Brawley

Population: 26,934
Median household income: $60,370
Median home value: $270,100

Brawley is a community in Imperial County, California, home to 26,934 residents. Its median household income of $60,370 runs above the Imperial County figure of $56,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Brawley's population grew 3.3% from 26,076 to 26,934, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $188,900 to $270,100.

Owners occupy 53.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,934
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,370
Median home value: $270,100
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 8,597
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,07626,934

Median household income

$42,326$60,370

Median home value

$188,900$270,100

Median gross rent

$828$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,076	$42,326	$188,900	$828
2020	25,942	$46,177	$214,900	$840
2021	26,431	$50,964	$225,300	$851
2022	26,509	$56,229	$260,300	$926
2023	26,934	$60,370	$270,100	$954

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,436	9.0%
5 to 17	5,707	21.2%
18 to 24	2,913	10.8%
25 to 34	3,987	14.8%
35 to 44	2,933	10.9%
45 to 54	3,104	11.5%
55 to 64	2,495	9.3%
65 to 74	1,669	6.2%
75 and over	1,690	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,233	12.0%
Black or African American	130	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	0.4%
Asian	339	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	224	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,893	85.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,062	25.6%
High school graduate	4,117	25.9%
Some college or associate's	5,505	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,700	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	494	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,811	76.3%
Carpooled	689	7.7%
Public transit	75	0.8%
Walked	130	1.5%
Bicycle	46	0.5%
Worked from home	826	9.3%
Other means	346	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,671	45.3%
15 to 29 min	2,458	30.4%
30 to 44 min	1,600	19.8%
45 to 59 min	63	0.8%
60+ min	305	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 20.9% (5,593 of 26,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,854	76.0%
Nonfamily households	1,853	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,707	89.6%
Vacant	890	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,112	53.4%
Renter-occupied	3,595	46.6%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,294	61.6%
1-unit, attached	222	2.6%
2 to 4 units	752	8.7%
5 to 19 units	1,624	18.9%
20 or more units	243	2.8%
Mobile home & other	462	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0608058
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9785, -115.5286