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Brownwood, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Brown County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
18,805
Population
1,260/sq mi density
$47,821
Median Income
$28,802 per capita
$123,700
Home Value
$164,082 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
327
Violent Crime/100K
3,481 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,821 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,700 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
327 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,821
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,802
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brownwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brownwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,821
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,802
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,408
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
960
Restaurants
87
Healthcare
113
Retail
138
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,408
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,923
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,802 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,408 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $2,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 960 |
| Restaurants | 87 |
| Healthcare | 113 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,408 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,923 |