Brownfield is a city located in Terry County Texas. Brownfield has a 2020 population of 8,792. It is also the county seat of Terry County. Brownfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.81% annually and its population has decreased by -1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,936 in 2010.
The average household income in Brownfield is $56,163 with a poverty rate of 26.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $699 per month, and the median house value is $78,400. The median age in Brownfield is 34.7 years, 34.6 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brownfieldwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,637 | 91.58% |
Black or African American | 315 | 3.34% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 14 | 0.15% |
Some Other Race | 319 | 3.38% |
Two or More Races | 146 | 1.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,271 | 2.61 | 59 |
Married | 1,415 | 3.43 | 76 |
Male | 124 | 3.85 | 85.5 |
Female | 547 | 3.28 | 36 |
Non Family | 1,185 | 1.18 | 46.6 |
3.38
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,000 | 16.18% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,012 | 16.37% |
High School Graduate | 1,903 | 30.78% |
Some College | 1,364 | 22.06% |
Associates Degree | 242 | 3.91% |
Bachelors Degree | 469 | 7.59% |
Graduate Degree | 192 | 3.11% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,675 | 2,320 | 503 |
Other Race | 302 | 219 | 44 |
Hispanic | 3,270 | 1,649 | 154 |
Black | 199 | 186 | 4 |
2+ Races | 50 | 25 | |
Native American | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.80%.
57.67% of Brownfield residents speak only English, while 42.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.25% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 109 | 100 | 91.74% |
Black | 180 | 63 | 35.00% |
Hispanic | 5,170 | 1,482 | 28.67% |
White | 3,173 | 680 | 21.43% |
Other | 18 | NaN% |
26.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.93%
Male Poverty Rate
29.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brownfield is Multiple, with 91.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brownfield is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.27%.
43.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.4%
Male Marriage Rate
44.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 237 | 3.70% |
Black | 28 | 10.89% |
Other Race | 64 | 21.19% |
Hispanic | 128 | 3.29% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.92%
Veteran Disability Rate
56%
Labor Force Participation
50.8%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.92%
Born in Brownfield
88.77%
Native Born
11.23%
Foreign Born
7.92%
Non Citizen
3.31%
Naturalized
88.77% of Brownfield residents were born in the United States, with 75.92% having been born in Texas. 7.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 4,009 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 6,161 | 2,152 | 4.39% |
1960 | 10,286 | 4,125 | 5.26% |
1970 | 9,647 | -639 | -0.64% |
1980 | 10,387 | 740 | 0.74% |
1990 | 9,560 | -827 | -0.83% |
2000 | 9,488 | -72 | -0.08% |
2010 | 9,657 | 169 | 0.18% |
2011 | 9,585 | -72 | -0.75% |
2012 | 9,513 | -72 | -0.75% |
2013 | 9,441 | -72 | -0.76% |
2014 | 9,369 | -72 | -0.76% |
2015 | 9,297 | -72 | -0.77% |
2016 | 9,225 | -72 | -0.77% |
2017 | 9,153 | -72 | -0.78% |
2018 | 9,081 | -72 | -0.79% |
2019 | 9,009 | -72 | -0.79% |
2020 | 8,936 | -73 | -0.81% |
2021 | 8,864 | -72 | -0.81% |
2022 | 8,792 | -72 | -0.81% |