Challenge-Brownsville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

887

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.528% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.1%

5.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$99,511

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,200

Population & Diversity

Challenge-Brownsville, CA is home to a population of 887 people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.85% of Challenge-Brownsville, CA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (819 people) in Challenge-Brownsville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Challenge-Brownsville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Challenge-Brownsville, CA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Challenge-Brownsville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
819 ± 542
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 35

4.85%

Hispanic Population

43 people

4.85% of the people in Challenge-Brownsville, CA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Challenge-Brownsville, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

4.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

4.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 4.85% of Challenge-Brownsville, CA residents (43 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 Challenge-Brownsville, CA was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

25 ± 32

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Challenge-Brownsville, CA.

Economy

The economy of Challenge-Brownsville, CA employs 235 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Challenge-Brownsville, CA were Construction (155 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($111,156).

Employment

Occupations

235

2024 Value

± 200

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Challenge-Brownsville, CA grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 231 employees to 235 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Challenge-Brownsville, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (166 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Challenge-Brownsville, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

235

2024 Value

± 200

1.73%

1 Year growth

± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Challenge-Brownsville, CA grew at a rate of 1.73%, from 231 employees to 235 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Challenge-Brownsville, CA, are Construction (155 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Challenge-Brownsville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Challenge-Brownsville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,677

Median earning men ± $33,697

$3,182

Median earning women ± $20,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($111,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Challenge-Brownsville, CA was $344,200 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,900 to $344,200, a 1.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Challenge-Brownsville, CA is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$344,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,054

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Challenge-Brownsville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Challenge-Brownsville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Challenge-Brownsville, CA 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.

$99,511

Median Household Income

± $40,168

369

Number of Households

± 206

In 2023, the median household income of the 369 households in Challenge-Brownsville, CA grew to $99,511 from the previous year's value of $89,866.

The following chart displays the households in Challenge-Brownsville, CA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Challenge-Brownsville, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.5%)
Carpooled (4.68%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Challenge-Brownsville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.68%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Challenge-Brownsville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Challenge-Brownsville, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Challenge-Brownsville, CA (187 out of 887 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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