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Cameron County

Population in July 2009: 176,858. Population change since 2000: +26.6%
Males: 83,267  (47.1%)
Females: 93,591  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  27.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78520, 78521, 78522, 78523, 78526.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $27,679 (it was $24,468 in 2000)
Brownsville:  $27,679
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $11,685

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $76,200 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Brownsville:  $76,200
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $92,736; Detached houses: $98,388; Townhouses or other attached units: $57,110; In 2-unit structures: $40,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,481; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,762; Mobile homes: $22,823

Median gross rent in 2008: $543.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 36.3%

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  • Hispanic - 127,535 (91.3%)
  • White alone - 10,826 (7.7%)
  • Asian alone - 710 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 276 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 253 (0.2%)
  • American alone - 77 (0.06%)
  • Other race alone - 36 (0.03%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 9 (0.01%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Brownsville: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.7%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 80.4 square miles.

Population density: 2200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownsville

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsville city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

44,116 residents are foreign born (30.8% Latin America).

This city:  31.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 202 registered sex offenders living in Brownsville, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Brownsville to the number of sex offenders is 876 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,163 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $945 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (125.5 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (251.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Cameron Park, TX (1.7 miles ), Reid Hope King, TX (2.1 miles ), Villa Pancho, TX (2.3 miles ), Olmito, TX (2.6 miles ), South Point, TX (2.7 miles ), San Pedro, TX (2.8 miles ), Rancho Viejo, TX (2.9 miles ), Del Mar Heights, TX (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 722 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 1997: 654 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 1998: 846 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 1999: 835 buildings, average cost: $74,100
  • 2000: 1549 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 2001: 1425 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 2002: 1723 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2003: 1649 buildings, average cost: $80,800
  • 2004: 1468 buildings, average cost: $82,200
  • 2005: 1428 buildings, average cost: $88,700
  • 2006: 1316 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2007: 861 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2008: 464 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2009: 480 buildings, average cost: $102,500

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Latitude: 25.93 N, Longitude: 97.48 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Chess Capital of Texas

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,210 (+3.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 33,733 (78.2%)

Area code: 956

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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:  11.4%
Texas:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Brownsville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 4671814554
    per 100,000 2.93.94.90.75.20.62.42.92.82.3
Rapes 26292732424853462126
    per 100,000 18.618.918.921.927.530.232.326.711.914.7
Robberies 166181180181164162128168207173
    per 100,000 118.7117.8126.0124.0107.4102.078.197.5116.997.8
Assaults 587696595592543640718648647431
    per 100,000 419.7453.0416.4405.6355.5403.0438.1376.2365.4243.7
Burglaries 1,2271,2271,0661,2071,0241,2081,2361,3771,4421,590
    per 100,000 877.3798.6746.0827.0670.3760.7754.2799.5814.3898.8
Thefts 6,2898,8939,57410,2668,1216,6766,6476,4837,5748,205
    per 100,000 4496.45787.76700.17034.35316.04204.04056.13764.04276.94638.4
Auto thefts 351388461480445403430525458344
    per 100,000 251.0252.5322.6328.9291.3253.8262.4304.8258.6194.5
Arson 19935262114892038
    per 100,000 13.65.924.517.813.78.84.95.211.321.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 401.5456.5492.0502.8418.6378.4377.8362.6372.0358.4

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Crime in Brownsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 306 (234 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.32
Texas average:  2.17

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +23,880 (+20.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Brownsville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Brownsville city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 23.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kris Kristofferson - (born 1936), singer-songwriter.


Hospitals/medical centers in Brownsville:
  • BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (1040 W JEFFERSON ST)
  • BROWNSVILLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (4750 NORTH EXPRESSWAY)
  • VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (100 A ALTON GLOOR)

Political contributions by individuals in Brownsville, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Brownsville: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Brownsville, TX

