CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake Brownwood

Texas · 1,186 residents · 5.68 sq mi

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Lake Brownwood is home to 1,186 people in Texas. At a median age of 42.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $39,100. There are 508 fewer people here than in 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,186

−30%vs 2000

vs 1,694 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

42.6

+1%vs 2000

vs 42.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.7%(32)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.8%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(178)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(151)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415%(178)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(129)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.2%(156)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,393

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,286 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,630

−12%vs 2000

vs $13,289 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,100

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $498 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.1%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

11.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.7%(1,485)

Black1.5%(25)

Hispanic / Latino9%(152)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(1,147)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(53)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.3%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.4%(84)

Ancestry

German14.3%(221)

Irish12.2%(189)

English12%(185)

Italian4%(62)

French3.6%(55)

American3%(46)

Scottish2.1%(33)

Swedish1.3%(20)

Greek0.4%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

+7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 15.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.9%(122)

Married61.4%(396)

Widowed5%(32)

Divorced14.7%(95)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(60)

Married62.5%(380)

Widowed10.2%(62)

Divorced17.4%(106)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.8%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−10.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.4%

−15.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.8% 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)16.2%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.5%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.3%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.1%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 130 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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