Living in Brave, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brave · Census data 2020–2024
Brave has 140 residents with a median age of 29.8. The median household income is $60,357 (23% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $114,800.
Brave is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brave at a glance
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 29.8State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $60,357State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $114,800State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.6%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Brave a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 55% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 7.7%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Brave
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brave the median home value is $114,800, 65% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,333 a month in housing costs.
Brave median household income
The median household income in Brave is $60,357 and the income per person is $35,178. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Brave: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 83
- Owner-occupied
- 95.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 4.4%
- Vacant
- 18.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1948
- Average household size
- 2.06
Brave demographics
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 29.8
- Under 18
- 17.1%
- 65 and older
- 15.7%
- Households
- 68
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brave ›
Education in Brave
22.6% of adults 25 and older in Brave have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brave
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 4.8%
- Drive alone
- 88%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.6%
Brave vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Brave, PA?
The median household income in Brave is $60,357, 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Brave?
The median home value in Brave is $114,800, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Brave, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 55% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 23% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 7.7%.
What is the median age in Brave?
The median age in Brave is 29.8 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Brave?
The average commute to work in Brave is 31 minutes; 4.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brave?
The unemployment rate in Brave is 7.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brave?
22.6% of adults in Brave 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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