Brownsville Metro Area

  1. Brownsville Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Brownsville Metro Area Statistics
  3. Brownsville Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Brownsville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Brownsville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Brownsville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Brownsville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Brownsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Brownsville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Brownsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Brownsville Metro Area Counties
  12. Brownsville Metro Area Cities


Brownsville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

Tennessee Constitution

Tennessee State Resources
Tennessee Website
Tennessee Governor
Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee Courts
Tennessee Government Resources

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Brownsville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,797
  • Land Area (2000): 1,380.988 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.458 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 8,086
Brownsville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,618 51.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,502 6.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,308 42.81%

Brownsville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Brownsville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,303 7,518 785 9.45% 94
1991 8,241 7,341 900 10.92% 109
1992 8,816 7,699 1,117 12.67% 126
1993 8,543 7,436 1,107 12.96% 129
1994 8,948 7,998 950 10.62% 106
1995 8,997 7,923 1,075 11.95% 119
1996 8,910 7,831 1,079 12.11% 121
1997 8,685 7,607 1,077 12.41% 123
1998 8,699 7,768 932 10.71% 107
1999 8,494 7,716 777 9.15% 91
2000 9,349 8,815 534 5.71% 57
2001 9,377 8,682 695 7.41% 74
2002 9,536 8,752 784 8.22% 82
2003 9,602 8,699 903 9.40% 94
2004 9,401 8,591 810 8.62% 86
2005 9,224 8,456 767 8.32% 83
2006 9,695 8,968 727 7.50% 75
2007 9,831 9,137 694 7.06% 71
2008 10,024 9,055 969 9.67% 96
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,049 9,246 803 7.99% 80
Feb 2008 10,025 9,222 803 8.01% 80
Mar 2008 10,018 9,195 823 8.22% 82
Apr 2008 9,982 9,250 732 7.33% 73
May 2008 9,857 8,901 956 9.70% 97
Jun 2008 10,086 9,054 1,032 10.23% 102
Jul 2008 10,300 8,885 1,415 13.74% 137
Aug 2008 9,985 8,945 1,040 10.42% 104
Sep 2008 9,918 8,798 1,120 11.29% 113
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Brownsville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,098 12.76%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 756 8.78%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 670 7.78%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 378 4.39%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 360 4.18%
6. Educational Services 332 3.86%
7. Public Administration 316 3.67%
8. Metal Manufactuing 300 3.49%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 272 3.16%
10. Truck Transportation 232 2.70%
11. Food Manufacturing 230 2.67%
12. Repair and Maintenance 226 2.63%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 220 2.56%
14. Utilities 196 2.28%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 192 2.23%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 172 2.00%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 164 1.91%
18. Finance and Insurance 162 1.88%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 158 1.84%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 144 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,246 14.94%
2. Educational Services 814 9.76%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 568 6.81%
4. Public Administration 506 6.07%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 428 5.13%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 416 4.99%
7. Finance and Insurance 368 4.41%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 296 3.55%
9. Metal Manufactuing 290 3.48%
10. Department and Other General Stores 274 3.29%
11. Social Assistance 252 3.02%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 220 2.64%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 2.06%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 162 1.94%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 1.75%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 130 1.56%
17. Private Household Services 130 1.56%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 122 1.46%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 120 1.44%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 112 1.34%

Brownsville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 926 10.76%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 550 6.39%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 502 5.83%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 496 5.76%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 470 5.46%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 326 3.79%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 282 3.28%
8. Other Management Occupations 282 3.28%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 274 3.18%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 268 3.11%
11. Agricultural Workers 246 2.86%
12. Other Construction Trades 226 2.63%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 222 2.58%
14. Construction Laborers 212 2.46%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 2.23%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 170 1.97%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 160 1.86%
18. Carpenters 158 1.84%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 1.81%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 134 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 802 9.62%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 572 6.86%
3. Secretaries and Admins 486 5.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 4.89%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 376 4.51%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 374 4.49%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 288 3.45%
8. Other Management Occupations 278 3.33%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 272 3.26%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 268 3.21%
11. Cashiers 254 3.05%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 254 3.05%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 240 2.88%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 214 2.57%
15. Registered Nurses 204 2.45%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 196 2.35%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 2.25%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 186 2.23%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 168 2.01%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 156 1.87%

Brownsville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,856 55.02%
15-35 hours 2,434 7.95%
1-14 hours 736 2.40%
No regular hours 10,608 34.63%

