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Texas · Census place 10780

Brownwood city, TX

Quick answer

Brownwood city has 18,805 residents, ranking #171 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $47,821, the median home is worth $123,700 and median gross rent runs $829 a month.

Population
18,805Brownwood city residents
Median household income
$47,821Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$123,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$829Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Brownwood city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Brownwood city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.9% of residents and 55.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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