Brownsville, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,300 (it was $49,400 in 2000 )
Brownsville:
$133,300Texas:
$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,800 - $207,700Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $164,202 Here:
$164,202State:
$369,058
Townhouses or other attached units: $111,688 Here:
$111,688State:
$327,631
In 2-unit structures: $310,600 Here:
$310,600State:
$374,947
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,230 Here:
$130,230State:
$209,652
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,534 Here:
$75,534State:
$413,944
Mobile homes: $45,764 Here:
$45,764State:
$124,413
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $33,515 Here:
$33,515State:
$73,921
Total population: 183,046 (Urban population: 138,834, Rural population: 1,241 (all nonfarm) )
Houses: 61,908 (56,576 occupied: 33,107 owner occupied, 23,469 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
41%State:
38%
Housing density: 770 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $376,433.
Median contract rent in 2022: $704 (lower quartile is $519, upper quartile is $887)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $729
Median gross rent in Brownsville, TX in 2022: $892
Housing units in Brownsville with a mortgage: 13,708 (251 second mortgage, 148 home equity loan, 103 both second mortgage and home equity loan )Houses without a mortgage: 94
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $77,702
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $52,453
Median monthly housing costs: $805
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
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Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Latest news about housing in Brownsville, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Median year house/condo built: 1997Median year apartment built: 1992Household type by relationship:
Households: 189,381
Male householders: 24,578 (4,326 living alone ), Female householders: 31,998 (4,885 living alone )25,862 spouses (25,776 opposite-sex spouses ), 3,145 unmarried partners , (2,860 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 74,764 children (73,188 natural , 281 adopted , 1,295 stepchildren ), 9,675 grandchildren , 3,000 brothers or sisters , 4,844 parents , 461 foster children , 6,568 other relatives , 2,587 non-relatives In group quarters: 1,899
Size of family households: 13,814 2-persons , 9,878 3-persons , 11,411 4-persons , 6,153 5-persons , 2,263 6-persons , 2,092 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 9,211 1-person , 1,664 2-persons , 57 3-persons , 33 5-persons .
27,385 married couples with children. single-parent households (4,313 men , 15,777 women ).
14.9% of residents of Brownsville speak English at home. of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well , 11% speak English well , 10% speak English not well , 12% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well , 20% speak English well , 1% speak English not well , 1% don't speak English at all ).of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well , 25% speak English well , 25% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 49,515 (26.1%)of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville in owner-occupied houses/condos
1,046 no vehicle 7,926 1 vehicle 11,647 2 vehicles 8,196 3 vehicles 2,914 4 vehicles 1,378 5+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville in renter-occupied apartments
3,176 no vehicle 10,501 1 vehicle 7,584 2 vehicles 1,675 3 vehicles 398 4 vehicles 135 5+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brownsville, Texas
424 1 room 286 2 rooms 1,263 3 rooms 6,101 4 rooms 10,656 5 rooms 6,726 6 rooms 4,363 7 rooms 2,088 8 rooms 1,200 9+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, Texas
1,285 1 room 3,092 2 rooms 4,996 3 rooms 7,709 4 rooms 3,824 5 rooms 1,567 6 rooms 527 7 rooms 262 8 rooms 207 9+ rooms
