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Brownsville, TX vs Port Aransas, TX

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- Household income in Port Aransas, is 37% more than it is in Brownsville and is 16% below the National Average.
- Brownsville unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Port Aransas unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Brownsville, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,207  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,127  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brownsville, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brownsville, TXPort Aransas, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Brownsville    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Brownsville, TX- Well, I’ve lived here about 5 years now and it’s pretty different. If you speak Spanish you stand a better chance of success. It’s REALLY culturally  More

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ignore all comments. There 1 teacher and 30 students per class or 28. I have not run into any drugs or drug addicts in my life. I would suggest stick to good  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Port Aransas    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Nice beach access. Some weekends are crowded but weekdays are better if you don't want the crowds. One of the better places to spend time on the Texas Gulf  More

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I live in Port Aransas, TX. It is a resort town on a barrier island about 30 miles from Corpus  More

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