Lake Brownwood

Population: 1,754
Median household income: $60,987
Median home value: $116,900

Located in Brown County, Texas, Lake Brownwood is a community with a population of 1,754. The median household income of $60,987 is above the Brown County median ($55,305).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Brownwood's population grew 24.4% from 1,410 to 1,754, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $70,100 to $116,900.

89.9% of workers drive to work alone. 63.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,754
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,987
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 1,124
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4101,754

Median household income

$54,243$60,987

Median home value

$70,100$116,900

Median gross rent

$668$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,410	$54,243	$70,100	$668
2020	1,461	$54,122	$70,500	$683
2021	1,595	$67,222	$75,500	$905
2022	1,699	$74,737	$110,300	$946
2023	1,754	$60,987	$116,900	$1,024

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

Age distribution

Under 512.3%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	12.3%
5 to 17	174	9.9%
18 to 24	111	6.3%
25 to 34	145	8.3%
35 to 44	183	10.4%
45 to 54	316	18.0%
55 to 64	250	14.3%
65 to 74	241	13.7%
75 and over	118	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,609	91.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	8.3%
High school graduate	602	48.0%
Some college or associate's	439	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	25	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	665	89.9%
Carpooled	52	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	8.4%
15 to 29 min	452	63.0%
30 to 44 min	74	10.3%
45 to 59 min	20	2.8%
60+ min	111	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 18.8% (329 of 1,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	64.1%
Nonfamily households	243	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	676	60.1%
Vacant	448	39.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	509	75.3%
Renter-occupied	167	24.7%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	709	63.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	391	34.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840456
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.68 sq mi
Water area: 1.06 sq mi
Center point: 31.8169, -99.1059