Amtrak station:
BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.brownsville.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in Brownsville:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 6,044; Location: 80 FT BROWN; Public; Website: WWW.UTB.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,556; Location: 80 FT BROWN; Public; Website: www.utb.edu)
  • SOUTH TEXAS VO-TECH BROWNSVILLE (FT enrollment: 279; Location: 2255 N CORIA; Private, for-profit)
  • CLINICAL DENTAL CAREERS (Location: 127 E PRICE; Private, for-profit)
  • VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 2999 N CORIA; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Brownsville:
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 18 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 50 miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 106 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 122 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 128 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 166 miles; LAREDO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,449)
Public high schools in Brownsville:
Private high schools in Brownsville:
  • SUNNYSIDE DAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 97; Location: 1914 N CORIA ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: PO BOX 4220; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Brownsville:
  • DR OLIVEIRA MIDDLE (Students: 1267; Location: 444 LAND O' LAKES; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
  • BURNS Elementary (Students: 1187; Location: 1974 ALTON GLOOR BLVD; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 55)
  • PAREDES Elementary (Students: 1182; Location: 3700 HERITAGE TRL; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 84)
  • HUDSON Elementary (Students: 1142; Location: 2980 FM 802; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 72)
  • EGLY Elementary (Students: 1136; Location: 445 LAND O'LAKES; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 74)
  • SEN LUCIO MIDDLE (Students: 1134; Location: 300 N VERMILLION RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 50)
  • VERMILLION ROAD Elementary (Students: 1124; Location: 6895 FM 802; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 30)
  • STILLMAN MIDDLE (Students: 1110; Location: 2977 W TANDY RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 45)
  • GONZALEZ Elementary (Students: 1102; Location: 4350 COFFEEPORT RD; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 63)
  • VELA MIDDLE (Students: 1096; Location: 4905 PAREDES LINE RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 70)
Private elementary/middle schools in Brownsville:
  • ST MARYS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 1300 LOS EBANOS BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • THE EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 34 NORTH CORIA STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 1600 BOCA CHICA BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KENMONT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 2734 N CORIA; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST LUKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 2850 EAST PRICE ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY (Students: 245; Location: 244 RESACA BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 1944 ALTON GLOOR BLVD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • MARIA'S MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 128 WEST JEFFERSON; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BROWNSVILLE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 243 OLD PORT ISABEL RD; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Brownsville, Map of school districts: BROWNSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Brownsville:
  • BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,130,355; Location: 2600 CENTRAL BLVD; 183,828 books; 645 video materials; 261 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • SUNNYSIDE DAY SCHOOL no longer exists
  • Private high school : St. Joseph Academy

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Notable locations in Brownsville: Miguel Fernandez Hide Yard (A), Palo Alto Battlefield (B), Resaca de la Palma Battlefield (C), Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot (D), Fort Brown (E), Brownsville Country Club (F), Samuel Wallace Brooks House (G), Historic Brownsville Museum (H), La Madrilena (I), Celaya-Creager House (J), La Nueva Libertad (K), Old Cameron County Jail (L), Charles Stillman House (M), The Gem (N), Browne-Wagner House (O), Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (P), Brownsville Public Library (Q), Augustine Celaya House (R), Stillman House Museum (S), Cameron County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Strawberry Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brownsville include: El Calvario Lutheran Church (A), Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana Church (B), Church of Christ (C), First Church of the Nazarene (D), First Mexican Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (H), Templo Emmanuel Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old City Cemetery (1), Buena Vista Cemetery (2), Santa Rosalia Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fort Brown Resaca (A), Resaca de la Palma (B), Salt Pond (C), Town Resaca (D), Dana-Tule Reservoir 1 (E), Dana-Tule Reservoir 2 (F), Main Reservoir (G), Resaca de La Palma Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brownsville include: Amigoland Theme Park (1), Scorpion Baseball Field (2), Tony Gonzales Park (3), Lincoln Park (4), Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Resaca de las Palomas (5), Washington Park (6), Morningside Park (7), Friendship Gardens (8), Historical Monument (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Brownsville City - Brownsville South Padre Island International Airpor- CAF Mu (Museums; 1001 East Elizabeth Street) (1), Brownsville Public Safety Museum (600 East Jackson Street) (2), Brownsville Historical Museum (641 East Madison Street) (3), Brownsville Heritage Resource Center (Museums; 1335 East Washington Street) (4), Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (230 Neale Drive) (5), Petrina Carlotta Museum (Art Museums; 1452 E Madison St) (6), Confederate Air Force-Rgv Wing (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 955 South Minnesota Avenue) (7), Gladys Porter Zoo - Admission Information (Recreation Areas; 500 Ringgold Street) (8), Gladys Porter Zoo - Education Department (Recreation Areas; 500 Ringgold Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Rose Garden Inn (845 North Expressway 77/83) (1), Comfort Inn (825 North Expwy 83) (2), Best Value Colonial Hotel (1147 East Levee Street) (3), Action Restaurant Equipment (1509 East Madison Street) (4), Cameron Motor Hotel (912 East Washington Street) (5), Catzz Nightclub (3777 North Expressway) (6), Brownsville Super 8 Motel (55 Sam Perl Blvd) (7), Comfort Inn Brownsville (825 North Expressway 83) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: United States Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation- Brownsville Resident Ag (1700 Paredes Line Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Cameron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution trends in Brownsville

