The overall crime rate in Brownsville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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.
Brownsville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Brownsville have a very low rate of college education: just 6.40% 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 $19,803, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,212 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brownsville include German, Irish, English, Austrian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Brownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include West Germanic languages and Italian.
