Laurel Highlands Today

Of the 2,217 people living in Brownsville in 2019, 53.5 percent (1,187) were women and 46.5 percent (1,030) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 773-to-628. In the 65 and over age range, there were 204 females and 148 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	628	28.3
Females 18 and over	773	34.9
Males 65 and over	148	6.7
Females 65 and over	204	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau