Brownsville, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,936

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

1.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.2%

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,795

6.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$325,200

Population & Diversity

Brownsville, FL is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 79.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.4% of Brownsville, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.51k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in Brownsville, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.93k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.1%

2024 Citizenship

80.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.1% of Brownsville, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brownsville, FL was 80.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brownsville, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownsville, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.62k ± 1.39k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.24k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
2.93k ± 722

51.6%

Hispanic Population

8.74k people

51.6% of the people in Brownsville, FL are hispanic (8.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brownsville, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

38.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.51k people

38.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.28k people

As of 2024, 38.4% of Brownsville, FL residents (6.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brownsville, FL was 38.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brownsville, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 49

Brownsville, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brownsville, FL.

Economy

The economy of Brownsville, FL employs 7.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brownsville, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,020 people), Construction (950 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (900 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,602), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,611).

Employment

Occupations

7.29k

2024 Value

± 912

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownsville, FL grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 6.98k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownsville, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (906 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (733 people), and Production Occupations (729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownsville, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.29k

2024 Value

± 912

4.46%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownsville, FL grew at a rate of 4.46%, from 6.98k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownsville, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,020 people), Construction (950 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (900 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownsville, FL, though some of these residents may live in Brownsville, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,827

Median earning men ± $3,472

$30,158

Median earning women ± $4,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,809), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,859), and Wholesale Trade ($41,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,618), Public Administration ($40,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,898).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownsville, FL was $325,200 in 2024, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,100 to $325,200, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownsville, FL is 35.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brownsville, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brownsville, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,160

$2,283

Median Property Taxes

±$492

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brownsville, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brownsville, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.7%

Homeownership

2024

76.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.7% of the housing units in Brownsville, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownsville, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,795

Median Household Income

± $5,296

6.4k

Number of Households

± 812

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.4k households in Brownsville, FL grew to $40,795 from the previous year's value of $38,460.

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownsville, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Public Transit (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Brownsville, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownsville, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Brownsville, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brownsville, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brownsville, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brownsville, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownsville, FL (4.42k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownsville, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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