Brawley is a city located in Imperial County California. Brawley has a 2023 population of 26,762. Brawley is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 1.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,428 in 2020.
The average household income in Brawley is $68,734 with a poverty rate of 25.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brawley is 30.6 years, 30.2 years for males, and 31.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brawley was:
4.26
Average Family Size
3.61
Average Household Size
53.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
33.45% of Brawley residents speak only English, while 66.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 65.8% of the population.
25.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.52%
Male Poverty Rate
28.07%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brawley is Islander, with 89.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brawley is Native, with 0.84% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.8%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.1%
Labor Force Participation
42.7%
Employment Rate
20.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.73%
Born in Brawley
72.79%
Native Born
26.8%
Foreign Born
15.99%
Non Citizen
10.81%
Naturalized
72.79% of Brawley residents were born in the United States, with 63.73% having been born in California. 15.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.