MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Brownwood Micro

Brownwood, TX · 1 counties · 34,371 residents · 944 sq mi

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With 34,371 people, Brownwood is a metro area. The typical home is worth $35,900. 20.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $19,291, under the $30,130 national median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

34,371

−9%vs 2000

vs 37,674 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

36 / sq mi

−9%vs 2000

vs 40 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

35.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

944 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(2,425)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(2,660)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(2,540)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(2,797)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(2,154)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(4,612)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(4,438)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(3,402)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(3,274)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(3,236)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(2,082)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(751)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,291

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,974 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,797

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,624 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.7%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,900

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$310

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $441 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.2% in 2000

28.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic79%(29,772)

Black3.9%(1,473)

Hispanic / Latino15.4%(5,793)

Asian0.3%(129)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(30,335)

Black4.4%(1,513)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(3,799)

Asian0.1%(41)

Other7.2%(2,482)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican19.2%(7,364)

Spaniard1.1%(407)

Puerto Rican0.5%(194)

Central American0.5%(174)

Guatemalan0.3%(96)

Salvadoran0.2%(65)

South American0%(14)

Peruvian0%(14)

Nicaraguan0%(13)

Cuban0%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(75)

Vietnamese0.1%(55)

Cambodian0.1%(46)

Asian Indian0.1%(34)

Filipino0%(13)

Taiwanese0%(3)

Korean0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(11)

Ancestry

German11.5%(4,395)

English10.8%(4,132)

Irish10.3%(3,958)

American5.4%(2,053)

Scottish2.4%(932)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(793)

Italian1.3%(480)

French0.9%(343)

Swedish0.8%(308)

Dutch0.7%(256)

Welsh0.5%(192)

West Indian0.4%(151)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.4%(145)

Norwegian0.4%(143)

Subsaharan African0.4%(142)

French Canadian0.3%(107)

Polish0.3%(105)

Greek0.2%(73)

Nigerian0.2%(72)

British0.2%(58)

Russian0.1%(52)

Hungarian0.1%(48)

Australian0.1%(35)

Danish0.1%(28)

Belgian0.1%(26)

Arab0.1%(20)

Canadian0%(19)

Austrian0%(15)

Swiss0%(15)

Palestinian0%(8)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(8)

Portuguese0%(4)

Croatian0%(3)

Ukrainian0%(3)

Finnish0%(2)

Ethiopian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.1%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married33.1%(5,240)

Married49.9%(7,910)

Widowed5.1%(800)

Divorced11.9%(1,888)

Women 15+

Never married26%(4,221)

Married50.8%(8,245)

Widowed11.1%(1,796)

Divorced12.1%(1,967)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.5%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 19.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% 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)23.7%(523)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(392)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38%(839)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7%(154)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,209 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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