Brownsville Texas Census and demographic information

Brownsville Texas Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
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  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Brownsville city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 139,722 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 139,722 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 127,535 91.3%
Male 65,783 47.1%     Mexican 103,297 73.9%
Female 73,939 52.9%     Puerto Rican 215 0.2%
          Cuban 159 0.1%
Under 5 years 13,801 9.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 23,864 17.1%
5 to 9 years 13,770 9.9%   Not Hispanic or Latino 12,187 8.7%
10 to 14 years 12,986 9.3%     White alone 10,826 7.7%
15 to 19 years 12,853 9.2%        
20 to 24 years 10,591 7.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 20,358 14.6%       Total population 139,722 100.0%
35 to 44 years 18,051 12.9%   In households 138,031 98.8%
45 to 54 years 14,812 10.6%     Householder 38,174 27.3%
55 to 59 years 4,943 3.5%     Spouse 22,645 16.2%
60 to 64 years 4,275 3.1%     Child 55,680 39.9%
65 to 74 years 7,530 5.4%       Own child under 18 years 39,396 28.2%
75 to 84 years 4,323 3.1%     Other relatives 17,919 12.8%
85 years and over 1,429 1.0%       Under 18 years 8,258 5.9%
          Nonrelatives 3,613 2.6%
Median age (years) 27.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,175 0.8%
        In group quarters 1,691 1.2%
18 years and over 91,323 65.4%     Institutionalized population 1,454 1.0%
  Male 41,286 29.5%     Noninstitutionalized population 237 0.2%
  Female 50,037 35.8%        
21 years and over 84,099 60.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 15,853 11.3%       Total households 38,174 100.0%
65 years and over 13,282 9.5%   Family households (families) 32,188 84.3%
  Male 5,448 3.9%       With own children under 18 years 19,110 50.1%
  Female 7,834 5.6%     Married couple family 22,645 59.3%
            With own children under 18 years 13,903 36.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 7,983 20.9%
One race 136,522 97.7%       With own children under 18 years 4,495 11.8%
  White 114,083 81.6%   Nonfamily households 5,986 15.7%
  Black or African American 575 0.4%     Householder living alone 5,225 13.7%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 580 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 2,539 6.7%
  Asian 752 0.5%        
    Asian Indian 128 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 22,158 58.0%
    Chinese 61 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 9,700 25.4%
    Filipino 384 0.3%        
    Japanese 29 0.0%   Average household size 3.62 (X)
    Korean 68 0.0%   Average family size 3.99 (X)
    Vietnamese 35 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 47 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 46 0.0%       Total housing units 42,323 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 16 0.0%   Occupied housing units 38,174 90.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.0%   Vacant housing units 4,149 9.8%
    Samoan 8 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,266 3.0%
    Other Pacific Islander2 19 0.0%        
  Some other race 20,486 14.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Two or more races 3,200 2.3%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 117,048 83.8%       Occupied housing units 38,174 100.0%
Black or African American 731 0.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 23,361 61.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 811 0.6%   Renter-occupied housing units 14,813 38.8%
Asian 928 0.7%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 79 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 3.74 (X)
Some other race 23,379 16.7%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 3.42 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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