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 17.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 25.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 21.7 µ/m3 in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsville and their reported violations in the past:

BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD (Population served: 139722, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: SWTR
  • Notification, Public - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: SWTR
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brownsville that have no violations reported:
  • BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT (Population served: 2941, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  3.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownsville, TX


People in group quarters in Brownsville
  • 710 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 688 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 53 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Brownsville compared to Texas state average:

Brownsville, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Brownsville (2009 data):
  • International Bank of Commerce: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $847.8 mil, Deposits: $526.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brownsville Downtown Branch, Sunrise Branch, Southmost Branch, Brownsville Downtown Mb Branch, Boca Chica Branch, Financial Center Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Compass Bank: Lnb Brownsville Branch, Brownsville Boca Chica Branch, Brownsville Mall Branch, Brownsville Fm802 Branch, Brownsville Central Branch, Brownsville Main Branch. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • First National Bank: Brownsville Levee Branch, Morrison, Brownsville Branch. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,184.8 mil, Deposits: $3,246.3 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: Paredes Line Road Branch, Boca Chica Branch, Morrison Road Branch. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: San Marcelo Branch at 1475 Ruben M. Torres Boulevard, branch established on 1944-05-10; Boca Chica Branch at 2300 Boca Chica Boulevard, branch established on 1965-05-10. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Lone Star National Bank: Brownsville Branch at 3300 North Expressway 83, branch established on 2001-05-29; Boca Chica Branch at 1200 Boca Chica Blvd, branch established on 2005-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,776.1 mil, Deposits: $1,437.2 mil, headquarters in Pharr, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star National Bancshares--texas, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Boca Chica Banking Branch at 2635 Boca Chica Boulevard, branch established on 2004-10-20; Paseo De La Resaca Banking Branch at 101 America Drive, branch established on 2004-09-29. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Frost National Bank: Brownsville Branch at 5480 Paredes Line Road, branch established on 2007-08-20. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $15,112.1 mil, Deposits: $11,640.7 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Brownsville, Texas
  • La Quinta Brownsville, 55 Sam Perl Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 546-0381, Fax: (956) 541-5313
  • Holiday Inn Full Service Hotel, 3777 North Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 547-1500, Fax: (956) 547-1550
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 1985 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 550-0666, Fax: (956) 550-9449
  • Travelers Inn Brownsville, 2377 N Exprwy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 504-2300, Fax: (956) 504-2303
  • Motel 6 #0348, 2255 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 546-4699, Fax: (956) 546-8982
  • America's Best Value Inn, 825 N Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 504-3331, Fax: (956) 546-0379
  • Homewood Suites By Hilton, 3759 N Expy, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 574-6900, Fax: (956) 574-6910
  • Red Roof Inn - Brownsville, 2377 N Expy 83, Brownsville, TX 78520, Phone: (956) 504-2300, Fax: (956) 504-2303
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Brownsville, Texas


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Brownsville travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:



2008 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Brownsville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.84%
Here52.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents75.7%9.8%2.7%2.2%1.5%
Congregations16.6%17.5%5.4%14.8%3.6%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.4%1.1%1.0%0.9%3.7%
Congregations0.4%4.5%9.0%2.2%26.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 47
This county:  1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Cameron County:  0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:  0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Cameron County:  0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
This county:  3.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 223
Cameron County:  5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:  8.9%
Texas:  8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:  25.4%
Texas:  26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cameron County:  18.6%
State:  15.7%


