Brownsville, OR

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Brownsville, Oregon

Brownsville, Oregon, in Linn county, is 24 miles N of Eugene, Oregon (center to center) and 79 miles S of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 1,449.

The People and Families of Brownsville

In Brownsville, about 62% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Brownsville, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownsville had a median family income of $39,671.

Brownsville Housing

In Brownsville, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brownsville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Brownsville, OR

Comparing Brownsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles N of Eugene, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles S of Portland, Oregon
County	Linn
Standard Zip Codes	97327
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.394
Longitude	-122.983

Station	FOSTER DAM
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	51 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	54.6 inches

Station	CORVALLIS STATE UNIV
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	LACOMB 3 NNE
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	50 to 78 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	56.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,449	100%
Male	732	50.5%
Female	717	49.5%
Under 18	399	27.5%
18+	1,050	72.5%
65+	168	11.6%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,357	93.7%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.7%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	53	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,517
Growth	68
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.1%
German	20.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.6%
Irish	8.6%
English	7.1%
Dutch	3.5%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Norwegian	2.9%
Swedish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French Canadian	1.8%
Italian	1.4%
Northern European	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Danish	1.1%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brownsville	1,449	$39,671
Halsey	724	$46,477
Harrisburg	2,795	$41,953
Junction City	4,721	$43,875
Lebanon	12,950	$37,818
Sweet Home	8,016	$35,833
Tangent	933	$50,450

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Brownsville Community Library 146 Spaulding Brownsville, Oregon (541) 466-5454

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