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Compare Brownsville to Port Arthur

This post compares Brownsville, Texas to Port Arthur, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brownsville (city) Port Arthur (city)
Population 182,083 55,177
Income (median) $28,913 $35,225
Home Value (median) $85,900 $64,300
White 95% 49%
Black 0% 39%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 50% 35%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 37% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brownsville or Port Arthur?
A: Brownsville has a larger population count than Port Arthur: 182083 compared with 55177 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brownsville or in Port Arthur?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Brownsville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brownsville or Port Arthur?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Brownsville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Port Arthur does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 37% for Brownsville versus 43% for Port Arthur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brownsville may include: Pharr, Laredo, and Mission.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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