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Brownsville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ouachita Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,996
Population
1,148/sq mi density
$26,971
Median Income
$19,176 per capita
$73,100
Home Value
$192,584 Zillow
$809
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$26,971 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,100 home value, $809/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,971
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,176
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
164% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brownsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brownsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,971
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,176
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,620
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$963
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$963
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.3%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
10%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,397
Restaurants
313
Healthcare
662
Retail
639
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,620
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,176
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $26,971 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,176 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $963 |
| County GDP | $9,307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.519 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,397 |
| Restaurants | 313 |
| Healthcare | 662 |
| Retail | 639 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,176 |