Brownsville is a city located in Florida. Brownsville has a 2020 population of 17,155. Brownsville is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 12.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,313 in 2010. Brownsville reached it's highest population of 17,155 in 2018.
The average household income in Brownsville is $33,820 with a poverty rate of 40.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $788 per month, and the median house value is $146,200. The median age in Brownsville is 34.7 years, 33.8 years for males, and 36.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brownsville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 10,594 | 61.75% |
| White | 5,066 | 29.53% |
| Some Other Race | 1,279 | 7.46% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.64% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 98 | 0.57% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,322 | 3.19 | 31.9 |
| Non Family | 2,178 | 1.19 | 22.4 |
| Female | 1,610 | 4.53 | 28 |
| Married | 1,164 | 4.48 | 53.2 |
| Male | 370 | 5.11 | 38.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,168 | 10.83% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,894 | 17.56% |
| High School Graduate | 4,034 | 37.39% |
| Some College | 1,825 | 16.92% |
| Associates Degree | 618 | 5.73% |
| Bachelors Degree | 841 | 7.80% |
| Graduate Degree | 408 | 3.78% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6,460 | 4,683 | 713 |
| Hispanic | 4,151 | 2,899 | 510 |
| Other Race | 864 | 597 | 151 |
| White | 234 | 170 | 32 |
| Native American | 54 | 54 | |
| Multiple Races | 36 | 21 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 33.33%.
$22,442
Average Earnings
$24,136
Average Male
$21,295
Average Female
59.41% of Brownsville residents speak only English, while 40.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.50% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10,589 | 4,665 | 44.06% |
| Hispanic | 6,152 | 1,993 | 32.40% |
| Other | 1,279 | 318 | 24.86% |
| White | 518 | 313 | 60.42% |
| Native | 98 | 98 | 100.00% |
| Multiple | 110 | 89 | 80.91% |
| Asian | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
40.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
38.21%
Male Poverty Rate
42.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brownsville is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brownsville is Other, with 24.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.86%.
25.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
28.1%
Male Marriage Rate
23.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 294 | 3.98% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 0.58% |
| White | 12 | 0.31% |
| Other | 10 | 1.05% |
| 2 or More | 9 | 12.16% |
20.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
58%
Labor Force Participation
47.4%
Employment Rate
18.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.97%
Native Born
28.03%
Foreign Born
16.53%
Non Citizen
11.50%
Naturalized
71.97% of Brownsville residents were born in the United States, with 58.69% having been born in Florida. 16.53% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,155 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 17,155 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 17,155 | 540 | 3.25% |
| 2017 | 16,615 | 755 | 4.76% |
| 2016 | 15,860 | -550 | -3.35% |
| 2015 | 16,410 | 1,575 | 10.62% |
| 2014 | 14,835 | 779 | 5.54% |
| 2013 | 14,056 | 261 | 1.89% |
| 2012 | 13,795 | 202 | 1.49% |
| 2011 | 13,593 | -1,720 | -11.23% |
| 2010 | 15,313 | 0.00% |