Brownwood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

18,777

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

3.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,981

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,400

16.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Brownwood, TX is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.13% of Brownwood, TX residents were born outside of the country (963 people).

In 2024, there were 3.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Brownwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.16k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Brownwood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brownwood, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownwood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 474
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.16k ± 682
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 385

28.9%

Hispanic Population

5.42k people

28.9% of the people in Brownwood, TX are hispanic (5.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brownwood, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

963 people

4.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

As of 2024, 5.13% of Brownwood, TX residents (963 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 Brownwood, TX was 4.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 115
Vietnam
188 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 48

Brownwood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brownwood, TX.

Economy

The economy of Brownwood, TX employs 8.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brownwood, TX were Retail Trade (1,306 people), Manufacturing (1,163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($66,438), Manufacturing ($64,826), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,361).

Employment

Occupations

8.49k

2024 Value

± 750

−0.399%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −0.399%, from 8.52k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownwood, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (961 people), Production Occupations (895 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (705 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownwood, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

8.49k

2024 Value

± 750

−0.399%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −0.399%, from 8.52k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownwood, TX, are Retail Trade (1,306 people), Manufacturing (1,163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brownwood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brownwood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,184

Median earning men ± $5,220

$33,582

Median earning women ± $3,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($66,688), Manufacturing ($62,604), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,625), Wholesale Trade ($57,941), and Public Administration ($50,304).

Education

The student population of Brownwood, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 427 male students and 382 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brownwood, TX are White (87 and 55.8%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 25.6%), Black or African American (14 and 8.97%), and Two or More Races (7 and 4.49%).

The largest universities in Brownwood, TX by number of degrees awarded are Howard Payne University (156 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brownwood, TX are General Business Administration & Management (24 and 15.4%), General Health & Physical Education (13 and 8.33%), and Criminology (11 and 7.05%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,702.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Brownwood, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 809 (52.8% men and 47.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 809 students enrolled in Brownwood, TX, 52.8% men and 47.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 411 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health & Physical Education
13 degrees awarded
Criminology
11 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brownwood, TX was General Health & Physical Education with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brownwood, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Howard Payne University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

156 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Howard Payne University with 156 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 91 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brownwood, TX, which is 1.4 times more than the 65 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 87 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 40 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,702) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($4,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brownwood, TX was $144,400 in 2024, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $144,400, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownwood, TX is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brownwood, TX have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brownwood, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,401

$4,052

Median Property Taxes

±$443

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 Brownwood, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Brownwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownwood, TX 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.

$48,981

Median Household Income

± $8,219

7.4k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.4k households in Brownwood, TX grew to $48,981 from the previous year's value of $47,821.

The following chart displays the households in Brownwood, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brownwood, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3.56%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3.56%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownwood, TX have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Brownwood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownwood, TX (3.71k out of 17.8k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brownwood, TX is White, 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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