Brownsville, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 48,181 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,040 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 3,407 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,217 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,123 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,394 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 76,081 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,165 | 31.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,597 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,053 | 17.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,799 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,263 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,293 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,911 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 51.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 99,256 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,084 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 55,306 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 3,827 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 6,463 | 6.5 |
Female | 5,452 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 6,576 | 6.6 |
Female | 4,188 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,963 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,087 | 30.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 91,455 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,654 | 6.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,082 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 70,396 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,538 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,858 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,715 | 52.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 126,114 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 72,618 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,995 | 37.3 |
Same county | 38,772 | 30.7 |
Different county | 8,223 | 6.5 |
Same state | 4,783 | 3.8 |
Different state | 3,440 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,501 | 5.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 140,075 | 100.0 |
| Native | 95,959 | 68.5 |
Born in United States | 93,887 | 67.0 |
State of residence | 84,391 | 60.2 |
Different state | 9,496 | 6.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,072 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 44,116 | 31.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,037 | 10.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,559 | 11.1 |
Not a citizen | 28,557 | 20.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 306 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 494 | 1.1 |
| Africa | 62 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 43,012 | 97.5 |
| Northern America | 222 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 126,114 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,111 | 12.8 |
| Language other than English | 110,003 | 87.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 52,970 | 42.0 |
Spanish | 109,153 | 86.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52,711 | 41.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 391 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 367 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 140,075 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 128,387 | 91.7 |
| Arab | 118 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 205 | 0.1 |
| English | 1,315 | 0.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 598 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 106 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,993 | 1.4 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,201 | 0.9 |
| Italian | 602 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 351 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 322 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 56 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 83 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 577 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 184 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 90 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 141 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 83 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,837 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 74 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 116,170 | 82.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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