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Brownsville, Texas

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StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Total Population189,17730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,130$78,476$80,734
Median Age31.235.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$139,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$923$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate23.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born27.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.426.726.4
Worked from Home8.4%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brownsville, Texas

Age in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Median Age31.235.638.9
Under 18 %28.4%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.5%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Households59,83910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.72.5
Family Households77.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children42.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone20.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married35.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,512$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.7%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households27.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Housing Units64,87812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,349$4,232n/a

Education in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Less than High School28.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate24.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Brownsville, Texas

StatisticBrownsvilleTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.2%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home16.4%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home82.7%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency55.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Brownsville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.