COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gustine vs Brownwood
PLACE A
Gustine, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Brownwood, Texas
Gustine is 98% smaller than Brownwood. Gustine earns more, with a median household income $3,311 higher. Brownwood has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -18%).
GUSTINEBROWNWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population41918,635−98% vs Brownwood
Population density4581,249−791
Population growth-17.6%-2.2%−15.4 pts
Median age41.637.6+4.0
Male57.9%48.6%+9.3 pts
Female42.1%51.4%−9.3 pts
Foreign-born23.8%5.1%+18.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.6%62.3%−13.8 pts
Black0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino51.0%28.9%+22.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.4%3.1%−2.6 pts
Median household income$52,292$48,981+$3,311
Per capita income$33,113$29,291+$3,822
Poverty rate10.2%20.9%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.488−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%19.0%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree7.0%5.8%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.8%Even
Labor force participation61.9%59.1%+2.7 pts
Median home value$86,900$144,400−$57,500
Median gross rent$1,031$882+$149
Owner-occupied81.2%54.8%+26.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%14.7%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%52.8%−52.8 pts
Average commute26.414.1+12.3
Worked from home3.2%3.6%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured25.6%14.9%+10.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025