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The total population of Brownsville is estimated to be 186,999 with 90,750 males (48.53%) and 96,249 females (51.47%). There are 5,499 more females than males in Brownsville.
The median household income in Brownsville was $46,667 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 294(0.63%) from $46,373 in 2020. This income is 62.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brownsville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,797. Overall, the median household income for the city of Brownsville stands at $46,912.
In Brownsville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,837 for males and $20,413 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,420 for males and $37,777 for females.
In Brownsville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $60,798, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $16,532.
In 2022, the population of Brownsville was 189,382, a 0.76% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brownsville's population was 187,957, an increase of 0.52% compared to a population of 186,990 in 2020.
The median age in Brownsville, TX is 31.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.09% were under the age of 15, 24.73% aged 15 to 29, 39.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brownsville population: 72.79% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.15% are some other race and 21.06% are multiracial.