Living in Brownville, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brownville · Census data 2020–2024
Brownville has 102 residents with a median age of 59.5. The median home value is $112,500, the median rent is $950/month.
Brownville is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brownville at a glance
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 59.5State: 37.2
- Median home value
- $112,500State: $238,600
- Median rent
- $950/moState: $1,072
- Homeowners
- 88%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31%
- Average commute
- 12 min
Is Brownville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 53% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 8.5%; a poverty rate of 12.7%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Cost of living in Brownville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brownville the median home value is $112,500, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $950 per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Brownville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 59
- Owner-occupied
- 88%
- Renter-occupied
- 12%
- Vacant
- 15.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 2.04
Brownville demographics
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 59.5
- Under 18
- 12.7%
- 65 and older
- 40.2%
- Households
- 50
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 6.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brownville ›
Education in Brownville
31% of adults 25 and older in Brownville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brownville
- Unemployment rate
- 8.5%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 12 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 14.6%
- Drive alone
- 73.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%
Brownville vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Brownville?
The median home value in Brownville is $112,500, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
How much is rent in Brownville?
The median gross rent in Brownville is $950 per month.
Is Brownville, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 53% lower than the state median; an average commute of 12 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 8.5%; a poverty rate of 12.7%.
What is the median age in Brownville?
The median age in Brownville is 59.5 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Brownville?
The average commute to work in Brownville is 12 minutes; 14.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brownville?
The unemployment rate in Brownville is 8.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brownville?
31% of adults in Brownville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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