Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Brownsville is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Brownsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Brownsville have a very low rate of college education: just 9.45% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Brownsville in 2022 was $15,605, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,420 for a family of four. However, Brownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Brownsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Brownsville include German, Irish, English, Austrian, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Brownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include West Germanic languages and Italian.
