Brownsville, TX, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 41,880 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 26,867 | 64.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,319 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 1,730 | 4.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,255 | 5.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,677 | 4.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,151 | 2.7 |
| 20 or more units | 2,912 | 7.0 |
| Mobile home | 2,706 | 6.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 263 | 0.6 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,367 | 3.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,016 | 12.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,267 | 10.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9,987 | 23.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,384 | 22.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4,802 | 11.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,494 | 13.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,563 | 3.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,497 | 3.6 |
| 2 rooms | 4,383 | 10.5 |
| 3 rooms | 7,721 | 18.4 |
| 4 rooms | 7,435 | 17.8 |
| 5 rooms | 9,586 | 22.9 |
| 6 rooms | 6,199 | 14.8 |
| 7 rooms | 2,716 | 6.5 |
| 8 rooms | 1,288 | 3.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,055 | 2.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 38,224 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 8,352 | 21.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10,527 | 27.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6,071 | 15.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,353 | 16.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,699 | 9.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,222 | 8.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 5,251 | 13.7 |
| 1 | 14,784 | 38.7 |
| 2 | 13,295 | 34.8 |
| 3 or more | 4,894 | 12.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,300 | 29.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,992 | 5.2 |
| Electricity | 24,219 | 63.4 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 67 | 0.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 18 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 623 | 1.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 681 | 1.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 458 | 1.2 |
| No telephone service | 2,031 | 5.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 38,224 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 28,377 | 74.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 4,793 | 12.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 5,054 | 13.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 20,258 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 9,488 | 46.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,391 | 41.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,476 | 7.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 528 | 2.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 220 | 1.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 121 | 0.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 18 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 53,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,820 | 48.5 |
Less than $300 | 86 | 0.4 |
$300 to $499 | 1,074 | 5.3 |
$500 to $699 | 2,786 | 13.8 |
$700 to $999 | 3,486 | 17.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,786 | 8.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 458 | 2.3 |
$2,000 or more | 144 | 0.7 |
Median (dollars) | 767 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 10,438 | 51.5 |
Median (dollars) | 273 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,618 | 37.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,173 | 15.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,683 | 13.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,702 | 8.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,090 | 5.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,546 | 17.5 |
| Not computed | 446 | 2.2 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,738 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,048 | 13.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 2,074 | 14.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,353 | 36.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,367 | 22.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 552 | 3.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 191 | 1.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 48 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 1,105 | 7.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 405 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,415 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,589 | 10.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,889 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,264 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,095 | 7.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,890 | 33.2 |
| Not computed | 1,596 | 10.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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