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STATISTICS AND FACTUAL INFORMATION FOR BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

Overview

City Overview

As of 2007, Brownsville's population is 172,437 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 23.41 percent.

The median home cost in Brownsville is $112,300. Home appreciation the last year has been 6.15 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Brownsville's cost of living is 24.77% Lower than the U.S. average.

Brownsville public schools spend $5,730 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Brownsville.

The unemployment rate in Brownsville is 5.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Brownsville jobs have Increased by 0.44 percent.

Family in Brownsville, TX

The median age is 27.4. The US median is 37.6. 60.69% of people in Brownsville, TX, are married. 6.46% are divorced.

The average household size is 3.58 people. 37.15% of people are married, with children. 13.58% have children, but are single.

Race in Brownsville, TX

81.40% of people are white, 0.40% are black, 0.48% are asian, 0.42% are native american, and 17.42% claim 'Other'.

92.30% of the people in Brownsville, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 7.70% are non-hispanic).

There are 122 physicians per capita in Brownsville, TX. The US average is 170.

Brownsville, TX Health Index

Air quality in Brownsville, TX is 29 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Brownsville, TX is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

The unemployment rate in Brownsville, TX, is 5.40%, with job growth of 0.44%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.07%.

Brownsville, TX Taxes

Brownsville, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Brownsville, TX Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $11,336, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $29,685.

Brownsville Economy SperlingViews

Housing

The median home value in Brownsville, TX, is $112,300. Home appreciation is 6.15% over the last year. The median age of Brownsville, TX, real estate is 21 years.

Brownsville, TX Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 33.91% of the Brownsville, TX, population. 9.81% of houses and apartments in Brownsville, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Crime

Brownsville, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Brownsville, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Climate

Brownsville, TX, gets 26 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 71.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Brownsville, TX. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 51. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Education

Brownsville, TX, schools spend $5,730 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 895 students per librarian, and 344 children per counselor in Brownsville, TX schools.

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Brownsville, TX, takes 22 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 21% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Brownsville, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Brownsville, TX is more expensive.

Overall, Brownsville, TX cost of living is 75.23.

Religion

52.84% of the people in Brownsville, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.97% are Catholic; 10.31% are Protestant; 0.83% are LDS; 1.54% are another Christian faith; 0.13% in Brownsville, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.

Voting

49.16% of the people in Brownsville, TX are registered as Democrats. 50.32% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.52%.