Brownsville, TX household income distribution 4,599 Less than $10,0007,575 $10,000 to $19,9996,567 $20,000 to $29,9996,508 $30,000 to $39,9994,173 $40,000 to $49,9994,778 $50,000 to $59,9995,566 $60,000 to $74,9997,382 $75,000 to $99,9993,713 $100,000 to $124,9992,559 $125,000 to $149,9992,246 $150,000 to $199,999910 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Brownsville, TX 464 Less than $10,000120 $10,000 to $14,999151 $15,000 to $19,999517 $20,000 to $24,999123 $25,000 to $29,999185 $30,000 to $34,999373 $35,000 to $39,9991,162 $40,000 to $49,9991,486 $50,000 to $59,9991,252 $60,000 to $69,9991,398 $70,000 to $79,9992,742 $80,000 to $89,9991,445 $90,000 to $99,9994,011 $100,000 to $124,9993,384 $125,000 to $149,9992,605 $150,000 to $174,9992,962 $175,000 to $199,9992,941 $200,000 to $249,9991,686 $250,000 to $299,9992,826 $300,000 to $399,999631 $400,000 to $499,999571 $500,000 to $749,99972 $750,000 to $999,999Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Brownsville, TX 103 Less than $100178 $100 to $149480 $150 to $199805 $200 to $249374 $250 to $299965 $300 to $349412 $350 to $399834 $400 to $449754 $450 to $4991,546 $500 to $549532 $550 to $5992,565 $600 to $6491,293 $650 to $6992,347 $700 to $7491,051 $750 to $7992,611 $800 to $8992,190 $900 to $9991,344 $1,000 to $1,249891 $1,250 to $1,499454 $1,500 to $1,999231 $2,000 to $2,49957 $3,500 or more1,452 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%Number of people working at home: 6,012 (7.7% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 1,2995 to 9 minutes: 3,20010 to 14 minutes: 14,06415 to 19 minutes: 14,17220 to 24 minutes: 18,54525 to 29 minutes: 5,86830 to 34 minutes: 7,24335 to 39 minutes: 52740 to 44 minutes: 41645 to 59 minutes: 2,26260 to 89 minutes: 1,72390 or more minutes: 951
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 57,743 (76.1%)Carpooled: 9,866 (13.0%)Bus : 516 (0.7%)Taxi: 1,061 (1.4%)Walked: 1,396 (1.8%)Worked at home: 5,285 (7.0%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 7.9% Males1.4% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 36.1% Males22.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents 3.2% Males10.7% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 1.6% FemalesUnemployment rate for other race residents 2.6% Males5.1% FemalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 5.8% Males5.6% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 6.1% Males5.6% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Brownsville, Texas
12,891 2010 or later 11,048 2000 to 2009 9,063 1990 to 1999 11,732 1980 to 1989 9,498 1970 to 1979 7,849 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
American: 2,341 (1.5%)
English: 432 (0.3%)
German: 335 (0.2%)
Italian: 313 (0.2%)
Irish: 170 (0.1%)
Norwegian: 120 (0.08%)
French: 92 (0.06%)
Russian: 72 (0.05%)
French Canadian: 66 (0.04%)
Portuguese: 61 (0.04%)
Israeli: 60 (0.04%)
Polish: 56 (0.04%)
European: 46 (0.03%)
Scotch-Irish: 45 (0.03%)
Scottish: 38 (0.02%)
Dutch: 37 (0.02%)
Hungarian: 31 (0.02%)
Slavic: 30 (0.02%)
Armenian: 27 (0.02%)
African: 25 (0.02%)
British: 23 (0.01%)
Eastern European: 20 (0.01%)
Czechoslovakian: 18 (0.01%)
Ukrainian: 18 (0.01%)
Canadian: 17 (0.01%)
Nigerian: 17 (0.01%)
Lebanese: 14 (0.01%)
Czech: 14 (0.01%)
Slovak: 14 (0.01%)
Finnish: 12 (0.01%)
Cajun: 9 (0.01%)
Welsh: 9 (0.01%) Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Mexico Brownsville:
89.2% (47,175)Texas:
48.4% (2,411,723)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 125,250Other state: 12,267Northeast: 1,571Midwest: 3,445South: 3,226West: 4,025 88.4% of Brownsville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.4% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.2% lived in Texas.
Brownsville:
88.4%State average:
85.7%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2,945Nursery to 4th grade: 1,2575th and 6th grade: 2,6467th and 8th grade: 1,5039th grade: 2,02110th grade: 68411th grade: 1,38912th grade, no diploma: 1,979High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,178Less than 1 year of college: 2,108Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,769Associate degree: 4,304Bachelor's degree: 7,257Master's degree: 1,864Professional school degree: 280Doctorate degree: 519
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 3,718Nursery to 4th grade: 1,6375th and 6th grade: 4,4707th and 8th grade: 1,9149th grade: 1,51410th grade: 36811th grade: 65312th grade, no diploma: 1,745High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,925Less than 1 year of college: 2,051Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,467Associate degree: 3,782Bachelor's degree: 10,190Master's degree: 2,956Professional school degree: 514Doctorate degree: 182
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 41,577One, attached: 1,731Two: 3,0323 or 4: 2,4115 to 9: 2,01610 to 19: 1,87820 to 49: 1,27950 or more: 5,202Mobile homes: 2,711Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71Median worth of mobile homes: $19,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.7%Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,336 Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,016 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,034
