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Monday, July 6th

Brownsville Community Chorus

when:7:00pm, Brownsville, OR venue:Martha & Ken Patterson's home
Wednesday, July 8th Friday, July 10th

Weigh-to-Go

when:10:00am, Brownsville, OR venue:Brownsville Senior Center
Sunday, July 12th

Sunday School

when:9:00am, Brownsville, OR from:First Baptist Church of Brownsville

Sunday Worship Service

when:10:30am, Brownsville, OR from:First Baptist Church of Brownsville
Monday, July 13th

Brownsville Community Chorus

when:7:00pm, Brownsville, OR venue:Martha & Ken Patterson's home

Planning Commission Meeting

when:7:00pm, Brownsville, OR from:City Of Brownsville

Local Tickets

Thursday, July 16th Friday, July 17th Saturday, July 18th Tuesday, July 21st Friday, July 24th

The Weakerthans

when:9:00pm, Eugene, OR venue:WOW Hall
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Tuesday, July 28th Friday, July 31st
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Brownsville Oregon Information: Brownsville, Oregon is part of LINN County. Population for Brownsville from the last gathering is 1449. You can view Brownsville venues that host many Brownsville OR events every year. You can also research Brownsville Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Brownsville Oregon real estate guide. Brownsville Oregon has a latitude of 44.3876 and a longitude of -122.967. Zip codes in Brownsville, OR include 97327 ... more Brownsville zips.

BROWNSVILLE DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brownsville, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brownsville, OR was 1,449.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brownsville was 732, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brownsville, OR
There are an estimated 320 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Brownsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brownsville is 717 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brownsville, Oregon
There are an estimated 330 married women in the community. 59.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Brownsville, OR
The median age of people living in Brownsville, OR was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Brownsville was 102. There were 1,050 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (168) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Brownsville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brownsville, OR was 1,396.

White Population in Brownsville, OR
The estimated White population in the Brownsville community is 1,357, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brownsville, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brownsville, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brownsville, OR was 24.

Asian Population in Brownsville, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Brownsville, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Brownsville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brownsville community was 30, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brownsville, OR
The household population number in Brownsville was 1,449.

Group Quarters Population in Brownsville, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Brownsville, OR
The average household size in Brownsville is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brownsville, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 579 total housing units in Brownsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 535, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 410 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 125 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Brownsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brownsville, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 331, with a median value in dollars of 123,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brownsville, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $877 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brownsville, average costs per month were $314 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 751 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brownsville, Oregon
149 people in Brownsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brownsville, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brownsville was 189, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brownsville, OR
In 2000, there were 248 people in Brownsville, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brownsville, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 46 people in Brownsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brownsville, Oregon
There were 700 in the labor force in Brownsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Brownsville was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brownsville, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,486. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brownsville, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,671. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brownsville, Oregon
Per capita income in Brownsville in the last full census was 15,272. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Brownsville numbered 22, or 5.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brownsville, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 125, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.