Brownwood, TX

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US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

4.01% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,821

5.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,524

4.59% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Brownwood, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $47,821. Between N/A and N/A the population of Brownwood, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $45,412 to $47,821, a 5.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brownwood, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.3%).

None of the households in Brownwood, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownwood, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Brownwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.68k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brownwood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 521
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.96k ± 578
White (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 393

29.1%

Hispanic Population

5.48k people

29.1% of the people in Brownwood, TX are hispanic (5.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brownwood, TX as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Brownwood, TX employs 8.52k people. The largest industries in Brownwood, TX are Retail Trade (1,233 people), Manufacturing (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,191 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.52k

2023 Value

± 748

−4.59%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 8.93k employees to 8.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownwood, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brownwood, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.52k

2023 Value

± 748

−4.59%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −4.59%, from 8.93k employees to 8.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownwood, TX, are Retail Trade (1,233 people), Manufacturing (1,215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,191 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

$40,841

Median earning men ± $3,522

$29,369

Median earning women ± $2,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($101,250), Public Administration ($65,625), and Manufacturing ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,944), Wholesale Trade ($65,484), and Construction ($49,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Brownwood, TX awarded 156 degrees. The student population of Brownwood, TX in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 833 students enrolled in Brownwood, TX, 54.4% men and 45.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Brownwood, TX have an average commute time of 14.4 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.

Median household income in Brownwood, TX is $47,821. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Brownwood, TX was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $74,313, followed by Census Tract 9511 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $64,432 and $56,011.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9513
Census Tract 9511
Census Tract 9509

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brownwood, TX was Census Tract 9513 with a value of $74,313, followed by Census Tract 9511 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $64,432 and $56,011.

The following map shows all of the places in Brownwood, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,821

Median Household Income

± $7,422

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Brownwood, TX grew to $47,821 from the previous year's value of $45,412.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2023, 83.6% of workers in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownwood, TX have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brownwood, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Brownwood, TX has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brownwood, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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