Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brownwood spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Brownwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Brownwood who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.69% of the adults in Brownwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brownwood in 2022 was $25,906, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,624 for a family of four. However, Brownwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brownwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brownwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brownwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brownwood include Irish, German, European, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Brownwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