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 38$119,647$37,7831$2,057
Other Government Administration 32$104,009$39,0037$2,449
Judicial and Legal 28$94,748$40,6067$14,856
Police Protection - Officers 229$1,028,846$53,9130$0
Police - Other 81$239,114$35,4243$2,584
Firefighters 130$615,237$56,7910$0
Fire - Other 60$248,316$49,6630$0
Streets and Highways 91$269,718$35,5671$821
Airports 26$62,583$28,8840$0
Health 30$70,197$28,0792$1,539
Solid Waste Management 73$162,501$26,7120$0
Sewerage 53$162,959$36,8960$0
Parks and Recreation 72$140,350$23,3927$6,677
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$51,115$34,0770$0
Water Supply 125$363,599$34,9063$7,140
Electric Power 133$493,405$44,5180$0
Transit 71$178,313$30,1374$3,531
Local Libraries 39$90,705$27,90933$29,384
Other and Unallocable 212$620,679$35,13310$16,656
Totals for Government 1541$5,116,041$39,83978$87,694


Brownsville government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,911,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,967,000
    All Other: $7,043,000
    Toll Highways: $2,496,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,022,000
    Air Transportation: $1,994,000
    Parking Facilities: $539,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $21,090,000
    General - Other: $14,001,000
    Sewerage: $1,082,000
    Water Utilities: $373,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $85,664,000
    Police Protection: $25,244,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,418,000
    Water Utilities: $13,334,000
    Sewerage: $11,701,000
    Regular Highways: $11,576,000
    General - Other: $9,490,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,644,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,856,000
    Air Transportation: $3,247,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,100,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,197,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,789,000
    Libraries: $1,774,000
    Health - Other: $1,516,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,498,000
    Financial Administration: $1,230,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,018,000
    General Public Buildings: $682,000
    Correctional Institutions: $566,000
    Parking Facilities: $491,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,113,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,087,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,502,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,589,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,859,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,143,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,190,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,973,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $458,427,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $450,658,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $279,628,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $5,709,000
    General - Other: $4,001,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,311,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $120,151,000
    Water Utilities: $18,316,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,666,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $44,661,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $42,750,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,158,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,288,000
    Highways: $223,000
    Health and Hospitals: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,378,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,036,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,937,000
    Other License: $2,858,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,177,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $168,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $23,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,154,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $953,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,114 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.15%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hidalgo County, TX  0.54% ($30,390 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.37% ($27,463)
from Bexar County, TX  0.22% ($31,218)


4.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.57%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($654 average AGI)
Cameron County:  0.07%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hidalgo County, TX  0.65% ($27,968 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.45% ($24,193)
to Bexar County, TX  0.38% ($28,216)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brownsville:
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownsville:
  • KBNR (88.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KNVO-FM (101.1 FM; PORT ISABEL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KESO (92.7 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZSP (95.3 FM; SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX; Owner: ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Brownsville:
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KXIV-LP (Channel 17; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORP.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Brownsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brownsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 274 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Brownsville, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 157 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brownsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Brownsville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 149 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED225$94,6341,109$95,376770$89,755350$27,39316$625,749218$73,9717$32,233
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$84,734262$85,866297$79,009113$35,9561$243,00060$58,6845$33,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$87,480612$85,4441,795$81,750874$27,8394$87,500255$55,39426$30,666
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$85,706204$89,475725$88,004133$39,1381$130,00065$65,4583$14,387
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$130,840110$102,642220$107,45617$27,8380$018$97,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 48 tracts in Brownsville, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 42 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED449$102,32784$123,35139$68,826
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED64$106,31315$113,5107$57,804
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$149,2662$119,5008$157,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$101,8287$83,7447$96,286
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$102,3681$113,0001$113,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 543
  • Hazardous Condition: 362
  • Service Call: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Brownsville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brownsville, TX

Most popular first names in Brownsville, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria1,14975.5 years
Jose71170.5 years
Guadalupe47075.6 years
Juan36970.5 years
Manuel27274.2 years
Jesus20770.7 years
Francisco20073.0 years
Antonio19572.9 years
Pedro18374.1 years
John16973.3 years
Most popular last names in Brownsville, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia72374.2 years
Garza48272.9 years
Rodriguez45672.5 years
Gonzalez43072.1 years
Martinez38073.6 years
Hernandez35973.5 years
Perez28272.6 years
Lopez27972.2 years
Ramirez22173.9 years
Flores21574.3 years

Brownsville on our top lists:
    • #83 (78521) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Spanish at home"
    • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
    • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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