Living in Brownfield, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brownfield · Census data 2020–2024
Brownfield has 8,738 residents with a median age of 37.9. The median household income is $42,150 (46% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $100,600, the median rent is $811/month.
Brownfield at a glance
- Population
- 8,738
- Median age
- 37.9State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $42,150State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $100,600State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $811/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 66.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.7%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Brownfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 65% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%.
Cons: Median household income 46% lower than the Texas median; a poverty rate of 21.2%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Brownfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brownfield the median home value is $100,600, 70% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $811 per month, which is 35.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,417 a month in housing costs.
Brownfield median household income
The median household income in Brownfield is $42,150 and the income per person is $23,518. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Brownfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 3,808
- Owner-occupied
- 66.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 33.6%
- Vacant
- 7.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1964
- Average household size
- 2.27
Brownfield demographics
- Population
- 8,738
- Median age
- 37.9
- Under 18
- 24.5%
- 65 and older
- 16.4%
- Households
- 3,531
- Foreign-born
- 7%
- Veterans
- 7.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brownfield ›
Education in Brownfield
7.7% of adults 25 and older in Brownfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 1.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brownfield
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 3.5%
- Drive alone
- 74.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
Brownfield vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Brownfield, TX?
The median household income in Brownfield is $42,150, 46% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Brownfield?
The median home value in Brownfield is $100,600, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Brownfield?
The median gross rent in Brownfield is $811 per month, about 35.5% of household income.
Is Brownfield, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 65% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%. Minuses: median household income 46% lower than the Texas median; a poverty rate of 21.2%.
What is the median age in Brownfield?
The median age in Brownfield is 37.9 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Brownfield?
The average commute to work in Brownfield is 22 minutes; 3.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brownfield?
The unemployment rate in Brownfield is 5.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brownfield?
7.7% of adults in Brownfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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