
The Borough of Brownstown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422654 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cambria County, not Brownstown
Cambria County context, not Brownstown figures
- Establishments in Cambria County2,996
- Covered employment, Cambria County47,545
- Average annual pay, Cambria County$49,791
- Housing units permitted, Cambria County62
Every figure in this section is published for Cambria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brownstown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brownstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brownstown, Pennsylvania?
674, in 316 households. Brownstown borough covers 0.24 square miles of land, which is 2,862 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brownstown in?
Cambria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brownstown?
$51,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,900. Median gross rent is $544 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brownstown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brownstown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brownstown, borough of, community 422654, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brownstown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cambria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brownstown.
Is zoning published for Brownstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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