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Brownsville, TX Profile


Brownsville, TX, population 176,859, 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 the past decade the population of Brownsville has grown by about 20%. Since 2005 Brownsville's population has grown by about 8%.

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
White82%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000142,506N/A
2001147,1863.28%
2002151,2952.79%
2003156,0713.16%
2004160,4882.83%
2005164,1572.29%
2006167,5992.10%
2007170,5971.79%
2008173,7001.82%
2009176,8591.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,468
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001566
2002552
2003496
2004536
2005551
2006503
2007497
2008358
2009253
2010313
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 727180595
2002 132181592
2003 842164543
2004 148162640
2005 453128718
2006 546168648
2007 521207647
2008 426173431
2009 426152272
2010 731165360

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,769
20028,190
20036,278
20045,218
20055,073
20064,868
20075,350
20085,732
20095,448
20105,174
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,066 9,574 461
2002 1,207 10,266 480
2003 1,024 8,121 445
2004 1,208 6,676 403
2005 1,236 6,647 430
2006 1377 6483 525
2007 1442 7574 458
2008 1590 8205 344
2009 1576 7865 337
2010 1286 7784 246

Location

Land Area27.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.9 Square Miles



Area Map