Brownsville, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,316 (Urban population: 9,910 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 406 (8 farm, 398 nonfarm))

Brownsville, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,390 (4,118 occupied: 2,422 owner occupied, 1,696 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	30%

Housing density: 481 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $379 (lower quartile is $201, upper quartile is $475)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $199

Median gross rent in Brownsville, TN in 2007: $521

Housing units in Brownsville with a mortgage: 1,470 (214 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 794

Brownsville,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,952 (it was $67,800 in 2000)

Brownsville:	$98,952
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,943 - $137,590

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $132,854
Here: $132,854
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,991
Here: $107,991
State: $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $46,939
Here: $46,939
State: $142,458

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,191
Here: $196,191
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $38,311
Here: $38,311
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,553

In family households: 9,149 (1,579 male householders, 1,324 female householders)
1,728 spouses, 3,481 children (3,164 natural, 89 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 455 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 147 other relatives, 146 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,404 (471 male householders (378 living alone)), 760 female householders (717 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 178 (159 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,187 2-persons, 756 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 256 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,095 1-person, 112 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

1,278 married couples with children.
1,346 single-parent households (105 men, 1,241 women).

95.3% of residents of Brownsville speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 266 (2.5%)
(48.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brownsville, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 121 5 rooms: 768 6 rooms: 703 7 rooms: 326 8 rooms: 173 9 or more rooms: 242

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville, Tennessee:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 112 3 rooms: 363 4 rooms: 612 5 rooms: 353 6 rooms: 144 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 124
1995 to 1998: 291
1990 to 1994: 312
1980 to 1989: 786
1970 to 1979: 1,161
1960 to 1969: 619
1950 to 1959: 396
1940 to 1949: 276
1939 or earlier: 425

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brownsville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 418 3 bedrooms: 1,577 4 bedrooms: 309 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brownsville:
	no bedroom: 47 1 bedroom: 392 2 bedrooms: 811 3 bedrooms: 371 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 6

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: 241 1 vehicle: 806 2 vehicles: 979 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 106 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Brownsville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 513 1 vehicle: 761 2 vehicles: 335 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $69,999: 222
$70,000 to $79,999: 217
$80,000 to $89,999: 215
$90,000 to $99,999: 228
$100,000 to $124,999: 334
$125,000 to $149,999: 297
$150,000 to $174,999: 142
$175,000 to $199,999: 108
$200,000 to $249,999: 128
$250,000 to $299,999: 55
$300,000 to $399,999: 66
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Brownsville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brownsville:

Less than $100: 192 people
$100 to $149: 98
$150 to $199: 88
$200 to $249: 66
$250 to $299: 103
$300 to $349: 114
$350 to $399: 128
$400 to $449: 158
$450 to $499: 190
$500 to $549: 147
$550 to $599: 75
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 150

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 114 1990 to 1994: 42 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 15 1965 to 1969: 8

Brownsville, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.8%
Number of people working at home: 50 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 360
5 to 9 minutes: 1074
10 to 14 minutes: 862
15 to 19 minutes: 307
20 to 24 minutes: 201
25 to 29 minutes: 133
30 to 34 minutes: 540
35 to 39 minutes: 118
40 to 44 minutes: 204
45 to 59 minutes: 381
60 to 89 minutes: 119
90 or more minutes: 86

Brownsville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,497 (79%)
Carpooled: 737 (17%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 67 (2%)
Other means: 63 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 767
$10,000 to $14,999: 389
$15,000 to $19,999: 422
$20,000 to $24,999: 347
$25,000 to $29,999: 303
$30,000 to $34,999: 283
$35,000 to $39,999: 171
$40,000 to $44,999: 215
$45,000 to $49,999: 195
$50,000 to $59,999: 295
$60,000 to $74,999: 333
$75,000 to $99,999: 206
$100,000 to $124,999: 98
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 56

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6325

United States or American: 1084

English: 330

Irish: 248

Scotch-Irish: 173

German: 125

European: 111

Italian: 52

Swedish: 36

Scottish: 35

French Canadian: 30

French (except Basque): 22

Subsaharan African:: 17

African: 17

Belgian: 12

Polish: 11

British: 10

Iranian: 8

Welsh: 6

Danish: 5

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

Mexico (82%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Iran (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Canada (3%)

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

This state: 8963
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 669
South: 640
West: 132

56% of Brownsville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 57
5th and 6th grade: 191
7th and 8th grade: 125
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 160
11th grade: 142
12th grade, no diploma: 90
High school graduate (or equivalency): 924
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 287
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 228
Master's degree: 158
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 53
5th and 6th grade: 124
7th and 8th grade: 252
9th grade: 182
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 214
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,396
Less than 1 year of college: 248
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 104
Bachelor's degree: 302
Master's degree: 141
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 21.9%
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: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,515
Black householders: $24,437
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,848
Asian householders: $43,447
Some other race householders: $49,506
Two or more races householders: $73,493
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,610

Brownsville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brownsville household income for Black householders

Brownsville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: $129,911
Black or African American householders: $82,361
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,254
Some other race householders: $130,503
Two or more races householders: $111,098
Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,616

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,015
One, attached: 208
Two: 427
3 or 4: 287
5 to 9: 276
10 to 19: 47
20 to 49: 4
50 or more: 20
Mobile homes: 106

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,112

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brownsville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	2.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	5.3%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	11.3%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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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