Brownstown, PA

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Brownstown, Pennsylvania

Brownstown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster county, is 7 miles NE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 56 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lancaster metropolitan area. Brownstown contains a population of approximately 883.

The People and Families of Brownstown

In Brownstown, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brownstown had a median family income of $36,645.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Brownstown.

Brownstown Housing

Brownstown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Brownstown the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Brownstown, 98% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The town can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Brownstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Brownstown, PA

Comparing Brownstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles NE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Metro Area	Lancaster
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17508
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.124
Longitude	-76.213

Station	LANCASTER 2 NE FILT PLT
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	883	100%
Male	424	48%
Female	459	52%
Under 18	190	21.5%
18+	693	78.5%
65+	164	18.6%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	877	99.3%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	834
Growth	-49
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.8%
Slovak	19%
Polish	10.5%
Italian	6.3%
Irish	5.9%
Hungarian	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
English	2.2%
Greek	2.2%
US/American	2%
Russian	1.5%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Serbian	1.1%
European	0.7%
Croatian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.3%
Macedonian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brownstown	883	$36,645
Akron	4,046	$53,365
Ephrata	13,213	$48,213
Lancaster	56,348	$34,623
Lititz	9,029	$52,028
New Holland	5,092	$50,758
Roseville	207	$24,821

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