Brownsville, TX Profile

Brownsville, TX, population 167,493, is located in Texas's Cameron county, about 50.1 miles from McAllen and 131.5 miles from Corpus Christi.

Through the 90's Brownsville's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brownsville has grown by about 20%.

Brownsville's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brownsville tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.70
	Males	25.90
	Females	29.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	139,722	N/A
2001	147,721	5.72%
2002	152,574	3.29%
2003	158,178	3.67%
2004	163,192	3.17%
2005	167,493	2.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,468

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	566
2002	552
2003	496
2004	536
2005	551
2006	503
2007	497
2008	358

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	1	8	1	4	5	5	4
Forcible Rape	27	32	42	48	53	46	21	26
Robbery	180	181	164	162	128	168	207	173
Aggravated Assault	595	592	543	640	718	648	647	431

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,769
2002	8,190
2003	6,278
2004	5,218
2005	5,073
2006	4,868
2007	5,350
2008	5,732

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,066	1,207	1,024	1,208	1,236	1377	1442	1590
Larceny, Theft	9,574	10,266	8,121	6,676	6,647	6483	7574	8205
Motor Vehicle Theft	461	480	445	403	430	525	458	344
Arson	35	26	21	14	8	9	20	38