Brownwood, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

38,294

0.354% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,305

2.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,900

8.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,899

2.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brownwood, TX had a population of 38.3k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $55,305. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brownwood, TX grew from 38,159 to 38,294, a 0.354% increase and its median household income grew from $53,792 to $55,305, a 2.81% increase.

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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.

The largest universities in Brownwood, TX are Howard Payne University (156 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Brownwood, TX was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Brownwood, TX was 2 cars per household.

Brownwood, TX borders Abilene, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Brownwood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
861 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
523 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 84

Brownwood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brownwood, TX employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Brownwood, TX are Manufacturing (2,252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,207 people), and Retail Trade (2,165 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,676), Information ($89,125), and Utilities ($67,500).

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

16.9k

2023 Value

± 950

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 17.3k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brownwood, TX, are Management Occupations (1,806 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,722 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,600 people). 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

16.9k

2023 Value

± 950

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brownwood, TX declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 17.3k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brownwood, TX, are Manufacturing (2,252 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,207 people), and Retail Trade (2,165 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

$44,057

Median earning men ± $2,000

$31,032

Median earning women ± $1,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($100,417), Manufacturing ($70,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($65,121), Manufacturing ($60,179), and Information ($52,813).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

62
Construction
60
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$175k
Manufacturing
$98.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$59k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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.

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 2023 is skewed towards men, with 453 male students and 380 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brownwood, TX are White (91 and 58.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 29.5%), Black or African American (11 and 7.05%), and Unknown (4 and 2.56%).

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 (36 and 23.1%), Criminology (14 and 8.97%), and General Health & Physical Education (12 and 7.69%).

The median tuition cost in Brownwood, TX for private four year colleges is $29,522.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Brownwood, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 833 (54.4% men and 45.6% 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 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 White with 450 records, of which 43.8% were women and 56.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminology
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brownwood, TX was Criminology with 14 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 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Howard Payne University with 156 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 83 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brownwood, TX, which is 1.14 times more than the 73 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 91 degrees mean that there were 1.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 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 ($29,522) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,880) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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

The median property value in Brownwood, TX was $149,900 in 2023, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,900 to $149,900, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Brownwood, TX is 68.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brownwood, TX have an average commute time of 19.2 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 $55,305. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Brownwood, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

Housing

Property

$149,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,049

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Median Property Taxes

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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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Brownwood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brownwood, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brownwood, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

The following map shows all of the counties 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.

$55,305

Median Household Income

± $3,343

15k

Number of Households

± 829

In 2023, the median household income of the 15k households in Brownwood, TX grew to $55,305 from the previous year's value of $53,792.

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.

0.476

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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (4.66%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Brownwood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (4.66%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brownwood, TX have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% 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.

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
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.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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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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