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CITY · 2010 ACS

Brownsville

Louisiana · 4,317 residents · 3.48 sq mi
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Brownsville is a city of 4,317 people in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $52,400. The foreign-born share is 0%. 24.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 31%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

4,317
+5%vs 2011
vs 4,126 in 2011
2010 – 2024
36.3
−2%vs 2011
vs 37.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.48 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4K4K4K4K4K201020202024Brownsville
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(322)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(289)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(272)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(309)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(300)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(607)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(507)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(610)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(477)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.2%(354)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.1%(220)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(50)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,000
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $33,500 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$17,428
−5%vs 2011
vs $18,437 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
10.4%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
24.8%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.439
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.439 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade16%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$52,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $55,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$553
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $642 in 2011
US average: $853
64.1%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 63.5% in 2011
35.9% rent
16.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.29 people
−8%vs 2011
vs 2.49 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
18.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
36.8%
+7.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.7
+5%vs 2011
vs 1.7 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(2,908)
Black27%(1,114)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(85)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other0.2%(8)
2010
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(2,941)
Black25.1%(1,083)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(202)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(90)
Ancestry
American18.1%(678)
Irish12.6%(471)
French9.9%(369)
German3.7%(138)
Italian3.1%(117)
English2.8%(106)
Scottish0.8%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(27)
Turkish0.6%(24)
Guyanese0.5%(18)
Dutch0.4%(16)
Greek0.4%(16)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Section 05

Education

6.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
70.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+4%vs 2011
vs 17.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
88.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
10.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
9.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

19.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
18.2%
−5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.5% in 2011
56.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.5% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(413)
Married53.4%(724)
Widowed2.9%(40)
Divorced13.2%(179)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(471)
Married36.4%(727)
Widowed8.5%(170)
Divorced31.6%(631)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−17.3 ptssince 2013
from 27.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.4%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
50.0%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.6%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(59)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.6%(90)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 185 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brownsville, Louisiana?

Brownsville, Louisiana has about 4,317 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brownsville, Louisiana?

The typical household in Brownsville, Louisiana earns about $30,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brownsville, Louisiana expensive?

In Brownsville, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $52,400, and the typical rent is about $553 a month.

How educated are people in Brownsville, Louisiana?

About 6.7% of adults age 25 and over in Brownsville, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brownsville, Louisiana?

About 24.8% of people in Brownsville, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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