Brownwood, TX

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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 Property Value

$144,400

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

8,490

0.399% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.5% of the residents in Brownwood, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Howard Payne University (156 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Brownwood, TX was $144,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownwood, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Brown County, TX Brownwood, TX West Central Texas COG (Outside Taylor County) PUMA, TX

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).

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

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.

Health

85.1% of the population of Brownwood, TX has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brownwood, TX declined by 22.1% from 19.1% to 14.9%.

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.

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 Management 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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brownwood, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John 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.

Ted 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Brownwood, TX awarded 156 degrees. 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 N/A 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 N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

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

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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.