Brownsville, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 14,453, Rural population: 0)

Brownsville, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,486 (4,783 occupied: 1,973 owner occupied, 2,810 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	59%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2392 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $483 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $743)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $600

Median gross rent in Brownsville, FL in 2007: $572

Housing units in Brownsville with a mortgage: 1,091 (203 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 583

Brownsville,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,538 (it was $61,400 in 2000)

Brownsville:	$172,538
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,977 - $206,558

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $160,251
Here: $160,251
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,363
Here: $206,363
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $146,946
Here: $146,946
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,027
Here: $212,027
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,483
Here: $200,483
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $11,105
Here: $11,105
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,402

In family households: 12,568 (921 male householders, 2,370 female householders)
813 spouses, 5,339 children (5,032 natural, 147 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 1,434 grandchildren, 382 brothers or sisters, 197 parents, 563 other relatives, 549 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,834 (810 male householders (670 living alone)), 729 female householders (642 living alone)), 295 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 51 (43 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 910 2-persons, 745 3-persons, 712 4-persons, 451 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 231 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,312 1-person, 180 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

939 married couples with children.
2,709 single-parent households (265 men, 2,444 women).

88.0% of residents of Brownsville speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,396 (9.7%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.1
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brownsville, Florida:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 192 3 rooms: 403 4 rooms: 310 5 rooms: 410 6 rooms: 412 7 rooms: 130 8 rooms: 94 9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, Florida:
	1 room: 324 2 rooms: 629 3 rooms: 729 4 rooms: 532 5 rooms: 279 6 rooms: 228 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 62
1990 to 1994: 183
1980 to 1989: 533
1970 to 1979: 864
1960 to 1969: 1,189
1950 to 1959: 1,433
1940 to 1949: 836
1939 or earlier: 370

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville:
	no bedroom: 106 1 bedroom: 275 2 bedrooms: 637 3 bedrooms: 794 4 bedrooms: 141 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville:
	no bedroom: 433 1 bedroom: 1,112 2 bedrooms: 723 3 bedrooms: 391 4 bedrooms: 144 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 299 1 vehicle: 960 2 vehicles: 528 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 59 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,367 1 vehicle: 1,112 2 vehicles: 288 3 vehicles: 43 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Brownsville, FL:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 39
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 226
$125,000 to $149,999: 220
$150,000 to $174,999: 233
$175,000 to $199,999: 289
$200,000 to $249,999: 471
$250,000 to $299,999: 100
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brownsville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brownsville:

Less than $100: 139 people
$100 to $149: 70
$150 to $199: 127
$200 to $249: 120
$250 to $299: 114
$300 to $349: 143
$350 to $399: 211
$400 to $449: 270
$450 to $499: 261
$500 to $549: 187
$550 to $599: 126
$600 to $649: 106
$650 to $699: 160
$700 to $749: 198
$750 to $799: 131
$800 to $899: 160
$900 to $999: 104
$1,000 to $1,249: 81
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 207 1990 to 1994: 283 1985 to 1989: 291 1980 to 1984: 223 1975 to 1979: 86 1970 to 1974: 102 1970 to 1974: 88 1965 to 1969: 116

Brownsville, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 28 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 47
5 to 9 minutes: 205
10 to 14 minutes: 458
15 to 19 minutes: 532
20 to 24 minutes: 523
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 643
35 to 39 minutes: 88
40 to 44 minutes: 133
45 to 59 minutes: 397
60 to 89 minutes: 321
90 or more minutes: 175

Brownsville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,142 (59%)
Carpooled: 649 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 593 (16%)
Subway or elevated: 40 (1%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 95 (3%)
Other means: 68 (2%)
Worked at home: 28 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1692
$10,000 to $14,999: 513
$15,000 to $19,999: 512
$20,000 to $24,999: 336
$25,000 to $29,999: 397
$30,000 to $34,999: 191
$35,000 to $39,999: 209
$40,000 to $44,999: 220
$45,000 to $49,999: 126
$50,000 to $59,999: 197
$60,000 to $74,999: 193
$75,000 to $99,999: 152
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 3
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10708

United States or American: 550

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 477

Subsaharan African:: 300

African: 300

Bahamian: 245

Jamaican: 114

Haitian: 52

Italian: 21

British West Indian: 21

West Indian: 20

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17

Russian: 12

Romanian: 9

Barbadian: 8

Polish: 8

English: 6

British: 6

Irish: 5

German: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Cuba (28%)
Other Caribbean (18%)
Nicaragua (17%)
Honduras (10%)
Jamaica (7%)
Haiti (5%)
Dominican Republic (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10372
Northeast: 151
Midwest: 96
South: 2235
West: 59

60% of Brownsville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 106
Nursery to 4th grade: 97
5th and 6th grade: 161
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 134
10th grade: 258
11th grade: 169
12th grade, no diploma: 559
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,141
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 236
Associate degree: 98
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 127
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 165
7th and 8th grade: 246
9th grade: 186
10th grade: 316
11th grade: 390
12th grade, no diploma: 483
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,405
Less than 1 year of college: 270
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 438
Associate degree: 157
Bachelor's degree: 162
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 59.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 29.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $23,979
Black householders: $21,014
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,126
Asian householders: $32,687
Some other race householders: $32,485
Two or more races householders: $26,745
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,331

Brownsville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brownsville household income for Black householders

Brownsville household income for Asian householders

Brownsville household income for Some other race householders

Brownsville household income for Two or more races householders

Brownsville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brownsville marital status for males

Brownsville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $379,359
Black or African American householders: $174,224
Asian householders: $295,057
Some other race householders: $210,755
Two or more races householders: $153,148
Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,565

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,722
One, attached: 379
Two: 273
3 or 4: 508
5 to 9: 500
10 to 19: 264
20 to 49: 167
50 or more: 467
Mobile homes: 177
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,405

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brownsville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) No fuel used (2%) Utility gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Utility gas (8%) No fuel used (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	1.7%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	1.7%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

Here:	16.7%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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