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Compare El Paso to Brownsville

This post compares El Paso, Texas to Brownsville, 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 El Paso (city) Brownsville (city)
Population 678,266 182,083
Income (median) $36,561 $28,913
Home Value (median) $121,300 $85,900
White 82% 95%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 39% 50%
Age (median) 32 30
Rentals 40% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or Brownsville?
A: El Paso has a larger population count than Brownsville: 678266 compared with 182083 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Paso or in Brownsville?
A: Incomes are on average higher in El Paso.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Paso does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for El Paso versus 37% for Brownsville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Paso may include: Corpus-Christi, Fort-Worth, and Amarillo.

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

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