Overview
1,016
Total Population
32.7
Median age
59.25%
Female population %
68.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
120.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brownsville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brownsville is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brownsville's population under 18 was 32.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brownsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brownsville, 30.61% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 27.95% aged 30 to 64, 18.80% aged 65 to 84, and 5.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 188 more females than males in Brownsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.25% females and 40.75% males in Brownsville, KY.
- The Brownsville, KY gender ratio is 68.8:100 i.e. 68.8 men to 100 women (0.688).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 60.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 103.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brownsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brownsville population: 94.49% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 1.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
- Brownsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 994 (97.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brownsville is White with a population of 96 (94.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brownsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,027 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Brownsville's population decreased by 151 (15.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brownsville's population increased by 24 (2.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brownsville's population was lowest in year 2015 at 831.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)