Brownsville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 842 5.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,112 6.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 797 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,377 14.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,121 12.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,835 16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,253 13.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 919 5.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 331 1.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 420 2.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 150 0.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 142 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,199 7.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,337 7.94%

Brownsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 911 5.41%
5-9 2,856 16.96%
10-14 2,922 17.36%
15-19 1,848 10.98%
20-24 1,793 10.65%
25-29 601 3.57%
30-34 2,350 13.96%
35-39 446 2.65%
40-44 625 3.71%
45-59 1,386 8.23%
60-89 711 4.22%
At least 90 386 2.29%

Brownsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.14% 10,907 64.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,421 20.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,386 8.23%
At least 60 2 0.01% 1,095 6.50%

Brownsville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,972 17.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,347 78.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 288 1.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 174 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 150 0.88%

Brownsville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,156 (39,090 people)
Families (2000): 10,872 (33,758 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,790
People at same address in 1995: 22,948
Brownsville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,775 17.91%
$10,000-$14,999 1,432 9.24%
$15,000-$19,999 1,499 9.68%
$20,000-$24,999 1,322 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 1,303 8.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,146 7.40%
$35,000-$39,999 645 4.16%
$40,000-$44,999 870 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 699 4.51%
$50,000-$59,999 1,177 7.60%
$60,000-$74,999 1,205 7.78%
$75,000-$99,999 698 4.51%
$100,000-$124,999 380 2.45%
$125,000-$149,999 83 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 103 0.66%
$200,000 or more 154 0.99%

Brownsville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,923 25.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,196 29.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 2.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,424 18.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,031 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 495 6.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 163 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Brownsville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,746 29.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,211 8.14%
Public Assistance 642 1.63%
Retirement 2,303 5.84%
Self Employment 1,775 4.50%
Social Security 4,828 12.24%
Supplemental Security 1,411 3.58%
Wage / Salary 11,183 28.35%
Other 2,346 5.95%

Brownsville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,081 56.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,197 43.93%

Brownsville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,484 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 8,295 58.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,875 27.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 627 4.39%

Brownsville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,799 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 8,383 49.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,247 24.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,600 15.27%

Brownsville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Brownsville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,962 13.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,252 21.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,154 37.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,472 15.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 795 2.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,817 6.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,086 3.68%

Brownsville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 785 3.97% 84 0.42% 869 4.39%
Kindergarten 637 3.22% 34 0.17% 671 3.39%
Grades 1-4 2,282 11.53% 76 0.38% 2,358 11.91%
Grades 5-8 2,641 13.34% 121 0.61% 2,762 13.95%
Grades 9-12 2,441 12.33% 135 0.68% 2,576 13.01%
Undergrad college 652 3.29% 151 0.76% 803 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.46% 38 0.19% 130 0.66%
Total 9,530 48.14% 639 3.23% 10,169 51.37%

Brownsville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Brownsville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 32 35
2004 35 36

Brownsville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Brownsville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,164 80.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,714 19.34%

Brownsville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 66
Brownsville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Brownsville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,042 15.37%
10-19 Years 2,937 14.84%
20-29 Years 2,540 12.83%
30-39 Years 2,704 13.66%
40-49 Years 3,025 15.28%
50-59 Years 2,031 10.26%
60-69 Years 1,524 7.70%
70-79 Years 1,189 6.01%
80-89 Years 650 3.28%
90+ Years 155 0.78%

Brownsville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,255 46.75%
Color 1 Box Female 10,542 53.25%

Brownsville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,066 50.85%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,088 45.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 524 2.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 77 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Brownsville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,807 46.64%
2. English 1,824 14.65%
3. Irish 1,532 12.31%
4. German 974 7.82%
5. Scotch Irish 572 4.59%
6. Scottish 281 2.26%
7. European 264 2.12%
8. Italian 232 1.86%
9. French Non-Basque 183 1.47%
10. Dutch 164 1.32%

Brownsville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,189 96.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,144 3.04%
3. German 75 0.20%
4. French 66 0.18%
5. Persian 34 0.09%
6. Chinese 24 0.06%
7. Arabic 20 0.05%
8. Other Native North American 14 0.04%
9. Vietnamese 8 0.02%
10. Greek 6 0.02%

Brownsville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,764 98.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 344 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 320 0.79%

Brownsville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Brownsville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Brownsville Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Haywood County    

Brownsville Metro Area Cities Back to top