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West Brownsville, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Brownsville is a Census borough of 1,100 people across 1.30 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $64,449, 80.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Brownsville
What West Brownsville is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.3 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land847 plus or minus 182
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington 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.
West Brownsville
How many people live in West Brownsville
- Population1,100 plus or minus 236
- Median age44.8
- Population under 18183 plus or minus 74
- Share under 1816.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over217 plus or minus 61
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Households487 plus or minus 98
- Family households307 plus or minus 89
- Share of households that are families63.0 percent plus or minus 13.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brownsville
Income and work in West Brownsville
- Median household income$64,449
- Per capita income$32,734
- Civilian labor force607 plus or minus 134
- Employed563 plus or minus 140
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 44
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over832 plus or minus 175
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 27.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brownsville
Housing in West Brownsville
- Housing units536
- Occupied units487 plus or minus 98
- Vacant units49 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate9.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied393 plus or minus 92
- Renter occupied94 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate80.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$82,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$760
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.2 percent
- Single family units485
- Share single family90.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more24 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more4.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brownsville
How West Brownsville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute531 plus or minus 139
- Commuting under 15 minutes225 plus or minus 69
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more166 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled14.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Brownsville
Flood risk in West Brownsville
- NFIP communityBorough of West Brownsville
- NFIP community number425391
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/30/15
The Borough of West Brownsville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 425391 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.
Washington County, not West Brownsville
Washington County context, not West Brownsville figures
- Establishments in Washington County5,340
- Covered employment, Washington County87,434
- Average annual pay, Washington County$72,319
- Housing units permitted, Washington County450
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Brownsville.
All Washington County figures →
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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What this page does not hold.
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
West Brownsville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania?
1,100, in 487 households. West Brownsville borough covers 1.30 square miles of land, which is 847 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Brownsville in?
Washington 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 West Brownsville?
$64,449. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,800. Median gross rent is $760 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Brownsville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Brownsville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Brownsville, borough of, community 425391, 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 West Brownsville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 West Brownsville.
Is zoning published for West Brownsville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.