Brownwood Demographics

Population Brownwood U.S.
Total Population 18,813 281,421,920
Female 52.5% 50.9%
Male 47.5% 49.1%
18 years and over 72.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 16.2% 12.4%
Married Persons 56.0% 56.5%
Single Persons 44.0% 43.5%
Median Age 33.4 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 84.5% 77.0%
Black or African American 5.6% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.9%
Asian 0.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 8.7% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 21.8% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Brownwood U.S.
Total Housing Units 8,162 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $43,500 $119,600
Number of Households 7,110 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.46 2.59
Economic Characteristics Brownwood U.S.
Median Household Income $27,325 $41,994
Per Capita Income $14,158 $21,587
In Labor Force 58.1% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 861 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Brownwood U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 2,163 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,275 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 1,274 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 31.5% 28.6%
Associates Degree 3.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 11.8% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 4.9% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census